Friday, January 4th, 2019
Pakistan Army inducts A-100 rocket in its rocket system
RAWALPINDI, JAN 04 (DNA) – Pakistan Army inducts A-100 Rocket in Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) of its Corps of Artillery. A- 100 Rocket has been indigenously developed by Pakistani scientists and engineers. With over 100 kilometers range the Rocket is a highly effective and potent for interdiction that can effectively disrupt enemy’s mobilization and assembly. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) was chief guest at the induction ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, COAS paid rich tributes to scientists and engineers for indigenously developing A- 100 RocketRead More
PM Khan meets Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara
ANKARA: (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan held a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. According to details, both the leaders discussed various bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest in the meeting. PM Khan is visiting Turkey on the invitation of the Turkish president. He is accompanied by a high level delegation comprising Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Finance Asad Umar, Minister for Planning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and others. Upon arrival, the premier was accorded a warm welcome by TurkishRead More
Trump-Imran summit on the cards amid Pakistan-US thaw
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – Pakistan and the United States are discussing a proposal about arranging the maiden meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump, officials said on Thursday, hours after Trump said he was looking forward to meeting the Pakistani leadership. The proposal for a Imran-Trump meeting is being discussed between the two sides but the final decision hinges on the “positive outcome” of the ongoing efforts to strike a peace deal in Afghanistan, a senior official said on the condition of anonymity. Imran is likely to travelRead More
‘Gulab Jamun’ declared as national sweet of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan government in order to find the national sweet of the country has recently conducted a poll on its Twitter handle. In the survey, citizens were asked to choose from Jalebi, Barfi and Gulab Jamun as the national sweet of Pakistan and a total of 15,000 votes were received in the poll question. Gulab Jamun emerged as the clear winner with 47 percent votes while Jalebi secured second position with 34 percent and Barfi just got 19 percent of the votes. Therefore, Gulab Jamun was declared nationalRead More
Hindu combined marriages ceremony on 6th
KARACHI, JAN 04 (DNA) – Pakistan Hindu Council is organizing 11th annual combined marriages ceremony at Railway Ground Karachi on Sunday, 6th January. Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, in a press statement issued on Friday, told that this year 80 Hindu couples will enter the wedlock in a colorful cultural ceremony. He further said that many prominent dignitaries, belonging to different walks of life, are also invited to bless the couples. According to Dr Ramesh, strong social bonds are developed amongRead More
FM Qureshi takes up Afghan issue with Turkish counterpart
ISLAMABAD, JAN 04 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara on Friday and discussed Afghan peace with him. The Turkish Foreign Minister was among the first dignitaries who had visited Islamabad in September, soon after the PTI government took over. Foreign Minister Qureshi briefed Mr Çavuşoğlu about the recent developments concerning peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. He also informed his Turkish counterpart, in detail, about Pakistan’s outreach efforts to most important neighbours and regional countries, in the recent weeks, including Afghanistan,Read More