Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Japanese ambassador attended AMAN 21 exercises
STAFF REPORT KARACHI, FEB 17 (DNA) – MATSUDA Kuninori , Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, attended the international naval review of AMAN 21, series of multinational exercises hosted by the Pakistani Navy in the North Arabian Sea. Ambassador MATSUDA exchanged views with the President of Pakistan, Chief Minister Sindh, Minister for Maritime Affairs, Minister for Defense Production, Chairman JCSC, three services chief, who also attended the International Fleet Review, on the importance of maritime security in the region and the future direction of Japan-Pakistan cooperation. They expressed their respect andRead More
Mexican President invites Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Mexico
DNA MEXICO, FEB 17 – Ambassador Dr Aman Rashid presented his credentials to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the United Mexican States on 16 February 2021, in a simple but graceful ceremony held at the National Palace, Mexico City. Following the ceremony, a meeting was held with President López Obrador wherein he conveyed greetings of the leadership of Pakistan to the President and to the friendly people of Mexico. Ambassador thanked the President for the warm welcome extended to him on his arrival and reiterated the resolve to strengthenRead More
PM Imran Khan launches spring tree plantation drive
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the 2021 spring tree plantation drive during a ceremony after planting a sapling in Islamabad. Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam gave a briefing to PM Imran Khan regarding the spring tree plantation drive and presented the recommendations for the spots to initiate the plantation campaign. The ceremony was also attended by interior minister Sheikh Rasheed and Senator Faisal Javed. While addressing the ceremony, PM Khan praised Malik Amin Aslam and his team for beginning the spring treeRead More
IMF agreement to boost economic growth: finance minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Wednesday Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have signed an important agreement that will not only help boost exports but also economic growth. “Making the people of Pakistan prosperous is Prime Minister Imran Khan’s foremost priority,” he said while speaking to the media after his appearance before the Election Commission of Pakistan in connection with scrutiny of his nomination papers for the coming Senate elections. The finance minister said investors and capital markets the world over will get attracted towardsRead More
Aman 2021: The importance of Pakistan’s multinational naval drill
Karachi : Getting competing nations to partake in a military exercise is a mammoth task. But recently Pakistan proved the old dictum that “sea unites while land divides” by successfully organising the “Exercise Aman 2021”. The week-long maritime exercise was conducted in the Arabian Sea off of Karachi. Forty-three countries sent their navies to the event, while a few nations also contributed their ships. The diversity of the participants can be gauged by the fact that six out of seven continents were represented in the military drill. Some participants, includingRead More
ECP starts scrutiny of nomination papers of Senate candidates
ISLAMABAD : The election commission on Wednesday started scrutiny of the nomination papers of candidates submitted for the Senate elections. The ECP will scrutinize the nomination papers of 170 candidates till Thursday (tomorrow). The nomination papers include 39 from Sindh, 29 from Punjab, 51 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 41 from Balochistan and 10 from the federal capital. The ECP today approved the nomination papers of Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Fauzia Arshad for general and women seats from Islamabad. The nomination papers of PML-Q candidate Kamil Ali Agha, PTI’s Zarqa Taimoor andRead More