Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Azerbaijan president attends opening of newly renovated Shamkir-Abbasli-Narimanli highway

BAKU, MAR 03 – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the inauguration of the newly renovated Shamkir-Abbasli-Narimanli highway. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Azerbaijan Highway State Agency Saleh Mammadov informed the president of the conducted work. President Aliyev cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the highway.
‘World community should take notice of atrocities in Palestine, Kashmir’

ISLAMABAD, MAR 03 (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that the people of Pakistan are committed to the liberation of Palestine and their hearts beat with their Palestinian brothers. He said that Pakistan and Palestine were tied in eternal bonds of religion, history and culture. He said that Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and turning them into Israeli settlements which were historically part of Palestine. He expressed these views while talking to Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabi in a meeting in Parliament House,Read More
Chairman CJCSC attends concluding ceremony of Pakistan Navy’s maritime exercise

RAWALPINDI, MAR 03 (DNA) – General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) was the Chief Guest at culmination of the Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK-20 in North Arabian Sea. The live weapon firing of anti-ship missiles from various fleet combat platforms including Surface, Sub-surface platform and Aviation units of Pakistan Navy was the hallmark of exercise . The exercise displays Pakistan Navy’s intent to maintain highest state of readiness and combat potential to ensure seaward defence and protection of maritime interests of Pakistan during peace andRead More
Turkey fighter jet downs Syrian warplane over Idlib: monitor

BEIRUT : A Turkish fighter jet downed a Syrian regime warplane over the northwestern Idlib province Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said, in the third such downing in three days. Turkey on Sunday confirmed it had launched a military operation against Russia-backed regime forces in the border region, where Ankara supports some rebel groups. Syrian state news agency SANA said one of its planes was “targeted” after two others were shot down on Sunday. Turkey confirmed the downing of an L-39 jet. “As part of theRead More
Gold rates down Rs100 per tola

KARACHI, MARCH 03 (DNA): Gold rates fell by Rs100 to Rs92,150 per tola in the domestic market on Tuesday. Similarly, the rate of 10 grams of the yellow metal saw a drop of Rs86 and traded at Rs79,003. In the global market, however, gold prices rose, supported by hopes that major central banks will cut interest rates as top policymakers from the Group of Seven countries unite to deal with the coronavirus and it’s economic impact. Spot gold was 0.5% higher at $1,599.01 per ounce by 1045 GMT, having gainedRead More
Ajmal Wazir appointed new KP information minister

PESHAWAR, MARCH 03 (DNA) : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Tuesday appointed Ajmal Wazir Khan as new provincial minister for information. According to a notification, Shaukat Yousafzai who was earlier serving as KP information minister has been named Minister for Labor and Culture. Earlier in Feb, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has made major reshuffling in provincial cabinet, notification issued. As per the notification, nine special assistants and two new ministers had been inducted in the provincial cabinet of KP. Shahram Khan Tarakai had been made Health minister, HashamRead More