Monday, May 6th, 2019
Pakistan saddened by Russian passenger plane crash incident
ISLAMABAD, MAY 6 (DNA) – Pakistan on Monday expressed sorrow and grief over the tragic plane crash incident in which many precious lives were lost. “We are saddened at the loss of so many precious lives and injuries to several others during an emergency landing by a Russian airliner yesterday. The people and the Government of Pakistan convey their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. We stand by the people of the Russian Federation in their hour of grief”.=DNA =============
Senate chairman lauds Uzbek role in achieving regional peace
ISLAMABAD, MAY 06 (DNA) – Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov met with the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Sadiq Sanjrani. During the meeting, prospects for expanding the Uzbek-Pakistani inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed, as well as possibilities for further strengthening the partnership in the fields of trade, investment, logistics, tourism, and cultural-humanitarian cooperation. Special emphasis was placed on cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics in order to further ensure the uninterrupted movement of goods between the two countries, including for the development of regional trade. Chairman of theRead More
PML-N to set up ‘solidarity camps’ for Nawaz ahead of his return to jail
LAHORE (DNA) – As former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to return to his prison barracks on May 7, the party members have decided to set up 10 camps to express solidarity with him. In this regard, the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly (PA) Hamza Shahbaz will today chair a consultation meeting at the PML-N Secretariat in Model Town, Lahore. Responding to the recent hike in petroleum prices, the party has also decided to put up hoardings, banners, posters and flexesRead More
‘Pakistan handed over to IMF to hide incompetence’
LAHORE: (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that that Pakistan’s sovereignty had been compromised as Prime Minister Imran Khan had “handed over the country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a platter”. “This time the East India Company didn’t even need to fight,” she said referring to the appointment of IMF official Dr Reza Baqir to the post of the State Bank of Pakistan governor. “Instead of coming up with a favourable and sustainable economic plan, he [Prime Minister Imran Khan] has passed onRead More
The popcorn seller who built his own plane gets PAF recognition
Tabur: (DNA) – The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane. The tale of Muhammad Fayyaz has captured the hearts of many in a nation where millions, just like him, have limited access to education and are fighting for opportunities. “I was literally in the air. I couldn’t feel anything else,” Fayyaz said of his first flight in a machine he learned to buildRead More
Ch Nisar says he is no more part of PML-N
Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Sunday said he has repeatedly said that he is not part of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) anymore. “I have been part of the PML-N for a long time. I do politics of honour not of power,” he said while addressing a press conference. “I have a strong relationship with Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s family but I have said many times I am not part of PML-N,” he reiterated. The former interior minister leader said it will be sheer hypocrisy from his part if he takesRead More