Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
PM condemns terror attack in SW
ISLAMABAD, APR 12 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. The prime minister said that the whole nation saluted Major Shujaat Hussain Shaheed and Sepoy Imran Khan Shaheed for their great sacrifices while safeguarding the motherland. “The sacrifices of our martyrs manifest Pakistan’s firm resolve against terrorism. The whole nation stood side by side with their armed forces in the war against terrorism,” the prime minister remarked. He also prayed for peace of the departedRead More
The Strategic Prospect of Gwadar
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Gwadar is a newly built warm water seaport in the southwest of Pakistan on the shores of the Arabian Sea along a 600 km-long coastline. It is a God-gifted natural deep sea port unlike the contemporary ports of Iran and Dubai, and has the capacity to have 88 berths and ability to anchor a mothership of 1,00,000-2,00,000 DWT. It is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and 624 nautical km away to its west is the Strait of Hormuz. Strategically, it is situated inRead More
Chinese envoy meets Shehbaz Sharif; calls him China’s respected friend
DNA ISLAMABAD, The Charge d’ Affaires of China Pang Chunxue Tuesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and emphasized that the latter was viewed as a strong and committed friend of China and enjoyed great respect and admiration there. During the courtesy call, the charge d’ affaires conveyed warm felicitations and good wishes of the Chinese government and leadership on the assumption of office by the prime minister. The charge d’ affaires also lauded the prime minister’s contribution to promoting China-Pakistan Economic Cooperation during the years that he was ChiefRead More
Imran more dangerous as Opp. leader: Nusrat
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Nusrat Khan has said that PTI members have shown their conscience by resigning from the National Assembly. In a statement, he said that the imported government would soon find out that the opposition leader Imran Khan was more dangerous than Prime Minister Imran Khan. Nusrat Khan said that since independence, Pakistan’s problems could not be solved because the interest of foreign powers were protected more than the country. The PTI leader said that Imran Khan’s only fault was that he gave priority toRead More
No-trust motion: AJK Assembly to meet on April 15
MUZAFFARABAD, APR 12 (DNA) — Following the submission of a no-trust motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayoom Khan Niazi, a session of the AJK legislative assembly has been called. The session will begin on April 15, Friday at 10am. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) lawmakers submitted the motion against their party’s prime minister in the assembly secretariat earlier today. The motion was signed by 25 members of the legislative assembly including a minister and senior Minister Sardar Tanveer Aliyas Khan has been proposed as successor. TheRead More
Two terrorists killed during operation in South Waziristan District
ISLAMABAD, APR 12 /DNA/ – On night 11/12 April 2022, fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in general area Angoor Adda, South Waziristan District. Troops effectively engaged the terrorist’s location. Resultantly, two terrorists got killed. Weapon and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorists.The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces.During intense exchange of fire, Major Shujaat Hussain (age 30 years, resident of Toba Tek Singh) and Sepoy Imran Khan (age 27 years, resident of Naseerabad), after having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat.AreaRead More