Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
CM Buzdar, Australian HC discuss matters of mutual interests
LAHORE, (DNA) – Australian High Commissioner (HC) Ms. Margaret Adamson called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office to discuss matters of mutual interests. As per details, Margaret Adamson, the Australian HC called on Sardar Usman Buzdar in Lahore. During the meeting, both discussed different matters of mutual interest including promotion of Pakistan-Australia relations and enhancement of mutual cooperation in healthcare, education, livestock, skills-development, water-management and tourism sectors. Australian High Commissioner congratulated Usman Buzdar on assumption of the office of Chief Minister Punjab. Talking on the occasion,Read More
President Arif Alvi meets Saudi King Salman
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday met Saudi King and Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and discussed issues of mutual interests. They also discussed the bilateral ties, trade, investments and economic issues. President Arif Alvi meets Saudi King Salman Pakistan acting ambassador to Saudi Arabia Zeeshan Ahmed and Pakistan Consul General in Jeddah Shahryar Akbar Khan were also present during the meeting.
COAS lauds morale of troops during Gadra Sector visit
KARACHI (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited forward troops in Gadra Sector in Sindh and commended operational preparedness and high state of morale of the troops. During the visit, the army chief said that Pakistan Army is fully committed to guard the frontiers of country. Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz, Commander Karachi Corps also accompanied him. Later, COAS visited Thar Coal Project. He was given detailed briefing on the progress of the pilot projects. Talking on the occasion, he said that internal securityRead More
Students exhibit Japanese language skills in a debate contest
ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 (DNA) –Students of NUML got a chance on Wednesday to exhibit their skills in the Japanese language when they participated in a debate contest held under the aegis of the Japanese embassy and the Japanese language department of NUML. Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Madam Kurai attended the speech contest. The participants of the speech contest delivered their speeches fluently on variety of topics in Japanese language. The speech contest was followed by the songs and drama skits performed by the students in JapaneseRead More
COAS Gen. Bajwa visits Army Air Defence Centre Karachi
KARACHI, DEC 12 (DNA) – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Air Defence Centre Karachi. COAS installed Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, as Colonel Commandant of Army Air Defence Corps. COAS appreciated the Corps for their contributions in war against terrorism. A large number of serving and retired officers and soldiers from Army Air Defence attended the ceremony.
Pakistan rejects US ‘politically motivated’ move on religious freedom violations
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the US decision to add the country to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom as “unilateral and politically motivated”. “Besides the clear biases reflected from these designations, there are serious questions on the credentials and impartiality of the self-proclaimed jury involved in this unwarranted exercise,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office hours after US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said he had designated Pakistan among the “countries of particular concern” in a congressionally-mandated annual report, which means that the USRead More