Sunday, September 12th, 2021
NAB committed to recover all looted money, says Chairman
Islamabad, Sept 12: /DNA/ – Corruption breeds injustice, poverty, undermines social, economic development of societies and affects the countries around the world. NAB being the focal agency of Pakistan under United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is determined to weed out this scourge of corruption and to make Pakistan Corruption free by adopting “Accountability for All” policy. NAB being the apex anti-corruption agency and mandated to eliminate corruption, corrupt practices, is operating through a three pronged strategy of Awareness, Prevention and Enforcement. In order to eradicate this evil from society,Read More
More evacuations as Spanish wildfire blazes for fifth day
Two more Andalusian towns were evacuated on Sunday morning as Spain sent in military backup to tackle a wildfire which continued to rage close to a popular Costa del Sol resort. Fanned by strong winds and high late-summer temperatures, the flames have driven over 1,000 people from their homes and killed one emergency worker since they erupted on Wednesday in the mountainous Sierra Bermeja above Estepona, a Mediterranean resort favoured by British tourists and retirees. “We will work in coordination and without rest in the face of the fire thatRead More
Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters
TOKYO, SEPT 12: Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific. Japan’s navy on Friday morning identified a submerged vessel sailing northwest just outside territorial waters near Amami Oshima island, part of Kagoshima prefecture, the ministry said in a statement. A Chinese destroyer was also spotted in the vicinity. Tokyo has complained of numerous intrusions by Chinese vessels into its territorial waters and near disputed islands in recent years.Read More
Sh Rasheed terms Indian media’s propaganda based on lies
KARACHI, Sep 12 (DNA): Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Sunday termed all the poisonous talks spewing by the Indian media based on lies. The interior minister held a press conference during his visit to Karachi on Sunday. Talking to the media, the interior minister criticized the Indian propaganda and declared it fictitious and baseless. The federal interior minister said that it was a credit of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government that the cantonment boards’ elections were held across the country after 15 years. Sheikh Rasheed also termed the foreign policy of his government veryRead More
Long standing problems of traders, industrialists would be resolved soon: Sardar Yasir
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that he had briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi on the problems faced by the traders at his Chamber’s function last week. He hoped that the long standing problems faced by the traders and industrialists of Islamabad would be resolved soon. He expressed these views in Islamabad at a reception hosted by Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, former Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honor of Elected President ofRead More
Denmark thanks Pakistan for evacuation help
Foreign Minister Kofod reiterated gratitude for Pakistan’s role in facilitating evacuation of their nationals during call with Minister Qureshi Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call from Jeppe Kofod, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark,. The two Foreign Ministers discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan as well as bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Kofod reiterated gratitude for Pakistan’s role in facilitating evacuation of their nationals and personnel, noting that their evacuation endeavours were continuing. Foreign Minister Qureshi said that Pakistan would extend all possible help inRead More