Thursday, July 25th, 2019
156 Pakistanis receive fulbright scholarships to study, teach in U.S
ISLAMABAD, JUL 25 (DNA) – After receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, 156 Pakistani students will pursue Master’s and Ph.D. studies or teach at top universities in the United States. U.S. Embassy Islamabad Chargé d’Affaires a.i. John Hoover congratulated the Pakistani students at an event preparing the recipients for the exchange program. “The American government believes in the power of education, and we’re investing accordingly,” Chargé Hoover said, adding, “We do so because we believe that investing in these programs strengthens our relationship, builds stability, and leads to mutual economic prosperity.”Read More
New oil and gas reserves found in Sanghar
SANGHAR (DNA) – In a major breakthrough on Wednesday, the Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) issued a statement that it has discovered oil and gas reservoir in district Sanghar of Sindh province. According to OGDCL notification, the oil and gas reservoir was discovered in Pandhi area of Sanghar. “The joint venture of Bitrism Block comprising of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as operator (95 percent) and Government Holdings (Pvt) Limited (5 Percent carried) has discovered oil and gas from its exploratory well Pandhi # 01, whichRead More
Pak-US to form joint ‘High-Level Mechanism’ to boost bilateral ties
WASHINGTON (DNA) – In yet another major development following the successful US visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government has announced to form a joint Pakistan-US ‘High-Level Mechanism’ to further improve bilateral ties. Sources said that the understanding came during delegation-level meeting between the two countries during the prime minister’s visit. The mechanism’s procedures and issues will be formalized at the bilateral level. The sources further said that the decisions of the Pak, US leadership will be implemented under the mechanism. Trade, investment, energy, defense and sovereignty would beRead More
PM Imran returns from US visit amid cheers and applause
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan received warm welcome and applause from the passionate supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on reaching Islamabad in the wee hours of Thursday after three-day official visit to the United States. Senior PTI leadersJahangir Tareen, Azam Khan Swati, Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed, Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood and a large number ofRead More