Sunday, May 5th, 2019
Ashraf Ghani telephones PM Imran, discusses peace process, regional connectivity
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan. During the telephonic conversation, matters pertaining to Afghan peace process and regional connectivity came under discussion. Khan invited the Afghan president to visit Pakistan for detailed discussion and reaching a “clear understanding” on economic issues and regional connectivity. He said that Pakistan is ready for any cooperation which will lead to peace and stability in Afghanistan. The prime minister went on to say that the long war has detabilised Afghanistan due to which Pakistan also sufferedRead More
Chinese embassy opens visa center in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, May 05 (DNA): In order to further facilitate people to people exchanges between China and Pakistan and provide applicants with more comfortable environment and more efficient services, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan will entrust Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Islamabad (“Visa Center”) to offer visa and attestation facilitation services since 6 May 2019, the embassy said on Sunday. The Visa Center is responsible for handling various consular documents and applications, including ordinary visas, attestation, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR visa applications, biometric information collection and collection ofRead More
PM lays foundation stone of Al-Qadir University in Sohawa
SOHAWA, MAY 05 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday laid foundation stone of Al-Qadir University for Sufism at Sohawa in district Jhelum. Addressing the ceremony, he said that he entered the politics 23 years ago with the purpose of transforming Pakistan into welfare state, adding that no one can become a leader without an ideology. The prime minister said that former rulers have buried the thinking behind Pakistan’s independence, adding that we have to return towards our ideology. He said Pakistan was to establish as an Islamic welfareRead More
Opposition to be taken into confidence over deal with IMF: Shah Mehmood
ISLAMABAD, MAY 05 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday asserted that the opposition parties would be taken into confidence regarding the federal government’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He spoke to the media in Multan, and responded to the opposition’s criticism against the government over inflation and economic policies. “Had not [previous governments] of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) approached IMF?” he asked. Regarding the sudden hike in prices of petroleum, he stated if it had not been done, Pakistan’s currentRead More
Committee of experts formed to put an end to moon sighting controversies: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The government has set up a new committee that would determine moon sighting for key Islamic dates and months , said Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday. The minister said in a Tweet that the five-member committee will comprise of science and technology experts from SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) and MET Office. The minister said the panel would issue calendars for the next ten years of moon sighting for key Islamic months and dates including Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram. He saidRead More
PM Imran Khan to lay foundation stone of Al-Qadir University in Sohawa
JHELUM (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of Al-Qadir University for Sufism – that is believed to give both Islamic and scientific education to the students and help them become morally, intellectually and spiritually accomplished persons – in Sohawa, an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District of Punjab. On Saturday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari visited Sohawa to review and finalise arrangements for the stone-laying ceremony. Speaking at theRead More