Saturday, September 7th, 2019
China can play constructive role to defuse Pak-India tensions: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, SEPT 07 (DNA) – A senior US Defence official, on Friday, said that Beijing can play a “constructive” role in de-escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan and India, which have rapidly escalated after New Delhi’s illegal move to abolish the special constitutional rights of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Addressing a Defence Day event at the Pakistan embassy, Assistant Secretary of Defence Randall Schriver noted that the cooperation between the armed forces of Pakistan and the United States is “one of the strongest pillars of our relationship”.Read More
Provinces should expand the network of Sasta Bazaar: NPMC
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) suggested to the provincial governments and the Islamabad Capital Territory administration to expand the network of Sasta Bazaar to ensure the availability of essential foods at lower prices to wider population. The recommendation is a positive development amidst the economic crisis and the rise in daily usages items. According to the details, the meeting was attended by the representatives of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ICT, ministries of industries, law and justice, commerce, national food security and research, planning, developmentRead More
Pakistan installs 9 high-tech, wide-range radars at multiple Airports
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – In the wake of the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India over New Delhi’s unlawful annexation of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has installed nine modern surveillance radars at multiple airports across the country to protect the airspace against any misadventures or intrusions. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been prompted to install 9 high-tech radar systems at multiple airports after the escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals, which has stirred alarm bells across south Asia. This decisionRead More
Hong Kong freedoms must be guaranteed: Merkel tells China
BEIJING, SEPT 07 (DNA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong “must be guaranteed”, after meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing. Hong Kong has faced months of pro-democracy protests, and ahead of her three-day visit to China this week, demonstrators in the semi-autonomous city appealed to the German chancellor to support them in her meetings with China’s leadership. Merkel said she had discussed tensions in the former British colony, and civil rights there, with her hosts and had “pointedRead More
Pakistan embassy celebrates defence & Kashmir solidarity day in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, SEPT 07 (DNA) – The Defence Day assumed special significance this year as it was celebrated in solidarity with Kashmiri brothers and sisters for the first time in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after the opening of Defence Wing in Pakistan embassy last year. Ambassador of Pakistan Imran Haider hosted a reception where Tajikistan’s Deputy Defence Minister Major-General Mahmadzoda Suhrob Talbak was the chief guest. Several high-ranking Tajik civil and military officials, parliamentarians, ambassadors, academicians, members of the diplomatic corps, defence & military attaches, media persons and members of Pakistani community attendedRead More
Chinese FM arrives in Islamabad
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Islamabad to attend the third round of China-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral meeting. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received him at Noor Khan Airbase. FM Qureshi and the visiting Chinese foreign minister held talks in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.