Sunday, November 29th, 2020
Govt not to bow to Opp pressure
Prime Minister says opposition leaders have never worked and their autocratic lifestyle is directly dependent on saving their families’ ill-gotten wealth Shujaat Hamza/DNA ISLAMABAD” Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday opposition’s bid to hold public rallies was aimed at pressurizing the government to get National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) at the cost of people’s lives in the times of COVID-19 pandemic. In a series of tweets, he said the sole and desperate goal of opposition political leadership is to save their families’ looted wealth and corruption for which they areRead More
Asian elephant ‘Kavaan’ leaves for Combodia
ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (DNA): The Asian elephant ‘Kavaan’ here on Sunday left for Combodian sanctuary where the animal would spend his remaining life in a healthy and happy environment. In his brief address, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change (SAPM) Malik Amin Aslam, who was chief guest on the occasion, said the next phase of Kavaan’s life has started today. He said the reception committee would be ready at the Combodian airport to receive Kavaan. He said Russian chartered plane would take Kavaan to Cambodia. Initially 10Read More
PDM to hold its scheduled rally in Multan at any cost: JUI-F chief
MULTAN : Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will hold its rally in Multan’s Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh stadium at any cost. Maulana Fazlur Rehman made the announcement while addressing a press conference alongside Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Yousaf Raza Gillani and others in Multan today. “PDM is organising public gatherings across the country and it is going to hold another a massive rally in Multan on November 30 [tomorrow]. Punjab government andRead More
PM Imran slams PDM leadership, says ‘they want jalsas not caring for lives of people’
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has criticised the leadership of opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), over deliberately risking lives and safety of the nationals amid a new spike in coronavirus pandemic to seek ‘NRO’. PM Imran Khan said in his Twitter messages, “They [opposition leaders] think this is their last means of pressuring us for NRO – which will never happen.” He added that they have never worked a day in their lives and their royal lifestyles are directly dependent on saving their families ill-gotten, illegally acquired wealthRead More
Both side negotiators agree on procedural rules: Taliban Spokesman
DOHA, NOV 29 (DNA) – Taliban political spokesman Mohammad Naeem, said that negotiators from both sides on November 15 agreed on procedural rules with 21 items for the intra-Afghan talks and a copy was also delivered to the host nation. In his tweet, he stated: “The procedure of Intra-Afghan negotiations between the negotiating teams was completed and finalized in 21 articles on the 15th of November 2020.” “A copy of it was handed over to the host/facilitator country after it was approved by both negotiating teams,” he added. Nader Nadery,Read More
Kube Publishing, UK to publish books in Pakistan via IPS Press
DNA ISLAMABAD, NOV 29 – An agreement signed between Kube Publishing (Leicester, UK) and IPS Press – the publishing and bookselling arm of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad – will enable readers in Pakistan and Afghanistan to buy low-priced local editions of all books of the popular UK-based Islamic publisher. The agreement signed by Haris Ahmad, CEO, Kube Publishing and Naufil Shahrukh, GM-IPS has also authorized IPS Press to exclusively import and distribute all Kube titles in the assigned territory. The first title to be published under this arrangementRead More