Monday, April 1st, 2019
Pakistan retains right to use anything in self defence: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, APR 01 (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday said that the February 27 incident of Pakistan Army shooting down Indian aircraft is part of history now. In a statement issued by the ISPR, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said that no Pakistani F-16 was hit by Indian Air Force. The statement said, “Reference repeated Indian claims about shooting down of Pakistani F-16 by India and use of F16 in air battle on 27 February. The event of Feb 27 is part ofRead More
PM Imran phones Erdogan, greets him on election victory
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on his 15th consecutive election victory, a brief Prime Minister Media Office statement said. Earlier, the prime minister, in a tweet, congratulated Turkish president and “friend of Pakistan” Recep Tayyip Erdogan on another important victory in the Turkish local elections. “I am delighted to congratulate friend of Pakistan Recep Tayyip Erdogan on another important victory in the Turkish local elections. The people of Pakistan wish him many more successes,” the prime minister saidRead More
PML-N demands immediate NA session over hike in PoL prices
LAHORE (DNA) – Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi on Monday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) questioned, who sought an NRO from Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PML-N leader said that a meeting headed by Leader of Opposition and party president Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government to immediately summon session of National Assembly to brief the House on issues pertaining to increase in the prices of petroleum products. The government has paralyzed the Lower House of the Parliament, Abbasi said and added the country’s prime minister was violatingRead More
Saudi Aramco eclipses Apple as world’s top-earning company
DUBAI: (DNA) – Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer, made core earnings of $224 billion last year, almost three times as much as Apple, figures from the state-owned company showed on Monday ahead of its debut international bond issue. Aramco revealed its financials in order to obtain a public rating and start issuing public international bonds. Despite the huge profit, the state-owned oil giant was rated by credit agencies at par with Saudi Arabia, meaning the Kingdom’s economy will weigh on Aramco’s cost of borrowing as it prepares itsRead More
Man Utd director Sawhney takes charge as new world cricket chief
NEW DELHI: (DNA) – Indian-born media executive Manu Sawhney has taken over as chief executive of the International Cricket Council, the world body said Monday as it started a new era aiming to boost the sport’s television revenues and profile. Sawhney, who has been managing director of broadcaster ESPN Star Sports and is a non-executive director of football giants Manchester United, succeeds former South African Test wicketkeeper Dave Richardson. Sawhney has been preparing for the transition alongside Richardson at the ICC’s Dubai headquarters for the past six weeks as cricketRead More
BISP will continue to run under Ehsas program: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday has said that the government has no intention to change the name of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). Talking to media persons in Islamabad, Chaudhry said though the government has launched Ehsas program for alleviation of poverty, yet BISP will also continue. Fawad Chaudhry said under Ehsas program, loans will be provided to the jobless youth and homes to the shelterless people. Answering a question, he said the recent increase in petroleum prices was due to increaseRead More