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PNS Shamsheer visits Port Sultan Qaboos, Oman

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Shamsheer has visited Port Sultan Qaboos of Oman. According to the spokesperson for Pakistan Navy, PNS Shamsheer is deployed in Northern Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf as part of the regional maritime security patrol.


12 outlaws held; narcotics and snatched valuables recovered

ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Islamabad Police have arrested 12 outlaws from areas of the city and recovered weapons, narcotics, wine and valuables from them, a police spokesman said.Following the directions of DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed, all officials of Islamabad police have accelerated efforts to curb activities of anti-social elements and drug pushers.According to details, Secretariat police arrested three accused namely Talah, Johar Abbas and Nawazish and recovered 16 wine bottles from their possession.


Govt held meetings with opposition to amend NAB law: Farogh Naseem

ISLAMABAD, MAY 02 (DNA) – Federal Minister of Law Farogh Naseem on Thursday said that the government will introduce amendments in laws governing the NAB and Criminal Procedure Code. Replying to a point of order in National Assembly session, the law minister said that the government has held several meetings with the opposition to reach a common ground over amendment in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law. He said the opposition has given a long list for proposed amends in the law. “We have no ego issues, the bill willRead More


Pakistan inflation eases to 8.82 per cent in April: statistics bureau

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan’s consumer price inflation eased in April to 8.82 percent on annual basis from 9.41 percent in March, which was the highest level since November 2013, the Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. On a month-on-month basis, prices increased by 1.26 percent in April. Rising petrol and diesel prices as well as an increase in the cost of food items such as carrots, oranges, cabbage and chicken were the main reasons behind the month-on-month spike in inflation.


PML-N leaders in self imposed exile: Firdous Ashiq Awan

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said PTI government did not give NRO to anyone. She said PML-N leaders are in self imposed exile. The minister expressed that Shehbaz Sharif had left for London for medical treatment, however, he had failed to provide any information to the public related to his illness. Responding to a question over the changes in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), she said the changes were indicative of Shehbaz Sharif not returning to Pakistan. The PML-NRead More


China’s position on Kashmir issue clear, consistent: Spokesperson

BEIJING (DNA) – China on Wednesday reiterated that its position on the Kashmir issue was clear and consistent that it should be properly resolved through negotiations by the relevant parties. The approval of listing of Masood Azhar had nothing to do with the Kashmir issue and would not affect China’s position on the longstanding dispute, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Geng Shuang said in response to a question asked. “China’s position on the Kashmir issue is clear-cut and consistent. This is an issue left over from the past between India andRead More