Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
Effective check on population growth vital for development: Arif Alvi
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA) – No country can progress if its population outgrows its resources, said President Dr. Arif Alvi, while talking to Country Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Lina Mahmoud Mousa, who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Wednesday. The President underscored that the Government was committed to contain the population explosion, for which all segments of the society, would be engaged. He said that he had directed the Council of Islamic Ideology of Pakistan to fully utilize the Pulpit to create awareness among massesRead More
Lahore, Uzbek city Namangan declared sister cities
LAHORE, SEPT 18 (DNA) – Today on 18 September during the visit of the Mayor of Namangan city Shavkat Abdurazaqov to Lahore signed a historical document – a Partnership Agreement between Namangan and Lahore. From today both cities are deemed as sister cities. Signed Agreement comprises establishment of cooperation on trade, economical, cultural and touristic issues. Such agreement and established equal cooperation ties opened new era of Uzbekistan and Pakistan interregional relations. Visit of the Mayor of Namangan city continues.=DNA ==========
Mayor of Namangan city Shavkat Abdurazaqov visits textile hub, Faisalabad
FAISALABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA) – within the framework of the visit of business delegation headed by Mayor of Namangan city Shavkat Abdurazaqov, was organized very fruitful and effective tour to Pakistan’s industrial and textile hub – Faisalabad city. During this business visit delegation held the meetings with respective Leadership of Pakistani companiles like Nishat Group, Interloop Limited, Crestex, Pakistan Aluminium Beverages Canes Ltd, ChenOne, National Textile University as well as Faisalabad free economic zone, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and others. With leadership of Nishat Group, Interloop Limited and Crestex theyRead More
National Parliamentarians Conference on Kashmir underway in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – National Parliamentarians Conference on Kashmir is underway at Convention Centre in Islamabad today (Wednesday). According to details, the event is being held under the auspices of the Senate of Pakistan. Sources told that President Dr Arif Alvi, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar, provincial chief ministers, and political leadership of the country will address the conference. The speakers will highlight grave human rights violations in the occupied Kashmir, ongoing lockdown of the Held Valley by the Indian Occupation Forces since August 5, when New Delhi illegally and unethicallyRead More
Al-Azizia case: IHC to hear Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against conviction
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday will hear an appeal filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif against his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference case. A two-member division bench comprising of Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani is scheduled to hear the appeal today. Importantly, the same bench will hear an application submitted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for increasing Sharif’s jail term. It is pertinent to mention hear that former accountability court judge Arshad Malik had convicted ousted premier SharifRead More