Monday, January 21st, 2019
AIOU issues time-schedules for assignments’ submission
ISLAMABAD, JAN 21 (DNA) : Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Monday issued a time-schedule for submission of the academic assignments for its Matric to Ph.D programs. According to the schedule, the last date for submission of first assignment for the full-credit courses is February 25 for Matric, FA, BA and B.Ed(Old) programs. Whereas, the last date for the 2nd assignment for these courses is March 15. Students of these academic programs will be required to submit their 3rd and fourth assignment by April 5 and 20 respectively. Accordingly, forRead More
PM Khan arrives in Doha on Qatari Emir’s invitation
DOHA, (DNA) – : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has reached Doha on a two-day official visit to Qatar, on its Emir’s invitation on Monday. He was received by Qatar’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Qatar Soltan bin Saad al-Muraikhi at the airport. Prime Minister Imran Khan is accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bokhari, Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan and the adviser on trade. Mr Khan is visiting Qatar on the invitation of Emir ofRead More
US Warship Heads for Black Sea
The U.S. Navy says the USS Donald Cook is heading to the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations and enhance maritime stability with NATO allies in the region. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was navigating the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey on Jan. 19 as it headed north toward the Black Sea, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. “The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with the Montreux Convention and international law,” the statement said. It did not say when it expected the ship to reach the BlackRead More
Kyiv: Ukraine ranks in the top ten of world dairy exporters
KIEV, (DNA) – During a meeting with the Ukrmolprom association of dairy producers, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Olena Kovaleva stated that for the first time in several years Ukraine ranked in the top ten of world dairy exporters, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reports. According to Kovaleva, the dairy industry in Ukraine shows positive trends. In particular, milk quality, entering processing plants, has improved. Also, there is an increase in production of top-grade dairy products. According to Kovaleva, in total in 2018, about 57Read More
UoS signs MoU with Saudi think-tank to cooperate in research, publications
SARGODHA, JAN 21 (DNA) – The University of Sargodha on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Institute for Iranian Studies (RASANAH) – a leading Saudi think-tank based in Riyadh – to extend cooperation in the areas of research and publications and to facilitate the exchange of scholars and academic ideas. The agreement was inked by Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad, Vice Chancellor Sargodha University, and Dr Mohammed S. Alsulami, Chairman RASANAH. The three-member Saudi delegation was led by Dr Ali S. Awadh Asseri, the former Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan.Read More
Draft Agreement on opening of Kartarpur Corridor
In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s commitment to open Kartarpur Corridor on the occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak in November, 2019, the Government of Pakistan has shared the draft Agreement between Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of the Republic of India for facilitation of (Indian) Sikh Yatrees to visit the Gurudwara, Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal, Pakistan with the Government of India through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. The Government of Pakistan has appointed Director-General (South Asia & SAARC) asRead More