Friday, October 4th, 2019
PM Imran Khan to embark on China visit from Monday
ISLAMABAD (DNA). Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on China visit from Monday for four days, Prime Minister shall be accompanied by planning minister and ministers of finance, railways and foreign affairs. The prime minister will hold high level meetings with the Chinese leadership. The PM visit is important in the sense that it will give boost to second phase of CPEC which is ready to take off. The Chinese ambassador Yao Jing in his recent remarks on the occasion of Chinese foundation day had asserted that CPEC second phaseRead More
Turkey and National Heritage with Scholarship
Syed Shakeel Gillani The Turkish Ambassador Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul recently visited and met with Dr. Nadeem Shafiq Malik, Federal Secretary, Ministry of National History and Literary Heritage Division along with Rizvan Turkoglu and Gokhan Umut, Syed Junaid Ikhlaq was also present on the occasion. Meeting was based on common and mutual interest regarding historical heritage with some futuristic plans and innovational ideas between Pakistan and Turkey to promote more harmony and strength, Turkish Ambassador particularly mentioned about the place specially allocated in the museum for establishing of Turkish cornerRead More
WHY YOU SHOULD STUDY IN THE USA
Representatives from 25 U.S. universities met with thousands of students and their parents across Pakistan Islamabad – October 4, 2019: With thousands of academic programs, world-class institutions, and unmatched flexibility, the United States offers a wealth of higher-education opportunities. To better acquaint Pakistani students with the benefits of study in the United States, representatives from 25 U.S. institutions met thousands of students and their parents this month during EducationUSA’s 15th South Asia Tour. Between visits to schools and universities and U.S. College Fairs in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi, representatives shared valuable informationRead More
Germany wants to be a trusted partner of Pakistan: ambassador
by ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, OCT 4, (DNA) –Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Bernhard Schlagheck has said his country wanted to have a trusted and durable partnership with Pakistan adding he would try his best to further strengthen and promote bilateral relations. The newly-arrived German ambassador made these remarks on the occasion of German Unity Day reception held at the lush green lawns of the embassy. Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Ali Zaidi was the chief guest while SAPM Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan also attended the event.Read More
Former vice mayor of China’s Lyuliang City sentenced to death for corruption
Zhang Zhongsheng, former vice mayor of Lyuliang City in north China’s Shanxi Province, was sentenced to death on Wednesday for taking bribes, the Intermediate People’s Court of Linfen in Shanxi Province said. According to the court, Zhang received bribes in cash and property worth a total of 1.04 billion yuan (165 million US dollars) from 1997 to 2013. Apart from being sentenced to death, Zhang has also been deprived of all his political rights for life and all of his properties are forfeited.
EU allocates € 300,000 to provide emergency relief to earthquake victims in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 04 (DNA) – The European Union is allocating € 300,000 (PKR 51.4 Million) to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to families affected by the earthquake that struck Pakistan’s eastern region in late September. The funding will address the most pressing needs of around 3,000 vulnerable people in some of the hardest-hit areas. “We are acting fast to channel emergency aid to those most affected in Pakistan,” said the Head of the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Office in Islamabad, Bernard Jaspers-Faijer. “Our funding will assist the mostRead More