Friday, November 1st, 2019
Azadi March can’t last for even two days: Sindh Governor
LAHORE (DNA) – Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said on the ultimatum statement given by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman that it cannot last for even two days. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail took to Twitter and expressed, “Two days ultimatum is given by those who can’t win even two seats”, adding that the Azadi March cannot last for even two days. He went on to say that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif should decide first whether he wants to badmouth the institution or wants their help. “Imran Khan hasRead More
Govt allocating additional resources for socio-economic uplift of deprived areas: Khusro
ISLAMABAD, NOV 01 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that despite budget constraints, the incumbent government is allocating additional resources for socio-economic uplift of deprived areas through regional equalization programme. He stated that focus is being paid on enhancing productivity by investing more in knowledge economy, education, water resources and correcting transmission lags. The Federal Minister was talking to visiting IMF Mission Chief led by Mr. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo who along-with a delegation called on him at Islamabad on Friday. DeputyRead More
Turkish President Erdogan extends deepest condolences to Tezgam fire victims
ISTANBUL, NOV 01 (DNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, who were killed in the Tezgam Express blaze. In a tweet, the president also wished a speedy recovery to the wounded survivors. Earlier on Thursday, 74 passengers were killed while 42 sustained burn injuries as three carriages of a Tezgam Express caught fire due to explosion in a gas stove with cylinder near Talwari Station in Liaquatpur area. Firefighters launched a rescue operation and doused the fire whereas theRead More
Tezgam express tragedy: King Salman, Crown Prince offer condolences
RIYADH (DNA) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense on Friday have expressed their sorrow over the deaths of dozens of people in a train that caught fire caused by an exploding gas stove near Liaquatpur city, Rahim Yar Khan district. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques sent a cable of condolences to President Dr Arif Alvi on the victims of a fire that brokeRead More
Maleeha urges world to play role in settling decades-old Kashmir dispute
NEW YORK, NOV 01 (DNA) – Outgoing Pakistan’s Ambassador to United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi has underscored the need for the world community to play its role in settling the decades-old Kashmir dispute. Before leaving New York for home, in her last farewell call on the President of UN General Assembly, Tijjani -Bande, she said that the world is witnessing a growing lack of trust in institutions of global governance, which are seen by many as detached and removed from the lives of ordinary people, and unresponsive to their aspirations. TheRead More
Time has come to send the government packing: Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Friday while paying tribute to the bravery of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the time has come to send the government packing. Addressing the Azadi March in Islamabad on Friday, he congratulated the JUI-F on the success of Azadi March and said that this is the real “Tabdeeli”. “Prime Minister Imran Khan had started the politics of container that has been buried today,” Shehbaz said and added the poorRead More