Saturday, December 15th, 2018
No progress made on Balochistan component of CPEC’s western route
According to the Long-Term Plan of the mega-project, CPEC comprises one corridor and multiple passages, including eastern, central and western alignments. These passages are joined together by common alignments in the north and south. The southern common alignment starts at Gwadar and terminates at Basima. From Basima onwards, the corridor breaks into eastern, central and western passages. These passages re-converge at Burhan — which marks the beginning of the northern common alignment that passes through Thakot and Khunjerab. Interestingly enough, the federal government describes the Gwadar-Hoshab-Surab road as aRead More
Sri Lanka’s newly appointed PM resigns
COLOMBO, (DNA) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned, seven weeks after President Maithripala Sirisena appointed him in controversial circumstances. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court had yesterday, ruled against the President’s dissolution of parliament last month, terming it unconstitutional.
Splendid musical show enthralls audience at Kazakhstan Independence Day
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Barlybay Sadykov hosted a colourful and grand reception to mark 27th Anniversary of Independence Day in Islamabad. Beautifully decorated venue coupled with traditional Kazakh cuisines ostensibly added color to the event. A musical performance by Kazakhstan artists was yet another feature of the event that greatly entertained the audience. Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi who was the chief guest on the occasion, could not resist himself from praising the mesmerizing performances of the artists, when he came on the podiumRead More
Stirring Indonesian culinary experience introduced in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – Indonesian Embassy in collaboration with COTHM Islamabad organized a lively culinary workshop that brought an exclusive stirring Indonesian culinary experience to learn and enjoy scrumptious, signature and authentic Indonesian food recipes. Welcoming the participants, Indonesian Ambassador Iwan S. Amri said that the workshop was essentially built around at familiarizing the participants with the Indonesian culture and cuisine. He said that the food tells you a lot about the history, traditions, climate, culture and the evolution of the communities, nations and the regions. He informed the participantsRead More