Monday, October 12th, 2020
FM Qureshi inaugurates foreign office media centre
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 – Pursuant to Vision FO series of initiatives, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi inaugurated the new, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose Media Briefing Centre in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The Media Centre is equipped with latest digital technologies aimed at improving the interface between the Ministry and the press corps. Addressing the gathering, the Foreign Minister observed that the Media Centre represented the new face of the Ministry, and underscored the abiding linkage between the Foreign Office and the press, which remained an importantRead More
Amb. Khokhar presents credentials to UNIDO DG
VIENNA (DNA) -Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher presented his credentials as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) based in Vienna to Mr. Li Yong, Director General. Ambassador Khokher and Director General Li Yong had a detailed exchange of views on the mutually beneficial cooperation between Pakistan and UNIDO. Director General Li Yong appreciated Pakistan’s long standing support to UNIDO and assured of UNIDO’s full cooperation for sustainable and inclusive industrial development of Pakistan. Ambassador Khokher acknowledged the support of UNIDO for implementing manyRead More
India using terrorists groups to de-stabilize neighbors: Rehman
ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (DNA) – Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Rehman Malik says India has turned into a hub of Daesh operators working with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, endangering peace in South Asian region. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said that 44 Indian banks have been flagged in connection with transactions by Indian entities and individuals in a set of Suspicious Activity Reports filed by US banks with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. He regretted that in spite of that FATF is reluctant to take any action against India. He urgedRead More
Senator Sherry Rehman questions legality of PM’s Tiger Force
ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (DNA) – PPP Senator Sherry Rehman has questioned the legality of the PM’s Tiger Force. “Why in the existence of [a] full government including deputy commissioners is the government asking a politically tagged force to monitor and check prices of food and other items,” she asked in a tweet on Monday. On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had tasked the Tiger Force to check prices of food items such as lentils, flour, sugar and ghee in their localities and post them on their portal, adding that he will discuss theRead More
Youth have a vital role in country’s progress, prosperity: AJK president
DNA BAGH (AJK), Oct 12 – The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has stressed the girl students to get higher education and utilize their skills and capabilities to economically stabilize Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of inter-departmental sports championship and a question-answer session with the students of Women University here on Monday, he said that the young generation currently studying in educational institutions feeling proud of their religion, knowledge, society and the educational institutions should turn Pakistan and Azad Kashmir into oneRead More
SC issues notice to PM Imran over attending lawyers’ event
ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has on Monday issued notice to Prime Minister Imran Khan over attending a lawyers’ event at the Convention Center. The apex court also issued notices to the attorney general of Pakistan, Punjab advocate general, Convention Center in-charge and concerned ministries. The verdict was forwarded to Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed to form a bench over the matter. Justice Qazi Faez Isa said in his remarks that Imran Khan is the prime minister of the entire country, not a particular group, while asking thatRead More