Saturday, July 24th, 2021
Ready to send charter plane to bring Nawaz Sharif back: Sh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD, July 24 (DNA): Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Saturday he was ready to send a plane to bring former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif back home if the latter announced to return home. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said it was unfortunate that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had already made up its mind that it would not accept defeat in the elections to be held for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on (July 25). “I will celebrate Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) victoryRead More
Special arrangements for monsoon rains are being made in Islamabad: CDA
ISLAMABAD (DNA): Special arrangements are being made in the city of Islamabad on a priority basis to avoid the problems caused by heavy rains during the monsoon and to solve them in a timely manner. In this regard, on the special directions of the CDA Management, the M&RM and MPO departments have been tasked to take steps to clean up the rain gutters and remove the obstructions in the drainage system keeping in view the flood hazards during the monsoon. The pace of construction and repair work of drains hasRead More
Moeed Yusuf, Faiz Hameed to visit US next week
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has a key role in a new US diplomatic offensive aimed at ensuring a peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan. As part of this offensive, National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed are expected in Washington next week for talks with their American counterparts. The effort includes visits by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to New Delhi and Kabul for talks aimed at formulating a regional response to the Afghan crisis, the sources said. At a recent briefing inRead More
Emirates extends suspension of flights from Pakistan to UAE till July 28
Emirates on Friday extended its suspension of flights from four countries — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — to Dubai till July 28 in line with directives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. In a statement, the airline said that passengers who had connected through any of the four countries in the last 14 days would not be permitted to travel from any point to the UAE. “UAE Nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions who comply with updated Covid‑19 protocols, are exempt and mayRead More
What is the wait for a bill on Violence against Women? asks Sherry
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – Condemning Noor Mukadam’s barbaric and gruesome murder, Pakistan People’s Party Vice President and Chair Foreign Affairs Senate Standing Committee, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “There can be no two ways about it or any explanation for it. Unfortunately, this is not a one-off case and there must be justice for Noor and all other girls who have been violated or wronged, let alone killed”. “In a span of two weeks, there have been multiple cases of violence against women. With such incidents happening on a dailyRead More
PM Imran plants trees at Nathia
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 – Prime Minister Imran Khan has planted trees at Nathia as part of monsoon tree plantation campaign. On this occasion PM Imran said that I want our whole nation to participate in the greening of Pakistan.