Rawalpindi, 25 Jun 2020:               General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad today and addressed the participants of the National Security and War Course. COAS shared his thoughts on security environment of the region and his vision of enduring peace in Pakistan. Highlighting internal and external challenges to National Security, COAS said that full spectrum of these challenges demands comprehensive national response, and strengthening of all state institutions. He said that Army will keep doing all that is required of us for provisionRead More

A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again emphasized the need to create awareness among masses to strictly follow standard operating procedure to prevent spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in the National Assembly Thursday, he said our health system can cope with the challenge of pandemic if people strictly follow the preventive measures and burden on hospitals will increase if SOPs are not adhered in letter and spirit. The Prime Minister said that it is an obligation on us to protect our elderly and sick people, patients of heartRead More

Shaheen Qureshi ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional situation and a broad range of other issues. Prime Minister Imran Khan commended the efforts made by Sri Lanka to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. He briefed the Sri Lankan President about the latest situation in Pakistan and the steps taken by the Government to contain Covid-19 and efforts to save lives, secure livelihoods, and sustain the economy. The Prime Minister apprised the President aboutRead More

(Raja Furqan) ISLAMABAD : Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan received the Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed A. Al Malkiy at his office in the National Assembly. Ghulam Sarwar Khan acknowledged the effective measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the spread of Covid-19. He expressed his desire to further enhance cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia especially with respect to aviation, in the strenuous Covid-19 circumstances. Nawaf Saeed A. Al Malkiy apprised the Federal Minister of the current status of theRead More

DNA The Islamabad Policy Research Institute organized a special webinar under its National Dialogue Series on“Security and Development in Balochistan: Existing Dynamics and Way Ahead” here in the capital today. Eminent speakers included Lt. General (R) Nasser Khan Janjua, Former National Security Advisor and Southern Command Commander;Mr Jan Jamali, Former Chief Minister Balochistan;MrRafiullahKakar, a development and policy expert from Balochistan; and Dr Farhan Hanif Siddiqi, Director at School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. In his Opening Address Acting President IPRI,Brigadier (R) RaashidWaliJanjua flagged the attention of panelists towardsRead More

ISLAMABAD (DNA): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday said it had grounded 150 pilots with “dubious licenses”, a day after the preliminary report of the Karachi plane crash blamed the pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) for the incident. A spokesperson for the national carrier said those pilots who get their licenses verified will be allowed back on duty. “Grounding so many pilots will affect the PIA flight operation,” the spokesperson said. The spokesperson added they have already dismissed six pilots with fake degrees. “We have asked the CivilRead More