Thursday, April 29th, 2021
Pak envoy in Saudi Arabia called back
Action taken on the orders of the Prime Minister; Pakistani labors had lodged multiple complaints; Imran Khan says he did not know Bashir Memon ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has returned to the country while orders have been issued to six other officers of the embassy in Riyadh to return over complaints by the Pakistani community in the kingdom, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had ordered an inquiry and his directions were being implemented.”A high-powered inquiry committeeRead More
PM to take telephone calls on May 02
ISLAMABAD, APR 29 (DNA) – In yet another interaction with the masses, Prime Minister Imran Khan will directly engage with the public via telephone on May 02, PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan has said. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Faisal Javed said that under the initiative of ‘Ap Ka Prime Minister Ap Kai Sath’ [Your Prime Minister With You], the prime minister would take direct telephone calls fro the public at 1:30 pm on Sunday. The telephonic conversation between the prime minister and the public would be broadcastedRead More
Greece supports bizonal, bicommunal Cyprus federation: Nikos Dendias
‘No common ground yet’ to move ahead on Cyprus: UN chief ATHENS (DNA) -‘”Greece went to the unofficial five-part meeting called by the UN secretary general with aim of creating the conditions that would allow the restart of the negotiations within the context set explicitly by the UN Security Council, namely of a bizonal, bicommunal federation,” said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias after the conclusion of the meeting on the Cyprus issue in Geneva. “We kept a constructive stance and did whatever possible along with the Republic of Cyprus to meetRead More
Korean envoy calls on COAS
RAWALPINDI: Mr. Suh Sangpyo, Korean Ambassador to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral & defence cooperation were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan attaches great importance to furthering bilateral relations with Republic of Korea in all domains. Both reiterated the desire to further enhance bilateral relations including efforts for peace and security in the region. Visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region, especially the AfghanRead More
Karachi NA-249 by-poll: Miftah Ismail requests for extension in polling time
KARACHI: PML-N candidate for the NA-249 constituency, Miftah Ismail, has asked for an extension in the polling time by two hours. In a letter addressed to the provincial election commission on Thursday, Ismail said he was submitting the request to facilitate voters who are fasting in the hot weather. He said the overall working efficiency of all presiding officers and their teams has been “very slow” which was affecting the polling process. “Concurrently, majority of voters also arrived in polling stations late afternoon due to their fasting and hot weatherRead More
PSM oxygen plant: Experts committee to present report tomorrow
ISLAMABAD : A technical committee mandated by the federal government to assess the oxygen plant at the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) will finalise its report and present it to the authorities tomorrow (Friday). The government is making efforts to enhance the capacity of oxygen production in the country amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and in this regard, a team of experts visited the PSM oxygen plant to review the situation. According to sources, the team has completed its assessment of the machinery installed at the plant and will shareRead More