Sunday, March 10th, 2019
President to confer Civil Awards on 127 Pakistanis
DG ISPR GREETS ARSHAD SHARIF FOR GETTING PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE AWARD ISLAMABAD, MAR 10 (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi has decided to confer Civil Awards on one hundred and twenty seven Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals for their excellent work in various fields. These awards will be given at an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day on 23rd of this month. The awards include one Nishan-i-Imtiaz, three Hilal-Pakistan, eight Hilal-i-Imtiaz, three Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam, four Sitara-i-Pakistan, four Sitara-i-Shujaat, thirty-four Sitara-i-Imtiaz, twenty-eight President’s award of Pride of Performance, one Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, one Tamgha-i-Pakistan, Twenty-threeRead More
iPhone tracks its user’s locations, here’s how to turn it off for good
(DNA) – Apple’s iPhone contains a relatively little-known feature that is built to keep a history of everywhere its user has been – and how many times he/she has been there.This feature of ‘Significant Locations’ can be found in the settings, but it is rather hard to find, whether useful or not. iPhone tracks and stores locations, frequency and timings of visits.Surprisingly, it collects even more information about each journey: timings of a person departing for his destination, duration of his journey and mode of transportation e.g public transport, car,Read More
Pakistan condemns drone attack in Saudi Arabia
(DNA) – Pakistan on Sunday condemned the drone attack by Yemen’s Houthis on Saudi Arabia’s Abha city on Saturday, and complimented the Kingdom’s armed forces for timely intercepting and destroying the drone.According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office (FO) in Islamabad, Pakistan reiterates its full support and solidarity with leadership, Government and people of Saudi Arabia against any threats to its territorial integrity and Harmain Shareefain.The spokesperson for the Saudi Directorate of Civil Defense in Asir Region, Colonel Mohammed Al-Assami, said the fall of the fragments ofRead More
Will consider it murder if something happens to Nawaz Sharif: Khurshid Shah
SUKKUR (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah on Sunday said incarcerated former premier Nawaz Sharif’s health is not well, and it will be considered a murder if something happens to him.The PPP leader talked to media in Sukkur after inaugurating plantation campaign. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan will be responsible if any harm is done to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supremo. Nawaz Sharif’s medical reports are worrying, he said.“We will offer Nawaz Sharif to get treatment at National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesRead More
Pakistan – the other great home of the bagpipes
SIALKOT, Pakistan (DNA) – Umer Farooq’s grandfather and father made bagpipes. Now he is the third generation to take up the tradition in Pakistan, which is thousands of kilometres from Scotland yet sells thousands of bagpipes each year.The fresh smell of wood floats through the Mid East factory in Sialkot, on the eastern side of Punjab province, where Farooq is one of the managers. Workers are busy standing or sitting on the ground.Covered in sawdust, they carve the wood and polish it. Rosewood or ebony serve as the blowstick, intoRead More
India misleading international community by telling lies: FO
ISLAMABAD (DNA News) – Pakistan Foreign Office has rejected Indian claims of Islamabad’s involvement in Pulwama attack and downing Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fighter jet, Dunya News reported on Sunday.The Foreign Office spokesperson said Indian government and media are misleading international community as well as their own people by telling lies to hide failures.The spokesperson stated that Indian has not left its aggressive approach despite Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace.Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan returned the captured Indian pilot to send a message of peace, and the move was appreciatedRead More