Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Zil-Hajj moon sighted, Eidul Azha to be celebrated on August 12
KARACHI, AUG 02 (DNA) – The moon of Zil-Hajj 1440 has been sighted and the Eidul Azha will be celebrated on August 12. This has been announced by central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman. Zil-Hajj is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar. It is the month in which the Hajj pilgrimage takes place. Earlier, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry had announced this year’s dates for Eidul Azha and the beginning of the Islamic month of Muharram, according to Hijri Calendar. In a tweet, theRead More
US envoy Khalilzad meets COAS, Afghan peace process discussed
RAWALPINDI, AUG 02 (DNA) – Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in continuation of ongoing discussions and efforts for success of peace process in Afghanistan. Both shared the steps taken in this regards and agreed to continue working towards mutually agreed goals. Zalmay Khalilzad appreciated Pakistan’s whole hearted support to the process and expressed hope that others would follow in same vain. COAS said that Pakistan will play its role to enhance all efforts for peace towardsRead More
First Hungarian climbs K2 without supplemental oxygen
ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) – Szilard Suhajd succeeded the Hungarian K2 Expedition last week by reaching the second highest peak in the world, the 8611 meters high K2. After three successful acclimatization rounds, Szilard and David started the attempt to conquer the peak last Sunday. At the end, David did not climb to the top due to his health problem, but he was supporting Szilard on radio from the base camp. David decision was extraordinary; he sacrificed his ambitions for the success of the expedition! Szilard made it, he defeatedRead More
Japan dispatches 18 trainees in human resource development
ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) – A send-off ceremony for 18 trainees in Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) was held today in Islamabad at the residence of Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan. This program was launched in Pakistan in 2018. The main objective of JDS is to strengthen the administrative capacities of government of Pakistan for social and economic development. This program targets young government officials, who are expected to play a leadership role in the development of their country. This year, eighteen competent civil servants from thirteenRead More
New Delhi not willing to hold bilateral talks over Kashmir issue: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has on Friday said New Delhi claims that talks over the Kashmir issue will only be held with Pakistan, but is not even willing to conduct a bilateral meeting. The foreign minister talked to media and maintained that the United States should use its influence over India to solve this dispute. “Prime Minister Imran Khan had stated that Pakistan will take two steps forward if India takes one to improve relations, but the issue is rapidly getting worse. India shouldRead More
AC returns plea seeking permission to include Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills inquiry
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Accountability court In Islamabad has on Friday returned the plea asking for permission to include former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into the inquiry of Chaudhry Sugar Mills. According to details, judge Mohammad Bashir has directed the petitioner to approach Lahore’s accountability court in this regard as the case is under hearing there. Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz had appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore’s investigation team to record her statement in Chaudhry Sugar Mills Ltd case. During the appearance, the investigation team handed overRead More