Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Pakistan relaxes visa regime for 48 countries
ISLAMABAD, APR 27 (DNA) – Pakistan on Saturday announced to have relaxed visa regime for 48 countries. Out of these 48 countries all nationals of five countries will visit Pakistan without any visa. These countries include Nepal, Maldives, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago and Western Samoe. While citizens of 12 countries holding diplomatic passports shall be able to visit Pakistan without any visa. Similarly, citizens of 31 countries holding diplomatic and official passports shall get a visa free entry in Pakistan. The Pakistan government has taken this step to promote tourismRead More
APNS, PBA delegation to take part in Baku intercultural Forum
ISLAMABAD, APR 27(DNA)- A delegation of senior media people led by President All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Hameed Haroon is set to leave for Baku, Azerbaijan to take part in 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue . The Forum will take place on May 2. The media delegation is composed of senior people from both print and electronic media. APNS office bearers and members of the prestigious Executive Committee are included in the delegation. Likewise representatives of Pakistan Broadcasting Association (PBA) are also included the delegation. The delegation will arriveRead More
PM Imran highlights areas to boost connectivity, benefits under China’s BRI
BEIJING, (DNA) – China is a great success of the modern ag which has achieved sustained growth, transforming society, improving the quality of life of a billion people, said Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday at Leader’s Roundtable. At the onset of his speech at the event that was part of Belt and Road Initiative conference, The prime minister thanked President Xi Jinping and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for their excellent hospitality. He also also congratulated President Xi Jinping and the Chinese nation on the SeventiethRead More
Imran Khan a ‘friend’, will talk to him again if needed: Indian actress-turned-politician
New Delhi, (DNA) – – Even as tension continues to simmer between India and Pakistan, Indian actress and Trinamool Congress candidate Moon Moon Sen has said she would again speak to her old “friend” Imran Khan, the Pakistan Prime Minister, if the need arises. “Imran is a friend of mine. We are not involved in any way. But the kind of divisive politics that is going on (over nationalism with reference to Pakistan) is very dangerous,” Sen was quoted as saying by PTI. When asked if she will talk toRead More
Names of Shahid Khaqan, Miftah Ismail put on ECL
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Interior Ministry on Friday placed the names of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail on the Exit Control List (ECL). According to the Interior Ministry, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail’s names were placed on the no-fly list on the recommendations of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Imranul Haq, Uzma Adil Khan, Mubeen Saulat, Shahid Islamuddin and Amir Naseem’s names were also placed on the ECL. Former PM Abbasi is accused of illegally awarding a 15-year contract for a liquefiedRead More