Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Corporate sector plays important role in social service: President
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi has stressed that the corporate sector has an important role to play in social service and community welfare. He was addressing the eleventh Corporate Social Responsibility Summit in Islamabad on Thursday. The President said the corporate sector needs to work towards bringing improvement in different sectors especially health, education and skill development as it will help steer the people out of poverty. He said the corporate sector working alongside the government will bring a genuine change and prosperity will become destiny ofRead More
Malaysian royals pick new king after historic abdication
KUALA LUMPUR, (DNA) – Malaysia’s royal families were electing a king Thursday after the last monarch abdicated following his reported marriage to a Russian ex-beauty queen, with a sports-loving sultan in pole position for the role. The previous king, Sultan Muhammad V, stepped aside this month following just two years on the throne after reports surfaced he had married the former Miss Moscow while on medical leave. There was great shock across Malaysia at the first abdication of a monarch in the Muslim-majority country’s history. His likely replacement is SultanRead More
Major US senator wants free trade agreement with Pakistan
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – During a recent visit to Afghanistan, the closest ally of the US President was reported to have floated the idea of an FTA. United States Senator, Lindsey Graham, has reportedly proposed a Free Trade Agreement to Pakistan in return for the country’s efforts to end the 18-year long Afghan war through peace talks. The Republican was in Pakistan last week for the same reason, where he also urged the US President Donald Trump to meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan and change the strategic relationship with the new governmentRead More
Sahiwal incident: PM Imran summons Punjab CM in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday has summoned Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Usman Buzdar in Islamabad over Sahiwal incident. According to sources, CM will brief the premier over the incident while he will also inform about the suspension of Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials. During the meeting, CM Buzdar will discuss his Sahiwal visit with PM while he will also present his suggestions for the reforms in Punjab police.