Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
Pakistan keen to expand relations with Belarus: minister
ISLAMABAD, JUL 02 (DNA) – State Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar has said Pakistan enjoys excellent relations with Belarus adding there are adequate grounds available to further strengthen and intensify this cooperation. The minister expressed views while speaking on the occasion of independence of Belarus. He further said Pakistan offered great opportunities to foreign investors and encouraged businessmen from Belarus to come to Pakistan and explore various investment avenues. Hammad further said Pakistan government had ensured ease of doing business with a view to facilitating foreign investment adding the PTIRead More
Govt presents Agricultural Emergency Program worth Rs 309 billion
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday has presented agricultural emergency program worth Rs309 billion. According to details, PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and Minister for National Food Security and Research Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan addressed a media conference in Islamabad. During the presser, the leaders said that the program will specifically focus on small farmers, announcing that the federal government will give Rs15 to Rs20 billion to Sindh province. Will promote cage farming under this project, they assured. The country cannot be progressed without a developed agriculturalRead More
Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in ‘timely’ fashion
BEIJING (DNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to “show flexibility” towards North Korea, including the “timely” easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Xi “pushed for the US to show flexibility and meet the DPRK (North Korea) halfway, including the timely easing of sanctions against the DPRK and finding a solution to each other’s concerns through dialogue,” Wang Yi told reporters.
Punjab govt decides to bar homemade food for Nawaz Sharif in jail
LAHORE (DNA) – The provincial government of Punjab has barred provision of homemade food for former three-time premier Nawaz Sharif at his prison in Lahore. According to sources, the Kot Lakhpat Jail administration had allowed provision of homemade food for Sharif; however the Punjab government has decided to halt this facility for him. The jail administration will issue a concerned order in this week.