Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Iraq expresses support to Pakistan on Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22 (DNA) – Leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Sheikh Dr Hamam Hamoudi has said that Iraq strongly supports Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir dispute and it should be resolved according to aspirations of Kashmiri people in the light of UN Security Council resolutions. He expressed these views during his separate meetings with Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Syed Fakhar Imam, Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee Foreign Affairs Malik Ehsanullah Tiwana and Leadership of All Parties Hurriyat Conference in Islamabad on Monday. Dr Hamam Hamoudi said the internationalRead More
144 Pakistani undergrads head this fall to U.S. campuses
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22 (DNA) – Approximately 144 Pakistani undergraduate students received scholarships to study in the United States for one semester under the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) program funded by the U.S. government. Starting this September, the participants will take undergraduate classes at leading U.S. colleges and universities, as well as attend service-learning programs and professional development workshops as part of their academic and cultural immersion in the United States. “The United States has a long tradition of embracing international students. I am confident you will represent yourRead More
Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan climbs world’s 12th highest mountain Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22 (DNA) – Serena Hotels announced the victory of Sirbaz Khan, who successfully climbed the summit of the twelfth world’s highest mountain –Broad Peak (8047 m) without using supplementary oxygen. He completed his summit on the 12th of July at 2:25 pm. The expedition was accompanied by 4 climbers in total, 2 members from Nepal and 1 each from the USA and Germany. Serena Hotels has been supporting Sirbaz Khan on his ‘Mission Summit 14’. He aims to summit all 14 highest peaks above 8000m without oxygen. ThisRead More
Opposition holds meeting to discuss no-trust motion against Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Monday has chaired meeting of opposition parties to discuss no-confidence motion against Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. According to details, senators of Awami National Party (ANP), Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and tribal areas were also present on the occasion. The members discussed strategies to make the mission of removing Sadiq Sanjrani successful. They also put forward different suggestions in this regard. In previous meeting, the opposition parties under the supervision of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Raja Zafarul Haq had refused to withdrawRead More
Second Air Cargo Control Unit at Allama Int’l Iqbal Airport starts operating
LAHORE, JUL 22 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal International, Lahore: Today the Container Control Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Pakistan (UNODC) landmarked another milestone, in inaugurating its second Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore. This new multi-agency initiative is a platform that encourages better collaboration among all national agencies which in in their own areas have a mandate to ensure the security of air consignments, whether passengers/airliners’ safety or curbing illicit trade. Since 2007 the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP)Read More
Tribal people proved they are pro-democratic: Mahmood Khan
PESHAWAR (DNA) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said the tribal people proved in ex-FATA elections that they are pro-democratic. While addressing a presser, Mahmood Khan maintained that the process of merger of erstwhile FATA into KP has completed and affirmed that the promises made with tribal people will be fulfilled. The KP chief minister vowed that progress will be made in the tribal districts just like the rest of the province. The polls result would have been different had the government intervened in the elections, he said.Read More