Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Prime suspects granted bail in Karachi doctor-blogger suicide case
KARACHI, OCT 21 (DNA) – A Karachi court approved the bail of two prime suspects, Junaid Khan and Waqas Rizvi, in the suicide case of a Karachi-based doctor-blogger. The two men, who had fled the city courts after their bail was rejected, surrendered before a District South sessions court on Wednesday. The court approved their bail against surety bonds of Rs50,000 each. On October 13, Khan and Rizvi were granted protective bail in the case by the Sindh High Court. They were also instructed to appear before the trial court. Junaid andRead More
Only a sovereign Afghan govt can avert another civil war after US withdrawal: Hekmatyar
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 21 – The only durable solution for peace in Afghanistan is that the US should withdraw its troops and a non-aligned, independent and sovereign government should be formed by Afghans in light of their beliefs and traditions without any interference; otherwise the country would slither into another civil war, warned veteran Afghan politician and Hizb-e-Islami’s supreme leader Eng. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. He was addressing a large number of foreign policy analysts, practitioners and journalists at his exclusive talk organized by Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad, at the conclusionRead More
With the right efforts today we won’t see a “pandemic winter”
The initial polar public perception has now been transformed into unipolar perception in favor of smart lockdowns. He further remarked that countries with similar socio-economic infrastructure have not fared well, in addition to countries where federal structures have been devolved: SAPM on Health DNA ISLAMABAD, OCTOBER 21, 2020: There is already a slight but definitive rise in COVID-19 cases, but the second wave, the so-called “winter pandemic”, can be avoided with the right efforts and precautions. The threat of COVID is ever-present, and with respiratory diseases traditionally gaining momentum inRead More
FPCCI extends support to economic outreach vision of Imran Khan: President FPCCI
Karachi (DNA) Mian Anjum Nisar, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry said that Pakistan’s narrative should be supported by all segments to build image of Pakistan as moderate and investment friendly destination. During the meeting with Dr. Moeed Yusuf Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security and focal person for Economic Outreach program President FPCCI discussed various avenues of economic prosperity and also highlighted some issues confronted by trade and industry of Pakistan. For Economic Outreach Program he offered full cooperation of FPCCI and informedRead More
Pakistan, Oman sign MoU for mly cooperation
FIAZ CH. ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Sultanate of Oman signed an MoU in the field of “Military Cooperation’ between the two friendly countries at the premises of the Ministry of Defence Complex, Muscat. K. Ahsan Wagan the Ambassador, Islamic Republic Pakistan and Muhammad bin Nasir bin Muhammad Alrasbi the Secretary General, Ministry of Defence, Oman signed the MoU. The aforesaid MoU aims to frame the aspects of military cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in a way that enhances the existingRead More
Pakistan expresses grief over loss of precious lives in a tragic incident in Jalalabad
DNA ISLAMABAD – We have received with sorrow and grief the news about the loss of precious Afghan lives and injuries in a stampede at a stadium in Jalalabad, several kilometres away from the Consulate General of Pakistan, where applicants for Pakistani visas were being gathered under the arrangements of the provincial Afghan authorities. Our sympathies go out to all those affected by the tragic incident. Given the large number of visa applications, the Government of Pakistan has recently announced a new visa policy to facilitate Afghan brothers andRead More