Friday, October 11th, 2019
Ceasefire Violations by India on 10th October 2019
The Director General (SA & SAARC), Dr. Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Gaurav Ahluwalia again today and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sharda, Nezapir, Satwal and Bagsar Sectors on 10th October 2019. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by Indian Army in Sharda Sector of LOC, one innocent child Faizan s/o Faiz Mir aged 10 years embraced shahadat and others sixteen innocent civilians, including six children and two ladies, sustained serious injuries. In addition to that, two gotRead More
US embassy, Islamic Varsity agree to boost cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (DNA): Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, US embassy Lisa K. Heller has stated that steps for exchange of delegations will be taken to boost mutual cooperation between International Islamic University and the United States (US). “Lincoln Corner Islamabad demonstrates the continued partnership between Pakistan and the United States and our shared commitment to fostering open dialogue through educational opportunities, said U.S Minister Counselor. Her comment came at time when IIUI and Embassy of the United States in Pakistan have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation throughRead More
NEWCOMER ASCENDANT SURPRISESPAKISTAN WITH 200+ BUDGET HOTELS IN 14 CITIES
(KARACHI, (DNA) – Sensitive to the lack of consistency in Pakistan’s fragmented budget accommodation segment, Ascendant has teamed up with established hotel operator Hotel One and is pleased tomake hundreds of the best budget hotels offering Free Wi-Fi, reliable Air Conditioning, Clean Washrooms, and “Book Now, Pay Later” available to millions of Pakistanis through its online and mobile reservation platforms found atwww.roomph.pk. “Since the start of the year, our 30+ regional account managers have visited nearly 1,000 small hotels and guest houses from Gwadar to Gilgit and signed up moreRead More
Ethopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel committee has decided to award the Nobel peace prize for 2019 to Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation and for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea
Chaudhry mills case: NAB court approves Nawaz Sharif’s 14-day physical remand
LAHORE (DNA News) – Accountability court on Friday has approved 14-day physical remand of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. During the hearing, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor said that in 1992, Chaudhry Sugar Mills was established and Nawaz Sharif owned shares worth Rs43 million. Ex-premier’s lawyer Amjad Pervez said that in 1991, his client was not sponsor of any company and that Nawaz Sharif had no role in formation of Chaudhry Sugar Mills. Mohammad Sharif established Chaudhry mills, he told. Read More
Pakistan, Spain need to enhance trade volume in various sectors: Ambassador Duran
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – Spanish Ambassador Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico has said that Pakistan and Spain have been enjoying cordial relations and trade ties between the two countries are growing, but more efforts are needed to enhance bilateral trade volume in various sectors. He said that Spain gives great importance to Pakistan for its trade ties, offering equal opportunity for this country to capture European trade markets. The Spanish ambassador was talking to All Pakistan Business Forum President Syed Maaz Mahmood during a meeting held at the Embassy on Friday.Read More