Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
Relative calm at Line of Control
RAWALPINDI (DNA) -Situation along LOC remained relatively calm. Indian Army fired in Hot Spring Sector deliberately targeting civilian population. Resultantly a citizen Sharafat S/O Abdul Qyuum, age 26 years resident of village Dara Sher Khan got injured. Pakistan Army troops effectively responded on Indian posts undertaking the fire. In Martime domain Pakistan Navy continues its effective vigilance and alertness. PN detected an Indian Navy Submarine south of Pakistani coast. Pakistan Navy’s alert and vigilant presence displayed the capability to deter and safeguard the sea front against any misadventure. PAF continuesRead More
Taliban Chief Welcomes Uzbek Peace Efforts, Infrastructure Work In Afghanistan
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry says the head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar has expressed interest in cooperating with Tashkent in order to push Afghanistan’s peace process forward. A ministry statement issued from Tashkent on March 5 says Afghan Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also welcomed Uzbekistan’s efforts to help build infrastructure in Afghanistan’s energy, transportation, and education sectors. The statement followed a meeting between Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Baradar in the Qatari capital, Doha, where Taliban representatives have been meeting with U.S. envoys as part ofRead More
US embassy revises visa fees in journalist, other categories
ISLAMABAD, MAR 05 (DNA) –The US embassy has revised visa fees in journalist and other categories. Effective January 21, 2019, an additional fee will be charged for H (Temporary Work Visa), I (Journalist and Media Visa), L (Intercompany Transfer Visa), and R (Religious Worker Visa) visas ONLY if the visa application is approved and must be paid at the Embassy Islamabad or Consulate General Karachi prior to visa issuance. The fees will be:I Visas $32 and H, L, R Visas $38. Additionally, the validity periods of theRead More
Provincial Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan resigns
LAHORE (DNA) – Following a controversial statement against the Hindu community, Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan has been removed from his post as Punjab Minister for Information and Culture on Tuesday. Punjab government demanded resignation of Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan over his derrogatory remarks against the Hindu community. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar summoned explanation from the provincial minister and said that the government was being criticized following his remarks. Chohan had earlier said that the Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar had not sought resignation from him. TheRead More
Pakistan keen to assist US in Afghan endgame, says envoy
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan on Monday said that the country is keen to establish a comprehensive, long-term and predictable relationship with the US and wants to continue assisting the US on negotiating the Afghan endgame. Speaking at the United States Institute of Peace, the Pakistani envoy stated that “the Pakistan-US relation is as old as Pakistan itself”, adding that the need to stay engaged has never been lost on either side. Elaborating further on the Afghan peace process, ambassador Khan maintainedRead More
‘Put the egos to one side’ – Dani Alves and PSG’s drive for Champions League glory
Dani Alves jokes that Paris Saint-Germain are still Champions League “virgins”, but the presence of players like the decorated Brazilian only helps make them more credible contenders to win the coveted trophy. In a glittering career, Alves has won the Champions League three times with Barcelona and reached another final with Juventus. He is a veteran now, his 36th birthday falling several weeks before this season’s final, and he is conscious of what players like him and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, now 41, can add to a PSG squad already featuringRead More