Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
Pakistani students achieved highest number of Indonesian scholarships
DNA ISLAMABAD: Indonesian Embassy hosted an informative gathering for more than twenty awardees of the KNB and other scholarship programs on December 02, 2021 in Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi. This year total 63 scholarships were awarded to students from Pakistan, in all categories, which was the highest as compared to the previous year. The event was attended by the scholarship awardees, alumni of the KNB and Journalists. Ambassador Tugio congratulated all the students of the Indonesian scholarship awardees and shared the cultural and academic cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan whichRead More
Indian diplomat summoned
Indian diplomat summoned Spin given to Gurdward incident slated DNA ISLAMABAD: A senior diplomat from the High Commission for the Republic of India was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed Pakistan’s categorical rejection of the mischievous spin given by India to an isolated incident involving an individual at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. It was conveyed to the Indian diplomat that the incident was swiftly addressed and clarified. The Government of Pakistan accords highest primacy to the rights of the minorities. Sanctity of religious places and revered sites ofRead More
Local bodies elections Bthrough EVMs: Fawad
Local bodies elections through EVMs: Fawad –Says govt to provide funds for EVMs, elections to ECP Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD, DEC 02 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that local bodies elections will be held through electronic voting machines (EVMs). Talking to media persons after meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee, Fawad Chaudhry said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local bodies election will be held on December 19 while a new structure for village council will be introduced for Punjab. Fawad Chaudhry has saidRead More
‘Pakistan-UAE relations brotherly unbreakable’
Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and UAE enjoy brotherly warm relations. He was addressing a ceremony to commemorate 50th National Day of United Arab Emirates. The Foreign Minister said, “Today, we are not only celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the unification of United Arab Emirates but also 50 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and UAE. I bring warmest greetings from the leadership of Pakistan for UAE leadership”. He said that Pakistan and UAE have excellent fraternal relations underpinned by a shared heritageRead More
No compromise on corruption; PM tells PAC
PM Imran says the committee is mandated to protect the taxpayers’ money and eradicate corruption Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that he will not compromise on his ‘anti-corruption drive’ and directed the ruling party lawmakers to expose the wrongdoings of the incumbent and past governments. According to media, the premier made these remarks in a meeting with MNAs Riyaz Fatyana and Noor Alam Khan in Islamabad on Thursday, who are members of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). They briefed the premier on PAC’s performance and added that theRead More
President Alvi sign EVMs bill into law
ISLAMABAD , DEC 02 : President Arif Alvi has signed the electoral reforms bill into law to allow the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in elections. The government held a ceremony for the signing of the bill to make it a point. The president on Wednesday signed 31 of the 33 bills passed at the joint Parliament session, but the bills on EVMs and I-Voting were left out. After signing the bill, President Alvi said EVMs will put an end to the tradition of rigging allegations. He congratulated PrimeRead More