Friday, June 25th, 2021
Rashid Skakir appointed PM’s PRO
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Abdul Rashid Shakir, a BS-18 officer of the Information Group has been assigned his duties in Prime Minister’s Office on deputation basis for a period of three years, replacing Faisal Ilyas, who has been posted as the Press Attaché in Cairo, Egypt. According to a notification issued by the Prime Minister’s office, a fresh panel of suitable officers has also been sought for post of Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Prime Minister, replacing Irfan Ashraf Qazi. Abdul Rashid Shakir has previously worked in the prime ministerRead More
Javed Iqbal rejuvenated NAB through excellent performance
DNA Islamabad, June 25, 2021: It is an honour for Pakistan that one of its institutions is not only a focal institution under United Nations convention against Corruption but also a role model for SAARC countries due to its effective and visible performance through three pronged anti corruption strategy comprising Awareness, Prevention and Enforcement. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was established in 1999 to eradicate corruption and recover looted money from corrupt elements. Justice Javed Iqbal, after assuming the responsibilities of Chairman NAB, formulated an effective National Anti-Corruption Strategy, whichRead More
Germany praises Pakistan’s role in Afghan Peace Process
BERLIN, JUN 25 – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), during an official visit to Germany, called on General Eberhard Zorn, Chief of Defence German Army, today. Dr. Detlef Waechter, Director General for Security and Defence Policy at German Ministry of Defence was also present on the occasion. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, mutual cooperation in defence & security domain and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan Army would like to expand bilateral defence cooperation to benefitRead More
PM Khan to visit Uzbekistan on July 13: Uzbek envoy
Zafar Bakhtawari said on the occasion that the dream of the Pakistani people is to reach Tashkent in four hours by train from Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The extension of ML-1 rail project between Uzbekistan and Pakistan will be a breakthrough for centuries. Zafar Bakhtawari The Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Mr. Aybek Arif Usmanov, has said that the road and rail link from Karachi and Gwadar to Uzbekistan via Peshawar will be an important milestone in regional cooperation. And it is not appropriate to wait for peace in Afghanistan. The prime Minister ofRead More
Pakistan, Belarus exchange views on further promoting bilateral relations
DNA MINSK, JUN 25: Federal Minister for Defence Production of Pakistan, Zobaida Jalal held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Makei. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister Mikalai Baresevich and Ambassador of Pakistan to Belarus Sajjad Haider Khan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed existing state of bilateral relationship and prospects for future development of the Pak-Belarus cooperation in different spheres including political, economic, defence, education and culture. Expressing her complete satisfaction over the proceedings of herRead More
Khwaja Fareed UEIT, University of Tasmania, Australia sign MoU
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 25 – The Vice Chancellor Khwaja Fareed Univerity of Engineering and Information Technology Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Tasmania, Australia in order to develop and enhance academic and research collaboration. According to an MoU, both universities shall take joint education, cultural, research activities; exchange of faculty members for research, lectures, discussions; exchange of advanced graduate and professional students for collaborative or independent research; joint PhD Supervision Program, Jointly Awarded PhD Program, Dual PhD and Dual Master ofRead More