Thursday, November 29th, 2018
Mian Jahangir new Principal Information Officer
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Mian Jahangir Iqbal, a BS-20 officer of Information Group, has been appointed as Director General/Principal Information Officer (PIO) in Press Information Department, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with immediate effect, said a notification issued here Wednesday. Mian Jahangir was presently posted as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The notification said that he has been transferred and posted as Principal Information Officer in his own pay and scale, Press Information Department, Islamabad with immediate effect and until further orders. ================
Senior Indian journalist Jyoti Malhotra slams PM Modi, lauds PM Khan
KARACHI , (DNA) – Senior Indian journalist Jyoti Malhotra on Wednesday has slammed PM Modi. She lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s message for peace and slammed the Modi government’s ‘irresponsible’ response to the opening of Kartarpur border corridor. Blatantly pooh-poohing the Indian media’s propaganda to find negativity in opening of the Kartarpur corridor, she said it was keen desire of the people of India and Pakistan to abridge the gap in bilateral ties which acceded their political representatives/ leadership to take the initiative in this regard. Senior Indian journalist Jyoti Malhotra slamsRead More
UNESCO adopts Pakistan’s ‘Suri Jagek’ tradition as cultural heritage
PARIS, NOV 29 (DNA) – Pakistan’s first independent nomination age old ‘Suri Jagek’ tradition was successfully adopted for inscription as Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in need of urgent safeguarding at the ongoing 13th Session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee being held in Mauritius today. The Permanent Delegate of Pakistan to UNESCO and Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque while commenting upon this latest development in Paris termed the adoption of the ‘Suri Jagek’ tradition by UNESCO as historical achievement. He said that this vital and unique tradition will nowRead More
Indonesia makes big trade concession to Pakistan under PTA
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Indonesia makes big trade concession to Pakistan in boosting exports of the country. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textiles and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday said that Indonesia had notified unilateral concession on 20 tariff lines to Pakistan to provide more market access through expansion of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the two countries. Indonesia makes big trade concession to Pakistan under PTA After successful negotiation between the two countries, Indonesia has agreed and notified the unilateral concession on 20 tariff lines for providing market access on textile and agricultureRead More
Pakistan, Russia agree to promote bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan and Russia have agreed to promote friendly bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership. This understanding was reached during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov in Islamabad (Thursday). During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, energy, law and order, and defence sectors. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi lauded Russia’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan. The Ambassador assured Shah Mehmood Qureshi of Russia’s cooperation in various sectors. ALSO READ: Views of Indian Minister for Food Harsimrat KaurRead More
Work on Diamer Bhasha dam to start from May 2019
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Construction work on Mohmand and Diamer Bhasha dams would commence respectively from February and May 2019, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain told the Senate Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday. Briefing the Senate panel, he said Balochistan government did not have the network to distribute 74,000-acre feet water of Kichhi Kanal. “The province has the network to distribute only 10,000-acre feet water while 62,000-acre feet water could not be distributed, owing to the absence of distribution system,” he said. HeRead More