December, 2019
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi successfully operated at private hospital
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (DNA): Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been successfully operated owing to his gallbladder pain at a private hospital. According to family sources, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader was shifted to his personal room in the hospital where he also met his family. The medical experts decided to keep Abbasi in the hospital till next Friday. The decision related to his discharge will be considered after his next medical inspection. On Dec 24, Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who was currently in Adiala JailRead More
112th midshipmen & 21st SSC course commissioning parade held at Naval Academy
KARACHI, Dec 28 (DNA): 112th Midshipmen and 21st Short Service Commission (SSC) Course Commissioning Parade was held at Pakistan Naval Academy PNS RAHBAR. The Commissioning Parade comprised 81 Pakistani and 53 Midshipmen from friendly countries as well as 65 cadets of SSC Course including 07 female cadets. President Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Upon his arrival, the Chief Guest was received by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. In his address, the Chief Guest while felicitating the commissioning termRead More
Uzbekistan expects more tourists from Pakistan: Davrukov Fakhriddin
by ANSAR M BHATTI TASHKENT, DEC 28 (DNA) Davrukov Fakhriddin, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development has said Uzbekistan accords great importance to its relations with Pakistan adding being one of the largest countries in the region, we expected big flow of tourists from Pakistan. He said Uzbekistan has seen huge influx of tourists from across the globe during past few years mainly because of excellent facilities provided to the tourists and liberalization of visa regime. The Deputy Chairman expressed these viewsRead More
Pakistan to host two major Taekwondo events next year
ISLAMABAD, – Taekwondo is set to get a major boost in Pakistan as in a first the country is set to host two back-to-back major international events in October, next year. “The first event has been approved by World Taekwondo wherein athletes from around the world would chip in. While the second event would be South Asian Region Championship that would take place soon after the conclusion of the first event,” Omar Saeed, the newly-elected president of South Asian Region Taekwondo Association told media on Tuesday at a news conferenceRead More
China gifts 200 sets of ‘˜King Gesar’ to Pakistan as token of historical bonds
BEIJING, Dec 28 :China’s Sichuan Publishing Group presented 200 sets of King Gesar, an epic story of the East, to Pakistan as a token of the deep-rooted historical cultural ties between the two countries at a ceremony held at Tsinghua University. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana A. Hashmi, chief guest of the event said she would present the precious collection to the National Library of Pakistan. Due to geographic proximity, the culture, language, lifestyle and architecture of people living in Baltistan of northern Pakistan are similar to those of theRead More
Govt increases Ehsaas Kifalat Program stipend by Rs500 under BISP
ISLAMABAD – The government has raised the quarterly grant from Rs5,000 to Rs5,500 for 4.3 million beneficiaries under the Ehsaas Kifalat Programme of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation and BISP Chairman Dr Sania Nishtar said in a statement. Dr Sania said that the government would now additionally provide Rs8.6 billion for the poverty-stricken individuals. She said the BISP has now 4.27 million active beneficiaries after 0.82 million undeserving beneficiaries were delisted. She said that the stipend wouldRead More