Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Condemnation of commencement of construction of Mandir at Babri Masjid site
ISLAMABAD, MAY 27 / DNA / = While the world is grappling with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the RSS-BJP combine in India is busy unabashedly advancing the “Hindutva” agenda. The commencement of construction of a Mandir at the site of the historic Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on 26 May 2020 is another step in this direction and the Government and people of Pakistan condemn it in the strongest terms. The commencement of the Mandir’s construction is a sequel to the controversial decision given by the Indian Supreme Court onRead More
Coronavirus: Von der Leyen calls €750bn recovery fund ‘Europe’s moment’
A major recovery fund worth €750bn (£670bn; $825bn) has been proposed by the EU’s executive Commission to help the EU tackle an “unprecedented crisis”. The package will be made up of grants and loans for every EU member state. Economies across the 27-nation EU bloc have been ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, but several southern states had big debts even before the crisis. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “this is Europe’s moment”. “Things we take for granted are being questioned. None of that can be fixed by anyRead More
Response on misleading media accounts of OIC Ambassadors’ Virtual Meeting in New York
ISLAMABAD, MAY 27 / DNA / = Responding to media queries, the Spokesperson rejected the misleading and factually incorrect media reports about the virtual meeting of OIC Ambassadors to the United Nations on 20 May 2020. The distorted reporting first appeared in a section of Indian media. During the meeting, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN highlighted the rising wave of Islamophobia and state-sponsored violence against Indian Muslims that has entered into a dangerous phase under the RSS-BJP dispensation. Highlighting the scourge of Islamophobia in India, he updated the OICRead More
Airbus probe team visits Karachi airport’s radar centre
KARACHI, MAY 27 (DNA) – The eleven-member investigation team of Airbus has visited radar centre of the Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, citing sources. The visiting foreign experts reviewed the arrangements at the radar centre for the take-off and landing of aircraft. Moreover, the investigation team also inspected different equipment at the radar room besides witnessing the process of landing and take-off of the planes. The Airbus team questioned on-duty air traffic controller during the visit, as well as visited control tower. Sources told media that the foreign investigation team reviewedRead More
Govt spokespersons should acknowledge figures of 2017-18: Jahangir Tareen
ISLAMABAD, MAY 27 (DNA) – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Jahangir Tareen has said that he would be grateful if the government spokespersons acknowledge the farmer compensation figures from 2017-18. Responding to the press conference of Special Assistant for Accountability Shehzad Akbar, Jahangir Tareen said that he was the only sugar mill owner who paid the full price of sugarcane to the farmers during 2017-18 season. In a statement released on social networking site Twitter, Jahangir Tareen retweeted the Prime Minister s tweet dated October 12, 2017. Imran KhanRead More
PML-N holds Prime Minister responsible for sugar crises
LAHORE, MAY 27 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim league Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has blamed Prime Minister Imran Khan for giving subsidy despite the shortage of sugar in the country. Marriyum Aurangzeb demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar be produced before the Commission of Inquiry and its proceedings be shown live. Responding to Shahzad Akbar s press conference, she said that the only purpose of the government is to put political opponents in jails. A circus is held daily in PID. People who demandedRead More