Saturday, July 27th, 2019
Pakistan Mango, Biryani festival attracts huge gathering in Ankara
ANKARA, July 27 (DNA): As part of its public diplomacy activities and to further popularize Pakistani mangoes in Turkey, the Embassy of Pakistan organized “Pakistan Mango & Biryani Festival” in Ankara on Friday afternoon, says a press release received here today from Ankara. A large number of guests attended the event and had a first-hand experience of the taste, juiciness and aroma of the famous Pakistani mangoes as well as Biryani made of famous Pakistani Basmiti rice. Key political figures, fruit importers, diplomats and media representatives attended. The “Pakistan MangoRead More
Power tariff likely to be raised by seven paisa
LAHORE, July 27 (DNA): Power companies on Saturday submitted an application to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking seven paisa rise in the electricity prices under fuel adjustment mechanism. They took a stance that fuel expense was Rs5.18 throughout the June whereas consumers were charged Rs5.11 for it. They added that to match and adjust the fuel price, seven paisa should be increased for power tariff. Experts said that owing to the depreciation of rupee, changing rates of fuel including coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in theRead More
Pak Navy donates medical equipment to Athal Hospital
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (DNA): Pakistan Navy donated medical equipment of Rs3 million to a district headquarters hospital in Athal area of Balochistan. According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, the equipment includedmedicines, medical tools, and an air-conditioner. The local population and elders have expressed gratitude over provision of medical equipment to the hospital. The spokesperson said Pakistan Navy has been continuing various welfare activities in the coastal areas. DNA
Canada includes Pakistani int’l students in its fast track visa program
OTTAWA, July 27 (DNA): Raza Bashir Tarar, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada welcomed the decision of the Canadian government for inclusion of Pakistani international students into the Students Direct Stream (SDS) Program. Under the program the international students after fulfilling the requirements can get student visa to Canada in 20 days. It will facilitate pakistani students who desire to study in Canada. Last year, the Canadian government started this program for students from India, China, Philippines and Vietnam. Pakistan has been included in the list of countries, under theRead More
Toppling govt, a mere dream of opposition: Ch Sarwar
LAHORE, JUL 27 (DNA) – Punjab Governor Chaudhary Sarwar has said on Saturday that toppling the incumbent government – of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would be a mere dream of the opposition and Sadiq Sanjrani would be re-elected as the chairman of the Senate. In his talk to the media at the Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, the governor asserted that the general public would decide about the [achievements and progress] of the government after five years. “If [we] don’t get to form the government again, we will go home,” he said, addingRead More
What Is the Chinese Military Doing in Hong Kong?
HONG KONG — When Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to Chinese control in 1997, one of the biggest worries was how the Chinese military would behave. Images of the People’s Liberation Army killing civilians on the streets of Beijing eight years earlier were still fresh in the minds of Hong Kong residents, who had marched in huge numbers to support the pro-democracy Tiananmen protests, and who had begun marking the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown with a yearly vigil. As troop trucks and armored personnel carriers rolled into HongRead More