Saturday, August 21st, 2021
Yasir Hussain praises Sajal for ‘no friendships’ in showbiz
Yasir Hussain may be in quarantine at the moment but he knows how to keep his fans and followers engaged on Instagram. The actor had a Q&A session in which he opened up about everything from his newborn Kabeer to his friendships in entertainment. But what many of his followers found most interesting was his revelation about Sajal Ali. Yasir said that Sajal is no one’s friend and that is the best thing about her. He remarked that showbiz is not a good place for friendships. He called Sajal andRead More
FM Qureshi phones Turkish counterpart
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu today. During the call, the two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations and reviewed the latest situation in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Qureshi stated that the recent visit of President Dr. Arif Alvi to Turkey for the launching ceremony of MILGEM Naval Ship further strengthened bilateral cooperation. The two Foreign Ministers also recalled the recent telephone conversation between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about developments in Afghanistan. ReiteratingRead More
MoU signed for developing indigenous, state-of-the-art ICT resources in Pakistan
Islamabad, AUG 21: /DNA/ – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad and Inovatian-Asia (Private) Limited, a sister concern of international technology firm Inovatian Inc. with offices in Canada, UK, USA and Egypt, which was founded by renowned scientist and innovator Dr Hatim Zaghoul.Zaghloul is known for his inventions, along with his friend Dr Michel Fattouche, of WiFi, WiMax and LTE’s WOFDM and the complex randomization of CDMA2000 and MCDSSS protocols widely used in telecom sector across the world. The company alsoRead More
Taliban co-founder Baradar in Kabul for talks to set up government
KABUL, AUG 21: Other senior Taliban leaders seen in the capital in recent days include Khalil Haqqani — one of America’s most wanted terrorists with a $5 million bounty on his head. A senior Taliban official told AFP that Baradar would meet “jihadi leaders and politicians for an inclusive government set-up”. Baradar arrived in Afghanistan last Tuesday from Qatar, choosing to touch down in the country’s second-biggest city Kandahar — the Taliban’s spiritual birthplace. Within hours of his return, the group announced its rule would be “different” this time. TheRead More
‘Punish the perpetrators’: China presses Pakistan for ‘practical measures’ after Gwadar attack
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21: The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on Saturday “strongly condemned” a suicide attack targeting a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Balochistan’s Gwadar district on Friday, asking Pakistan “to take practical and effective measures” to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future. Banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Majeed Brigade, had later in the day claimed responsibility for the attack. In its statement today, the Chinese Embassy demanded Pakistan to properly treat the wounded and “conduct a thorough investigation on the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators.” It also extended “its sincereRead More
Pakistan playing important role for peace, stability in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) — Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said that Pakistan was playing an important role for peace and stability in Afghanistan. In a video message, he said that Pakistan was in a close contact with all global and regional powers on recent Afghan situation.The people of Afghanistan, he said, would form the government by themselves, and Pakistan would continue its efforts for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. The minister said that the role of Pakistani embassy in Kabul was being appreciated allRead More