Monday, January 28th, 2019
K-P minister converts Chinese national to Islam
PESHAWAR: (DNA) – Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Minister for Mines and Minerals Amjad Ali on Monday welcomed a Chinese national to the path of Islam. The video which was released by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) media cell in the province shows Ali first reciting the kalima and the Chinese national following the suit. “Congratulations, you are a Muslim. Your name is Abdullah,” the provincial minister then tells the Chinese national. When asked, Ali stated that he was visiting Guangzhou in China when he met Abdullah at the tomb of Sa’ad bin Abi Waqas, one of theRead More
Pundits share their thoughts about Pakistan Super League
DUBAI, (DNA) – Pakistan Super League has not only involved foreign cricketers, but it has also featured foreign broadcasters and commentators. Majority of these commentators have covered other leagues of the world, but they have all praise for the flavour and standard of cricket they have seen in this league. In the inaugural edition of the league in 2016, Ramiz Raja, Bazid Khan, Alan Wilkins, Pat Symcox and Tom Moody commentated during the tournament. Ian Bishop, Danny Morrison and Mel Jones were the new addition in the line-up, which added moreRead More
Pakistan high commissioner to India likely to be next foreign secretary
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood is the clear front runner to become the country’s top diplomat when Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua steps down on her retirement. Ms Janjua, who was the first woman to become Pakistan’s foreign secretary, will retire on April 17 after serving in the position for two years. The race for the foreign secretary’s job this time round has been lacklustre particularly when compared to the bruising competitions on the last two occasions — 2013 and 2017. The last race was especially uglyRead More
Spain greatly values relations with Pakistan: ambassador Duran
RAWALPINDI, JAN 28 (DNA) – Pak-Spanish trade ties are growing day by day and there were various opportunities to double the trade volume in various sectors including textile, machinery, tourism and renewable energy. Spain gives great importance to Pakistan for its trade relations and there was an equal opportunity for Pakistan to capture European trade markets. These remarks were made by Spanish Ambassador Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here on Monday. He appreciated the role of RCCI in boosting tradeRead More
FM Qureshi invites stakeholders to Kashmir seminar in UK parliament
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi invited all parliamentarians of Pakistan and the political leadership of Azad Kashmir to attend a seminar on the Kashmir issue at the United Kingdom’s House of Commons early next month. The invitation was extended on Monday as the foreign minister met members of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. Qureshi said national unity was essential to bolster Islamabad’s efforts for an effective resolution to the Kashmir issue. “We all must work together and raise our voices in unison for Kashmiris’ right toRead More
Talks on ‘hold’ as Indian politics is in ‘turmoil’: Fawad Chaudhry
DUBAI, (DNA) – “We have delayed our efforts to hold talks with India because we do not expect any big decision from the present Indian leadership,” said Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Broadcasting and Information. In an interview, the minister said, it is not the right time for a dialogue with its arch-rival as currently the Indian politics is in turmoil. “It is useless to talk to them (India) now unless there is some stability. We will move forward once the new government is formed after the elections,” he said.Read More