Monday, October 14th, 2019
Mrs. Alvi says Saukat Khanum providing best healthcare facilities
PESHAWAR, OCT 14 (DNA) -Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital is providing quality care treatment to all sorts of cancer patients from all over the country, said First Lady Mrs. Samina Alvi at a Breast Cancer Awareness Ceremony at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital Peshawar on Monday. The First Lady stressed the need for creating proper awareness among ladies about the breast cancer. She regretted that thousands of precious lives in Pakistan were lost due to breast cancer annually. She said that Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital is providing quality care treatment toRead More
Turkish ambassadors calls on Naval Chief
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (DNA): Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul has hailed Pakistan Navy’s efforts for maritime security. The Envoy called on Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad on Monday and discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests. They also discussed the naval warship being built by Turkey for Pakistan. The Naval Chief apprised the Turkish Ambassador about the efforts of Pakistan Navy for maritime security.DNA
Erdogan says US Syria withdrawal ‘positive’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday welcomed the announcement by Washington that it was pulling out 1,000 troops from northern Syria. “This is a positive approach,” Erdogan told reporters, when asked about Sunday’s statement from US Pentagon chief Mark Esper. Turkey is in the sixth day of its offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria and has seized control of two key towns, Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain. Erdogan said he expected Kurdish forces to withdraw from other key towns such as Manbij. “When Manbij is evacuated, we willRead More
World Bank predicts more inflation in Pakistan in FY20
The World Bank has forecasted Pakistan’s economic growth to slow down for the next two years as it faces yet another macroeconomic crisis due to massive twin deficits and low foreign reserves, according to a report entitled “South Asia Focus: Making (De)centralisation Work” released from Washington on Sunday. The WB, in its annual flagship report, further notes that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government would miss inflation, public debt, and fiscal deficit reduction targets, while underlining major challenges that the government will encounter at least till the end of the thirdRead More
ECP orders parliamentarians to submit assets’ details till Dec 31
ISLAMABAD, OCT 14 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday directed parliamentarians and all members of the provincial assemblies to submit details of their assets till December 31. The commission specifically ordered them to handover financial details of the assets owned by them and their dependents. It has further informed them to download the relevant form from the website of the ECP. The members of the national and provincial assemblies have been warned that upon failure to do so, their ministerships will be suspended.
Shehbaz Sharif summons party session to deliberate on participation in Azadi March
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday has summoned party session to deliberate upon their participation in Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Azadi March. According to details, the attendees of the meeting will devise final strategy regarding their support for JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s anti-government protest. On the other hand, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal said that Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on October 15. He told that Maulana FazlurRead More