Friday, November 6th, 2020
Maryam getting away with maligning army because we respect women here: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz was getting away with using offensive language against the country’s military leadership because women are respected in Pakistan. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating the Sehat Sahulat Cards programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, he once against vowed not to give any “NRO” (National Reconciliation Ordinance-like concession) to the opposition, saying its leaders had all joined hands to protect their “theft”. He said Maryam, by “taking advantage” of the respect for women, was using inappropriate “language” against anRead More
Qadir Baloch to resign from PML-N over Nawaz’s ‘anti-army’ remarks
ISLAMABAD, NOV 06 (DNA) – General (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch says he has practically separated himself from the PML-N. I will give my written resignation on Saturday and announce it, he said. I cannot stand by Nawaz Sharif’s statements against the Pakistan Army, said Baloch, a former MNA. He said Nawaz was trying to turn the military’s junior officers against the senior leadership, which cannot be tolerated. Speaking to a private channel, he said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari had sent him a message that he would be welcomeRead More
RCCI to organize CPEC-CARs business conference
RAWALPINDI, NOV 6 (DNA) – A three-day business conference on CPEC Central Asia organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will be held in Gwadar from November 16 to 18 aiming to explore trade and investment opportunities in Gwadar and to cement trade ties and linkages with Central Asian countries. This was stated by RCCI President Nasir Mirza while addressing a press conference at chamber house. He said that top government officials including Chief Minister, Governor Balochistan, Ministers, senior government officials, ambassadors and business and industrial delegates willRead More
Nov 6, 1947 darkest day in history of Kashmir: FM Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD – November 6 marks the darkest day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. On this day, 73 years ago, the Dogra Army backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Indian occupation forces systematically martyred more than 237,000 Muslims in the first massive genocide in the post-World War II period in a premeditated effort to exterminate the Muslim population of the region and change its demographic structure. India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019 are a sad continuation of the murderous intent of theRead More
Biden overtakes Trump in Georgia vote count as race to the White House continues
Thousands of ballots are still left to be counted. The outcome of the US presidential election remained in the balance on Friday as a handful of battleground states complete their vote counts and thousands of ballots are still left to be counted. Former Vice President and Democrat Joe Biden overtook Republican President Donald Trump in the number of ballots counted in the battleground, a must-win state for Trump that has long been a Republican stronghold. Biden now has a 917-vote advantage. As Biden moved closer to winning the WhiteRead More
FPCCI urges SCO leaders to adopt Business-LED agenda
DNA KARACHI – Mian Anjum Nisar, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has urged upon the leadership of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a tangible business-led agenda and to take proactive initiatives for balancing global economic framework to ensure value and supply chain for global economic recovery and emphasized for providing enabling environment to ensure market access for products and services and encourage investment amongst member states. While addressing to the Plenary Session of the Virtual Conference organized by Shanghai Cooperation Organization Business Council underRead More