Sunday, January 12th, 2020
Top Iran Guard briefs parliament over downed jet after protest
TEHRAN, JAN 12 (DNA) – Iran stop Guards commander briefed parliament on Sunday, a day after the armed forces said a Ukrainian airliner was shot down in error in an admission that sparked an angry demonstration. His closed-session testimony comes after the temporary arrest Saturday of Britain s ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire, shortly after he left a vigil for the air disaster victims that turned into a protest. On the day after the rally at Tehran s Amir Kabir University, tensions appeared to be mounting again on the streets ofRead More
Transporters’ strike continues on seventh day against fines
LAHORE, Jan 12 (DNA): The strike of good transporters has continued on seventh day across the country against increasing fines and taxes on motorways and highways. According to details, the industrialists and businessmen are facing immense difficulties in transportation of the goods due to the protest. Earlier, the provincial government had summoned transporters to Governor House for negotiation. Transport Minister Jahanzaib Khan Khichi said that the government wass informed about the situation being created due to the strike of Mazda Association. “We want to resolve the matter peacefully,” he stated. DNARead More
Pakistani handicrafts displayed at the Chinese embassy
ISLAMABAD, JAN 12 *DNA): Ambassador China Yao Jing has said relations between China and Pakistan are excellent adding these relations are getting stronger with the each passing day. The Chinese ambassador made these remarks while speaking on the occasion of opening of Pakistan Crafts Exhibition held at the Chinese embassy. Pakistan Handicrafts Association arranged the exhibition in collaboration with the Chinese embassy. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Swati was the chief guest. Fahad Barlas and Khurshid Barlas and other prominent business people also participated in the exhibition. TheRead More
I will follow the footsteps of Sultan Qaboos, says His Majesty Haitham
His Majesty Sultan Haitham addressed the members of the Council of Oman on Saturday. MUSCAT: JAN 12 – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has promised to follow the footsteps of late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.His Majesty Sultan Haitham was addressing the Council of Oman on Saturday. He also affirmed the principles established by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos in the peaceful coexistence between nations. His Majesty also stressed the work on achieving economic integration and improving the lives of citizens.
IT Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui resigns from Federal Cabinet
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday announced his resignation from the Federal Cabinet. “We had promised the government that we would help in forming the government and we have fulfilled the promise. However, none of our promises were fulfilled,” Siddiqui said while addressing a press conference in Karachi along with senior Muttahida Quami Movement- Pakistan (MQM-P) party leaders in Karachi. “MQM-P is passing through a new phase. It is useless to be in the cabinet,” he added. “We did not propose Farogh Naseem’sRead More
Nawaz Sharif unhappy as Avenfield oath terms broken
LONDON: Pakistan’s Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is unhappy with some of his party members for breaking terms of the oath taken at the Avenfield apartments a month ago over the issue of Army Act, it is understood. Three senior sources, who were present at the meeting, confirmed to this correspondent that oath on the Holy Quran was administered at the meeting on December 8, 2019. Shehbaz Sharif, Khawaja Asif, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Rana Tanveer, Ayaz Sadiq, Ahsan Iqbal, Pervaiz Rasheed, Amir Muqam, Khurram Dastagir Khan and Ishaq Dar wereRead More