Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
Pakistan to exploit potential in marine fisheries sector
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – Federal Secretary, Maritime Affairs Rizwan Ahmed along with Additional Secretary Nadir Mumtaz Warraich, Joint Secretary Kamran Farooq Ansari and Deputy Secretary Amjad Mahmood Kyani were briefed by Director INFOFISH International Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy in Islamabad. INFOFISH was originally launched in 1981 as a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Since 1987, it is an Intergovernmental Organization providing marketing information and technical advisory services to the fishery industry of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond from its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur,Read More
PM urges world to save Kashmiris & 200 mln Indian Muslims
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the world community to act now to save the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and 200 million Indian Muslims from the racist ideology of Indian leadership. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, he said a Nazi inspired RSS ideology has taken over a nuclear armed state of over a billion people. Whenever a racist ideology based on hatred takes over, it leads to bloodshed. Referring to his address of the UN General Assembly last year,Read More
FM Qureshi lauds PAF for downing Indian jet
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Pakistan wants good relations with neighboring countries. Addressing a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of Pakistan’s Responsible and Resolute Response to Indian Aggression of February 26, 2019 in Islamabad, he said that India, our eastern neighbor, took an aggressive step on February 26, 2019 and Pakistan responded effectively to Indian aggression on February 27. The minster also praised the efforts of Pakistan Air Force, a year after it downed at least one Indian jet whichRead More
Coronavirus: Pakistan-Iran border closure enters fourth day, trade activities remain suspended
The closure at the Pakistan-Iran border continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday amid the coronavirus outbreak in Iran. At least 15 people have reportedly died from the epidemic, more than any country outside China. At least 95 cases have been confirmed by the Iranian health ministry, with Iran’s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, has tested positive for the virus after downplaying outbreak concerns just days prior. The Balochistan government has also stopped pilgrims from traveling to Iran via Taftan border. A large number of pilgrims visit Iran fromRead More
US, India joint statement repeats old allegations against Pakistan
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to ‘launch terror attacks’, according to a joint statement issued by the White House following the conclusion of the US leader’s two-day visit to the neighbouring country. In the statement, the two sides also “denounced any use of terrorist proxies and strongly condemned cross-border terrorism in all its forms.” Islamabad has repeatedly and vehemently denied similar accusations leveled by New Delhi in the past, pointing to India’s own disastrousRead More
IHC approves Abdul Majeed Ghani’s bail in five NAB cases
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) : The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday approved the bail of Abdul Ghani Majeed on medical grounds in five corruption cases filed against him. The court approved the bail and asked Ghani to submit bonds worth 100 million in the five references he is facing and disposed of National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea challenging the bail. In its order, the court said that Ghani was being granted bail solely on medical grounds. “If the accused goes anywhere else apart from medical treatment then NAB can submitRead More