Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad receives warm welcome upon arrival
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 (DNA): Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani arrived at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi Saturday afternoon. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was accorded a red carpet reception with Prime Minister Imran Khan personally receiving him warmly. He was given a twenty one cannon salute by the Pakistan Armed Forces.Pakistan ace fighting jet, the J-17 Thunder accompanied the Emir’s plane before it’s landing to pay their respects to the high ranking dignitary. The plane carrying theRead More
Pakistan rejects Indian contentions on FATF-related matter
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 (DNA) – Pakistan has rejected the Indian contentions regarding Pakistan on FATF related matter. We regard the statement issued by India regarding the FATF report as preposterous and unwarranted. If anything, this is yet another evidence of India’s relentless efforts to politicize the deliberations of FATF for its narrow, partisan objectives. Pakistan has consistently shared its concerns on this account with the FATF chair and members in the past and drawn their attention to high level political statements and media leaks from India to cast Pakistan inRead More
Sweden celebrates national day
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 (DNA) – The Swedish Ambassador, Ingrid Johansson, in collaboration with Swedish companies in Pakistan, hosted a reception to celebrate “Sweden Day 2019” at the Serena hotel in Islamabad. The event also commemorated 70 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Pakistan. Ambassador Johansson said “Today we celebrate both Sweden’s National Day and our 70 years of relations with Pakistan. We do this in the spirit of sustainability in its broader sense, including sustainable development and trade, women’s empowerment, green technology, democracy, human rights, and much more. EveryoneRead More
Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
HONG KONG (DNA) – Hong Kong police on Saturday vowed to pursue anti-government protesters who launched a 15-hour siege of their headquarters as historic rallies aimed at ousting the city’s pro-Beijing leader evolve. Thousands of largely young protesters surrounded the headquarters throughout Friday and into the small hours of Saturday morning, the latest manifestation of angry demonstrations roiling Hong Kong. The international finance hub has been rocked by the worst political unrest since its 1997 handover to China. Millions have marched this month to oppose a hugely unpopular proposed lawRead More
Shah Rukh Khan reveals reason behind not signing any movie
MUMBAI (DNA) – Bollywood famed actor Shah Rukh Khan has revealed reason behind not signing any film after the failure of his movie ‘Zero’.Talking to media, Shah Rukh Khan said, “I have no film with me right now. I am not working on any film. Usually what happens is when your one film is coming to an end, you begin work on your next film and I get involved within 3-4 months.” “But this time I am just not feeling like…My heart doesn’t allow me to..I just felt that IRead More
Illegal allotment of land: NAB files reference against Mustafa Kamal
KARACHI (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday filed a reference against 11 accused persons, including former Karachi mayor and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal in a case of the alleged illegal allotment of state-owned lands. According to the reference that has been filed in an accountability court of Karachi, Sindh Director General Building Control Authority Iftikhar Kaimani was also involved in the alleged illegal activity. The accused persons have inflicted a damage of over Rs2.5 billion to the national exchequer.