Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
Powerful elite around PM responsible for skyrocketing inflation: Sirajul Haq
PESHAWAR, Feb 22 (DNA): Senator Sirajul Haq has held some powerful people around the prime minister responsible for skyrocketing inflation, suggesting him to stop patronizing them if he is sincere in providing relief to the masses. Talking to media after addressing a jirga in Peshawar, he said it was widely believed some influential persons who were blue eyed of the PTI chairman were behind the fake shortages of wheat and other food items and they earned billions of rupees through it. There was need to make public the names ofRead More
SC to hear Musharraf’s plea against registrar office objections on Feb 24
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (DNA): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed Monday (February 24) for hearing former president Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against objections over his challenge to the death sentence awarded by a special court. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Gulzar will hear Musharraf’s appeal in his chamber against objections of the Registrar Office. It is to be mentioned here that the apex court’s Registrar Office had returned the appeal of Pervez Musharraf with objections stating that the appeal was not maintainable in terms of the Supreme Court RulesRead More
World yet to fully grasp gravity of Kashmir situation: AJK President
ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (DNA): Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir has said that the world is yet to fully grasp the gravity of the situation in South Asia springing from the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. The AJK President informed that we need to do more, to make the Kashmir dispute more internationalized and to raise more consciousness as there is a severe lockdown in place and the entire territory of Jammu and Kashmir is under siege. The international community, particularly the powerful states of the worldRead More
Turkish wood furniture company launched in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – The two brotherly countries Turkey and Pakistan have entered into a new era of close economic ties as Turkish business companies have started investing in Pakistan. Keeping in view the vision of PM Imran Khan for bringing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan, a Turkish wood working Brand MOOÖI Atolye has launched its factory in Pakistan right after the visit of Turkish President. The Turkish woodwork industry had a vast legacy of embellishing decor and unique furniture style. Turkish Ambassador was the Chief Guest atRead More
PTI govt will end in six months, claims Bilawal Bhutto
LAHORE, FEB 22 (DNA) : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said that PTI’s government will end in six months. He added that before Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif was also ‘selected’. While talking to media representatives, Bilawal Bhutto said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) just like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), used to undermine parliament. He further said that role of Opposition Leader is important and he expressed hope that PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif will soon return to the country. He claimed that government will be sent packingRead More
Bulgaria, Pak diplomatic ties improving with each passing day: ambassador
SIALKOT, FEB 22 (DNA) – Ambassador of Bulgaria to Pakistan Aleksandar Parashkevov has said the Bulgaria and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on 15th June 1965 while these relations are improving with each passing day. He expressed these views during his visit to Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday. The ambassador said Bulgaria and Pakistan have always enjoyed friendly ties built upon mutual respect and convergence of views and global and regional developments. He further said that Bulgaria is very important country and gateway to Europe. He saidRead More