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FM Qureshi meets Qatari foreign minister, calls for dialogue to resolve Middle East situation

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha wherein he called for a dialogue to resolve the Middle East situation diplomatically.   The foreign minister who arrived in the Qatari capital on Saturday discussed the bilateral matters, Afghan peace process and regional peace with his counterpart.   On the subject of the Middle East tensions, Qureshi said that any confrontation in the region would be to no one’s benefit.   Qureshi also apprised Sheikh Al Thani about Pakistan’s efforts forRead More


PTI govt reluctant to link SBP governor’s tenure with performance

ISLAMABAD jan 19 (DNA) : The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-led government seems reluctant to link the tenure of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir with performance and placing proper accountability in upcoming proposed amendments to the SBP Act.   The central bank is all set to share draft amendments to the SBP Act with Finance Ministry by end January 2020. A technical mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit Pakistan next week to finalise the draft of SBP amendments for granting autonomy to SBP.   “WeRead More


McGregor returns to UFC after demolishing Cerrone in 40-second knockout

LOS ANGELES: Conor McGregor made a triumphant comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) octagon on Saturday, after delivering a technical knockout to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in just 40 seconds.   The mixed martial arts superstar from Ireland — returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the first time since he was battered into submission by arch-rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018 — overpowered his American foe without ever being tested.   After missing with a first punch, McGregor immediately bloodied a clinching Cerrone’s nose with an upward shoulder strikeRead More


Pakistan future cricket stars confident to regain glory in South Africa

Pakistan, who won their second and last ICC U 19 Cricket World Cup 14 years ago, will launch their Group C campaign in the 2020 edition when they will take on Scotland in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Sunday (today).   They will then take on Zimbabwe and Bangladesh on 22 and 24 January, respectively.   If Pakistan tops Group C, they will take on runners-up from Group D in the third Super League quarter-final in Potchefstroom on 30 January.   In the scenario of Pakistan finishing runners-up in Group C,Read More


US diplomat Alice Wells to arrive in Pakistan today

ISLAMABAD JAN 19 (DNA) – US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells will arrive in Pakistan today (Sunday). According to details, the US diplomat will remain in Pakistan from January 19 to January 22. Alice’s tour to Pakistan will be a part of her 10-day visit to the region. She will hold meetings with senior government officials to deliberate upon the matters of mutual and regional interests. The US envoy has visited Sri Lanka and India before Pakistan tour.   Earlier, US StateRead More


PM Imran stresses use of digital media to portray Pakistan’s positive image

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday emphasised the need to utilise the digital media as a tool to portray positive image of Pakistan as well as Islam besides spreading the voice of oppressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) across the globe.   Special Assistant to the PM Zulfiqar Bukhari and PM’s Focal Person on Digital Media Arsalan Khalid also attended the meeting, a press release issued by the PM Office stated.   The premier held a meeting with a delegation of youths from different fields and digital media inRead More