Thursday, January 24th, 2019
DG ISPR rejects Hindustan Times story about COAS Gen Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor has rubbished a Hindustan Times report, reiterating that Pakistan’s Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had never approached Indian Army Chief for talks. Maj Gen Ghafoor on Thursday evening tweeted from his official account, saying that the claim in Hindustan Times report that COAS Gen Bajwa and Indian Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat had served together in Congo was incorrect as the two army chiefs had never served together in UN Peacekeeping missions in the African country. DGRead More
PM Khan, Gen Bajwa discuss overall national security
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – : Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his office. The one on one meeting between PM Khan and the COAS discussed issues related to the national security and overall situation of the region. After the meeting, General Qamar Javed Bajwa attended an important meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan to mull over the visa regime system with different countries of the world. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, InformationRead More
South African High Commissioner meets COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Mpendulo Jele, High Commissioner of South Africa to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and Pak-South Africa relations came under discussion.
OGRA imposes fine on 37 petrol pumps
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) -On the directions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan with regard to Clean & Green Initiative OGRA inspected various petrol pumps throughout the country and some anomalies with regard to cleanliness were found. In this regard, concerned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC’s) were fined for Rs.50,000/- per petrol pump . The following companies were fined: Shell Pakistan Limited-7, Attock Petroleum Limited-2, Byco Petroleum Limited-3, Total Parco Pakistan Limited – 8, Pakistan State Oil-10, Askar Oil Services Private Limited-2, Hascol Petroleum Limited-2, PUMA Energy Limited-3. As soon asRead More
Pakistan, Turkey hold 6th round of bilateral consultations
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – The 6th Round of Pakistan-Turkey Bilateral Consultations on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Issues was held in Ankara on 23 January 2019. Ambassador Alper Coskun, Director General for International Security Affairs of the Turkish Foreign Ministry led the Turkish delegation. The Pakistan side was led by Director General (Arms Control and Disarmament) Mr. Mohammad Kamran Akhtar from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides exchanged views on developments in the area of non-proliferation and disarmament. Both sides also discussed the evolving global and regional security environments andRead More
Pak conducts launch of short range ballistic missile: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Pakistan today successfully conducted training launch of short range surface to surface ballistic missile “Nasr” to enhance the operational efficiency of Army Strategic Forces Command besides re-validating the desired technical parameters. This training exercise involved launching of quad salvo for desired effects. Nasr is a high precision, shoot and scoot Weapon System with the ability of in-flight maneuverability. This Weapon System has augmented Full Spectrum Deterrence posture remaining within the precincts of policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence, against prevailing and evolving threat spectrum more effectively including enemy’sRead More