Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Monday shared with journalists copies of judgements against Pakistan in the Broadsheet case, saying this was being done on orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan and was in line with the premier’s belief that “accountability can’t take place without transparency”. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Akbar said the government was making all relevant documents, judgements and awards in the Broadsheet case available in the public domain in line with its consistent and principled stance that transparencyRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University has announced to continue its scholarships schemes to provide financial assistance to the students. Besides merit scholarship schemes, earn to learn initiative and final year project grant, university is providing financial assistance to transgenders, prisoners, different abled people as well as children of martyrs so that after seeking education, they may contribute in the progress and development of the country. It is pertinent to mention here that AIOU is the only university in Pakistan, both in public and private sectors, whichRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 18 – Pakistan strongly condemned Houthi militants’ terrorist attack by launching of a military projectile on one of the border villages in Jazan area in Saudi Arabia, resulting in injuries to three civilians. These attacks threaten peace and security of Saudi Arabia, as well as the region. We call for the immediate cessation of such attacks.   Pakistan reiterates its full support and solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against any threats to its security and territorial integrity.

DNA ISLAMABAD, Jan. 18: Pakistan and China have reiterated to multiply agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam agreed that there was a huge potential in the agriculture sector when they met here a day before. It was a meaningful and productive meeting. Exchanged views on enhancing Agricultural Cooperation under CPEC,” the Chinese envoy Nong Rong tweeted after the meeting. The second phase ofRead More

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a session to review the performance of ministries, citing sources. The session will be attended by ministers, assistants, advisers and the spokespersons in Centre and provinces, said sources, adding that the premier will be briefed over the current economic indicators of the country besides discussing the political and financial situation. During the meeting, the performance of different ministries will be reviewed; as well as deliberating upon the development projects for 2021 by the ministries. The participants of the session will also decide aRead More