Sunday, September 27th, 2020
Corruption is the mother of all evils: Chairman NAB
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – Corruption is the mother of all evils which is one of the main hurdles in the progress and prosperity of the country. NAB was established to eradicate corruption and to recover looted money from corrupt elements and deposit in national exchequer. NAB through its “Accountability for All” policy not only apprehended big fish, besides recovering looted money in billions and deposited the looted money in the national exchequer. NAB not only vowed to ensure accountability of all and sundry but also successfully implemented his policyRead More
Russia calls for early ceasefire between Azerbaijan, Armenia
DNA MOSCOW, — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt any armed conflict along the contact line of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. To ease heightened tensions in Transcaucasia, Lavrov held separate phone talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Expressing serious concern about the conflicts along the contact line of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Lavrov urged an early ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, according to press releases by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Russia willRead More
Armenia biggest obstacle to peace: Turkey
ANKARA (DNA)- Spokesperson of Turkish Ministry of Foreign has expressed concern over Armenian attacks on Azerbaijani areas. In a statement the spokesperson said, “We learnt that Armenian Armed Forces launched an intense shelling with heavy arms on Azerbaijani army, in Kapanlı village of Tartar district, Çıraklı and Ortakerbent villages of Aghdam district, Alhanlı and Şükürbeyli villages of Aghdam district and Çocukmercanlı village of Cebrayıl district in violation of the ceasefire along the contact line. We strongly condemn the Armenian attacks which constitute a clear violation of international law and caused civilian casualties. With these attacks,Read More
Chairman HCNR of Afghanistan to visit Islamabad on Sept 28
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 – Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan, will be visiting Islamabad on a three-day visit from 28-30 September 2020. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including prominent members of the High Council for National Reconciliation. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah will call on the Prime Minister and President and will have interaction with Chairman Senate, Speaker of the National Assembly, Foreign Minister and other dignitaries. He will deliver a key-note address at the Institute ofRead More
Operation Against Encroachments on Government Lands
DNA Faisalabad: SEPT 27 – A grand operation led by Assistant Commissioner City Ayub Bukhari against encroachment in Kachehri Bazaar. The operation is being carried out on the orders of the Supreme Court against encroachments The operation is being carried out by heavy machinery in collaboration with the Civil Defense Department, Corporation Police and other agencies. More than 50 shops were demolished during the operation The shops that were demolished were located on government land The average cost of a demolished shop was Rs.500 MILLION per shop Land worth aboutRead More
FPCCI says LNG imports should not be discouraged
DNA KARACHI – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday asked the government to identify the elements blocking import of LNG as winter sets in while the gas utilities have become a liability. The gas sector will become another white elephant for the masses and business community eroding their competitiveness therefore it must be fixed without delay said Vice President FPCCI Qaisar Khan Daudzai. The gas sector circular debt has jumped to Rs250 billion due to lack of reforms, inbuilt inefficiencies, theft and mismanagement and theRead More