Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
Commander in Chief Russian Federation Navy visits naval headquarters

ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 (DNA) – Commander in Chief Russian Federation Navy, Admiral NikolayAnatolyevichYevmenov visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad and called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral ZafarMahmoodAbbasi. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, the visiting dignitary was received by Chief of the Naval Staff. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented the Guard of Honour. Thereafter, the dignitary laid floral wreath at the Shuhada’s Monument and was introduced to the Principal Staff Officers at Naval Headquarters. Later, Admiral Yevmenov called on Chief of the Naval Staff in his office.DuringRead More
India has always been an upper caste Hindu state: Zamir Akram

Islamabad, 18 August 2019: The recent Indian Supreme Court verdict on Babri Mosque must not be seen in isolation, rather by keeping in view the bigger picture. The change in J&K status and new citizenship law reiterate that Indian secularism is merely a ploy for political gains. The real face of India is one with a vigorous presence of RSS for the past 70 years, which is gaining more power under the present regime, and this is a sign of things to come. The message emerged out of theRead More
CJP didn’t issue any directive to special court, clarifies SC

ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 (DNA) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has clarified that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa did not give any directive to special court. According to the court sources, the media talk of the top judge was presented out of context. The news being on-aired on channels is baseless, wrong and fabricated. On December 17, special court in Islamabad had sentenced former president and top military official Pervez Musharraf to death in high treason case. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC)Read More
Yearender 2019: Most ‘quirky’ ways Pakistani politicians trolled themselves

LAHORE – The politicians from both ruling and opposition parties have made quite a name for themselves with bizarre gaffes on serious issues in 2019. Despite politics, politicians including Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and others proved why they all were elected for such high positions. It all has kept the Pakistani entertained throughout the year. Pakistan politicians have thoroughly entertained the people with their goof-ups on several occasions. Be it senior leaders or party heads, 2019 has seen some hilarious faux passes fromRead More
Public holidays 2020 in Pakistan list released

ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Interior has released a list, dated Dec. 5, of public holidays to fall in 2020. The notification from the ministry clarifies that Muslim festivals will be subject to change according to the sighting of the moon. In case of a change in the dates for such holidays, a separate notification will be issued. The public and optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2020 include: • Kashmir Day – February 5 (Wednesday) • Pakistan Day – March 23 (Monday) •Read More
Muslim leaders gather in Malaysia for summit shunned by Saudi

Leaders and senior representatives from some 20 Muslim nations flocked to the Malaysian capital on Wednesday to discuss issues agitating Muslims globally at a summit Saudi Arabia decided to snub, forcing Pakistan to duck out after first agreeing to attend. Speaking to a group of journalists on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that Pakistan would not participate in the event after concerns from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Read more: Pakistan skips Malaysia moot to ‘avert division in Ummah’ No agenda for the Kuala Lumpur Summit has been released,Read More