Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
Britain Airways team to visit Islamabad airport next week to assess security measures
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – A team of senior officials from Britain’s national flag-carrier will be visiting Pakistan next week to inspect whether all prerequisite security measures are in place before the airline resumes its flights to Islamabad in June after a 10-year break. “The main purpose of the visit will be to engage the Pakistani authorities on the critical security measures which British Airways (BA) will require full implementation of before they commence operations in June,” read a letter written by British Deputy High Commissioner Richard Crowder to Secretary Aviation DivisionRead More
Asad Umer presents Finance Supplementary Bill, 2019
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Finance Minister Asad Umer on Wednesday said that this was not a budget being presented but rather a set of economic reforms. Presenting the Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, he said that the government faced severe economic challenges in the beginning, adding that this is not a budget but a reforms package for the uplift of various sectors. The finance minister alleged that the previous government had increased the budget deficit in a bid to “buy the elections.” “We have to support the weak segments ofRead More
Royal Saudi Army delegation meets led Army Chief Gen Bajwa
A delegation of Royal Saudi Army led by General Faiyad Bin Hamed Al Rowali, Chief of General Staff (CGS) ,Saudi Armed Forces,KSA met General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at General Headquarters. Geo strategic environment and matters related to bilateral defence cooperation were discussed. The Saudi CGS thanked Pakistan Army for assistances provided by Pakistan Army especially towards training of Royal Saudi Army both at Pakistan as well as at KSA through bilateral training cooperation. He acknowledged high standards of professionalism of the Pakistan Army. COAS thankedRead More
Pakistan believes in friendly ties with all the countries: NA Speaker
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said on Wednesday Pakistan is a peace loving country and believed in building friendly relations with all countries including its neighbour. He said that vast investment opportunities exist in Pakistan and foreign investors can take advantages from these opportunities. He was talking to defence attaches and their spouses of various courtiers. He said that incumbent government in Pakistan has introduced investment friendly policies in the country and taking steps to safeguard the investment of the foreign investors. Asad QaiserRead More
PARC, Mansehra Varisty sing MoU for academic collaboration
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) -Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Hazara University, Mansehra signed MoU to pursue a program of scientific, technical and academic collaboration for the exchange of ideas, skills and techniques on problems of national interest. A delegation from Hazara University, Mansehra headed by Dr. Muhammad Idrees Khan, Vice Chancellor, Hazara University, Mansehra visited PARC HQs, Islamabad for the purpose. PARC and Hazara University, Mansehra seek to pursue a program of scientific, technical and academic collaboration for the exchange of ideas, skills and techniques on problems ofRead More
Fawad ensures provision of constitutional, administrative rights to GB
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said provision of constitutional and administrative rights to Gilgit-Baltistan is being ensured under a legal frame work. Talking to Opposition Leader in Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Muhammad Shafi in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said strengthening the people of Gilgit-Baltistan as politically and economically is priority of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Expressing his views, the opposition leader in Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly expressed the hope that PTI led government will take pragmatic measures in realization of legitimate rights of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.=DNARead More