Saturday, January 12th, 2019
Pakistan is most patriotic nation in Asia: report
World Index’s latest report has ranked Pakistan as the most patriotic nation in all the Asian Countries as 89 percent of its citizens are ready to fight for the country. World Index’a report titled “ASIA: Willing to fight for the country” ranks Pakistan and Vietnam on first and second spot with 89% of people expressing patriotism towards their homeland. The report is based on the data collected by the Gallup survey in Asian countries. ASIA: Willing to fight for country: Pakistan: 89% Vietnam: 89% Bangladesh: 86% Afghanistan: 76% India: 75% Philippines:Read More
Dr Asad Majeed Khan presents credentials to US President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan presented his credentials to President Donald Trump in a ceremony held at the White House on Friday. On the occasion, Ambassador Khan conveyed the greetings by Pakistan’s leadership to President Trump who reciprocated similar sentiments for Prime Minister Imran Khan. While responding to Trump’s welcome remarks, the ambassador reiterated the intent to work tirelessly to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The US president said that he wants to explore opportunities for the two countriesRead More
Malaysian PM Mahathir to visit Pakistan with investors: sources
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, will visit Pakistan on March 23 along with a delegation of investors. According to sources, during Mahathir’s state visit, the two countries will sign memorandums of understanding and investment accords. Mahathir is visiting Pakistan on special request of Prime Minister Imran Khan he had made during his visit to Malaysia last year. Mohamad was formally invited on Nov 29, 2018 by Pakistan to visit the country. Pakistani High Commissioner Nafees Zakaria met the dignitary and delivered an invitation to the MalaysianRead More
Islamabad, Riyadh likely to seal $10b refinery deal
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to ink on Saturday an agreement to install the Saudi Aramco Oil Refinery at the oil city located in Balochistan’s Gwadar district. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih will reach Pakistan on Saturday and sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up $10 billion oil refinery at the deep seaport which is also the terminal point of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. The Pak Arab Refinery (Parco), a joint venture between Pakistan and Abu Dhabi, is also workingRead More
Flu sends up to 84,000 Americans to hospitals in just 3 months
An estimated 69,000 to 84,000 Americans were hospitalised due to the flu in the last three months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. The nation saw one of the worst flu outbreaks in nearly a decade during the 2017-2018 season, with more than 900,000 cases of hospitalisations and over 80,000 deaths, the CDC estimates here. Between Oct. 1, 2018, and Jan. 5, 2019, about 6 million to 7 million people were reported to have contracted the flu, according to data collected by the health agency.Read More
Apple plans to launch three new iPhone models this year: report
NEW YORK, (DNA) – Apple plans to release three new iPhone models this year, including a successor to its struggling XR model, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The iPhone maker also intends to introduce new camera features, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple was not immediately available for comment outside regular business hours. It is pertinent to note here that another publication, the Nikkei Asian Review, however, reported on Wednesday that Apple Inc which slashed its quarterly sales forecast last week, has reduced planned productionRead More