Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
Wreckage of missing Japan fighter jet found, pilot missing
TOKYO, (DNA) – Wreckage from a Japanese F-35A stealth fighter jet has been found a day after it disappeared off the radar over the Pacific, the country´s defence minister said Wednesday. There was no word yet on the fate of the one pilot on board the jet, Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya said. It was the first reported case of a crash by an F-35A, according to Japan´s Air Self-Defence Force. “We have collected part of its tail” in search operations at sea with planes and vessels, Iwaya told reporters. “WeRead More
Pakistan support UNESCO’s initiatives to promote Girl education
PARIS, APR 10 (DNA) – Government of Pakistan is taking a number of concrete steps to ensure provision of quality education to all school going children with special focus on enrolment of girls in the schools in pursuance of UNESCO’s objectives. This was stated by Ms. Wajiha Akram, Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Professional Training and the newly appointed Pakistan’s Representative to UNESCO Executive Board while delivering country statement at the ongoing 206th session of UNESCO Executive Board meeting at UNESCO’s headquarter in Paris yesterday. The Ambassador of Pakistan to FranceRead More
Pakistan will continue to play its role for peace in region: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, APR 10 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi has said Pakistan will continue to play its role for peace in the region including Afghanistan. He made these remarks while talking to new Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Atif Mashal, who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday. During the meeting, the situation of Afghanistan with special focus on Afghan reconciliation process came under discussion. The Afghan Ambassador applauded the endeavors of Pakistan for regional peace.=DNA =============
Pakistan, Turkey enjoy unparalleled fraternal relationship: Alvi
ISLAMABAD, APR 10 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi has said Pakistan and Turkey enjoy an unparalleled fraternal relationship embedded in a shared cultural and religious heritage. He was talking to Commander Turkish Air Force General Hasan Kucukakayuz, who called on him in Islamabad, on Wednesday. The President appreciated Turkish support during recent tensions with India. He stressed that there is a vast potential for investment in Pakistan especially in energy, infrastructure and food processing sector. Later, President Arif Alvi conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon Commander Turkish Air Force General Hasan Kucukakayuz.=DNARead More
Turkish Commander lauds Pakistan Air Force efforts towards indigenization
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Commander of Turkish Air Force General Hasan Kucukakyuz called on Air Chief Mujahid Anwar Khan at the Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday. Bilateral relations, regional peace and security came under discussion during the meeting. The Air Chief said that Turkey has always stood by Pakistan in the hour of trial. Hasan Kucukakyuz appreciated Pakistan Air Force’s efforts towards indigenization.
Key accused refuses to be approver against Zardari
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – One of the key accused refuses to become an approver against former president Asif Zardari in a fake accounts case, which exposes a serious difference of opinion between the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on collection of evidence pertaining to M/s Pink Residency Reference filed in the accountability court. Zardari in the M/s Pink Residency case while the JIT declared it a front company of the former president and recommended a reference against him (Zardari) with other accused Younas Kidwai, in particular. “AbdulRead More