Sunday, June 14th, 2020
Pakistan condemns Indian Defence Minister’s delusional remarks
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 14 / DNA / = Pakistan strongly condemned and categorically rejected Indian Defence Minister’s remarks about the situation in IOJ&K and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) through a video address to “Jammu Jan Samvad rally” today. The statement is another manifestation of the BJP government’s delusions about AJK and incurable obsession with Pakistan. It has been clear to the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, and the international community, from the outset, that the motive behind the RSS-inspired BJP government’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5Read More
Palestine envoy grieved over demise of Saif Azam
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Ambassador of Palestine Ahmed Rabie has expressed heartfelt grief over the demise of Saif Azam. In his message he said It is with great sadness that i learned of the passing of legendary Eagle of the sky- Group Captain (R) Saiful Azam, ( 1941 – 14 June 2020) ‘On behalf of all Palestinians, I send our deepest condolences to his family in Pakistan and in Bangladesh. Our hero Saiful Azam, who exits this realm doesn’t truly leave! In our memories, in our minds, he still exists. HeRead More
Govt employees will get relief as soon conditions are favourable: Shahbaz Gill
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shahbaz Gill has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is aware of issues that government employees face. Shahbaz Gill, while responding to PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, said that the economy has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and assured that relief will be given to government employees as soon conditions are favourable. Criticising the previous government, Gill said no department had been performing during the PML-N’s tenure. “Somebody should tell Shehbaz Sharif that we have doubled the health budget from the previous tenure andRead More
K-Electric plans to transfer burden of Rs2.26b to consumers
KARACHI – K-Electric has requested National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to revise monthly and quarterly tariffs which will transfer the burden of Rs2.26 billion to Karachi-based consumers. K-Electric has requested hike of 65 paisa per unit for the month of January 2020, 97 paisa for February and 48 paisa for March. KE has also requested decrease in power tariff by 62 paisa for the month of April. It has also requested 11 paisa reduction from October to December 2019 under quarterly adjustment. NEPRA will hear the petition on JuneRead More
Masood terms Turkey as a symbol of dignity, justice
MUZAFFARABAD, JUNE 14 (DNA) – The Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan while terming Turkey as a symbol of dignity and justice in the contemporary world has said that not only Pakistan and Turkey are brotherly Muslim countries, but the hearts of the people of the two countries throb together and they have identical stand and approach on important global issues including Kashmir. He said this in a video message on the occasion of the launching of the web portal of International Civil Society and Strategic Advocacy Organization,Read More
Sindh government withdraws permission for Karachi’s Maweshi Mandi
KARACHI, JUNE 14 (DNA) – The government of Sindh has withdrawn its permission to set up Maweshi Mandi on the Super Highway in Karachi due to spike in number of coronavirus infections in the country. In a letter, the local government department told the home department to that it is withdrawing and cancelling the permission to set up cattle market on the Super Highway this year. On June 2, the government had granted permission to set up the market in Karachi and asked the people to follow the SOPs andRead More