Friday, March 15th, 2019
NA Speaker Asad Qaiser lauds BISP services
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that helping poor and needy people is our religious and national obligation and those who are participating in this selfless service to humanity are commendable. He expressed these views while talking to Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Dr. Sania Nishter, on Friday at Parliament House. While appreciating BISP’s services, the Speaker has said that BISP is playing important role in improving the living standards of poor and needy people in the country. Like this program, ModelRead More
Azerbaijan embassy celebrates 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani diplomacy
ISLAMABAD, MAR 15 (DNA) – Cultural-musical event dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Azerbaijan Diplomacy was organized in the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan. Azerbaijani culture, music and cuisine were presented for the spouses of heads of foreign missions based in Pakistan. Wife of the Ambassador of Azerbaijan Mrs. Ali Alizada made elaborate arrangements for the event. Spouses of heads of foreign missions attended the event in large number and appreciated spell-binding cultural performances by Azerbaijani artists. Azerbaijan is a country possessing rich cultural heritage and marvelousRead More
40 dead in New Zealand mosque ‘terror attack’
WELLINGTON: (DNA) – An attack on two crowded mosques during Friday prayers left multiple people dead, police said, on what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”. In a televised address, the prime minister later confirmed the death toll stood at 40. Witnesses spoke of seeing bloodied bodies, with children also believed to be among the dead, and police warned of “extremely distressing footage” of the incident circulating on the internet. Police said four people — three men and a woman — had been taken intoRead More
Pakistan to likely face another 41% hike in gas prices from July
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Consumers, already reeling from a rise in inflation, should brace for another 41% hike in gas prices from the next financial year beginning July 1, 2019. Already, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had increased gas prices by up to 143% last year and revised consumer slabs, which resulted in inflated bills. As controversy built over the inflated bills, Prime Minister Imran Khan later directed public gas utilities to reimburse the amount to 3.2 million consumers. The Pakistani rupee is likely to depreciate further as the utilities have beenRead More