Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
Imran Khan took strict but beneficial economic decisions: Pervez Khattak
SWABI, FEB 22 (DNA) : Defence Minister Pervez Khattak said strict but beneficial decisions have been taken by Prime minister Imran Khan. He said ultimate beneficiary will be Pakistani masses. Talking to masses at public procession in Swabi, he said opposition is not doing any constructive criticism. It gives no suggestion at all. He further said had strict decisions not being taken the government could have collapsed and the economy could have ruined. Appreciating the efforts of CM KP Mehmood Khan he said KP government is doing a lot inRead More
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators
KARACHI, FEB 22 (DNA) : Peshawar Zalmi have defeated Quetta Gladiators by six wickets in fourth match of Pakistan Super League V at National Stadium in Karachi today (Saturday). Kamran Akmal scored first century of the event on 54 balls with 13 fours and 4 sixes. For Gladiators, Fawad Ahmed got three wickets, Mills one and Sohail Khan clinched one wicket. Earlier, Quetta Gladiators set a target of 149 runs for Peshawar Zalmi after being put into bat by skipper Darren Sammy. Gladiators scored 148 runs after losing five wicketsRead More
Trump likely to discuss Pak-India tensions in talks with Modi
Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s maiden visit to India on February 24-25, the White House stated on Friday that the president would “encourage a reduction in tensions between India and Pakistan” and to “engage in bilateral dialogue with each other to resolve their differences (over Kashmir).” A senior administration official responded to a question that if the U.S. President would offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue again during his upcoming Indian visit, and said, “I think what you ll hear from the President is very much encouraging a reductionRead More
Turkish Pegasus Airlines to commence operations in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – Turkish private airline company Pegasus on Saturday announced plans to launch flights to Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Pegasus airline will launch flights to Pakistan from March 28. The air transport department of CAA has issued an official travel notification to Turkish airline Pegasus for flight operation. The Turkish carrier will fly between Karachi and Istanbul four times a week, said CAA in a statement. The move comes following the Turkish President Erdogan’s successful visit to Pakistan.Read More
Week long Heliski expedition concludes
SHOGRAN, FEB 22 (DNA) – A week long Heliski expedition, joint venture of Afiniti & ISPR culminated at Shogran. More than sixty foreign skiers including high level foreign dignitaries from different countries were part of the expedition to promote tourism & explore immense potential of Pakistan’s snow clad mountains for adventure sports. The participating members included men and women from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. Earlier, on arrival, the group interacted with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) .Read More
PBC demands Farogh Naseem’s resignation as law minister
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) : The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has demanded an immediate removal of Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem from the cabinet. In a statement issued by the PBC, the bar also appreciated Anwar Mansoor Khan’s unconditional apology and resignation from the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). The statement also highlighted that the former attorney general had said that his controversial statement in the apex court was known to the government and concerned persons. It alleged that Mr Nasim was the “mastermind of conspiracies againstRead More