Saturday, January 18th, 2020
Pakistan Navy Ships Moawin & Aslat Visit Port Victoria, Seychelles
Islamabad, 18 Jan 20: Pakistan Navy Ships MOAWIN and ASLAT visited Port Victoria, Seychelles as part of Pakistan Navy Overseas Deployment around African region. During the visit, Mission Commander & Commanding Officers of the visiting ships called on important authorities of Seychelles, visited Foyer De Nazareth Orphanage, Victoria besides holding various social and professional engagements at the host country. The visit was also amply utilized to highlight atrocities of Indian Armed Forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK). Upon arrival at port Victoria, visiting Pakistan Navy ShipsRead More
RCCI demands more awareness drives for CPFTA-II
RAWALPINDI, JAN 18 (DNA) – The Second Phase of China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) is a huge step and great opportunity for the business community of Pakistan. This is a commendable initiative to strengthen trade liberalization and deepen the all-weather strategic partnership between Pakistan and China. Pakistan can increase its export by 1 billion dollars in short term while the export of these items is likely to touch 4-5 billion dollars in the medium term after setting up new industries in the Special Economic Zones being constructed inRead More
Shireen Mazari submits report on jail conditions in IH
ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari submitted a report in Islamabad High Court on the conditions in jails. Chief Justice Athar Minallah while hearing the case remarked that prisoners not sent to jails for torture, “Every religion teaches to treat a human being like a human,” IHC chief justice remarked. Justice Athar Minallah addressing Dr. Shireen Mazari said, “You were not summoned by the court.” Mazari said she wanted to submit the report in person in the court. Chief Justice IHCRead More
Nafisa of PPP not among BISP beneficiaries: Dr Sania
ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar took to Twitter on Sunday to reject reports on social media that PPP leader Nafisa Shah remained one of the beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). “I can confirm that Shah Nafisa is not in the list of people who have benefited from BISP Pakistan,” she tweeted. “We should all rise above political differences to speak the truth,” Dr Sania Nishtar said, flagging the needRead More
Govt halts IGP Kaleem Imam’s removal till final decision on Sindh’s request
ISLAMABAD JAN 18 (DNA) – In response to a letter by the Sindh government seeking removal of Sindh Inspector General of Police Dr Kaleem Imam, the federal government has prevented transfer of IG’s charge to the Additional IG till the “competent authority” reaches a decision on the matter. In the Centre’s letter to the Sindh’s chief secretary dated Jan. 17, the government’s establishment division stated that the issue of repatriation of IGP Imam and the posting of his replacement, as requested by the Sindh government, is being taken upRead More
Europe will face terror threat if Tripoli govt falls, warns Erdogan
ISTANBUL JAN 18: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Europe that it could face new terror threats from outfits based in Libya if if the country’s UN-recognised government falls, in an article published in Politico. In the article, which was published on the eve of a Libya peace conference in Berlin, Erdogan said the EU’s failure to adequately support the Government of National Accord (GNA) would be “a betrayal of its own core values, including democracy and human rights”. “Europe will encounter a fresh set of problemsRead More