Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
Japan announces USD 10.6 million for vulnerable families
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (DNA) -Japan has announced its contribution of US$10.6 million to fight malnutrition, improve livelihoods and increase resilience to natural disasters in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. This is part of a partnership that the Government of Japan signed with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Islamabad today. Out of the total US$10.6 million, US$3.5 million will be used towards the early identification and treatment of 155,000 acutely malnourished mothers and children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Read More
Kulbhushan confesses RAW’s involvement in terrorism in Balochistan, Pak counsel argues in ICJ
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – At the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Pakistan have started arguments in the case of Indian Spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Attorney General, Anwar Mansoor Khan told the court that Kulbhushan Jadhav has confessed that RAW had entered Pakistan with a pre-determined aim to cause terrorism in Balochistan. He said Jadhav’s activities are actual manifestation of Indian policy. The four-day hearing of the case will continue till Thursday and the Court is expected to announce its judgement by summer this year.
Naiza Khan to represent Pakistan in art exhibition
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) -In the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Pakistan will present its inaugural pavilion, a solo project by the multi-disciplinary artist Naiza Khan. Khan (born 1968, Pakistan) lives and works between Karachi, Pakistan, and London, UK. Over the last ten years, Khan has looked at the transformations of sites such as the expandingKarachi harbour and Manora Island, foregrounding the dimensions of embodiment, ecology and habitation. Her practice is built upon a detailed process of research, documentation and mapping-based investigation of the island lookingRead More
Malaysia keen for greater trade with Pakistan: HC
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) – Ikram Bin Muhammad Ibrahim, Malaysian High Commissioner has said Malaysia is keen to have greater bilateral trade with Pakistan as both countries have good potential to trade of many items. He said that Malaysia and Pakistan have been doing business for over half a century, but lack of exchange of private sectors has held them back from realizing actual trade potential. He was addressing business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Malaysian High Commissioner said that instead of exporting finished goods, Pakistan shouldRead More
Pakistan will retaliate if India attacks, PM Khan warns
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan made it clear on Tuesday that Pakistan will retaliate in case if India attacks in the wake of Pulwama Attack. While giving a policy statement over the Pulwama attack in the occupied Kashmir that killed nearly 40 Indian army personnel on Feb 14, the premier responded sternly to India’s blame game against Pakistan. Pulwama Attack On 14 February 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora in theRead More
Imran Khan rubbishes Indian allegations of Pak involvement in Pulwama
ISLAMABAD (DNA).. Imran Khan on Tuesday in his televised speech rubbished Indian allegations of Pakistan’s alleged involvement in Pulwama incident. He said Pakistan was ready to be part of any investigation into the incident. He offered India to come and join Pakistan in rooting out terrorism. He said why Pakistan should carry out such an attach when Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was in Pakistan. Only a fool would like to sabotage this high level trip by carrying out such an attack he questioned? Imran Khan further said IndiansRead More