Saturday, April 16th, 2022
In pursuance of direction of PM Trial run of orange line metro bus begins
ISLAMABAD, APR 16 /DNA/ – At the directions of Prime Minster of Pakistan the trial run of orange line metro bus service from Peshawar Mor to New Islamabad Airport has begun today. Officials from capital development authority , NHA , ICT Administration and from other related Departments inspected the docking, scheduling loading and unloading of passengers and other operational details were checked. This trial run will continue tomorrow as well. After the completion of trial, Prime Minister of Pakistan will inaugurate this route .According to the details Orange line will haveRead More
KSA Crown Prince congratulates Shehbaz on his election as PM
ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif receiveda telephone call from HRH Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin AbdulazizAl-Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of theKingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince warmly congratulated Mr. Shehbaz Sharif on his electionas the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Prime Minister thanked the CrownPrince for the felicitations and expressed his resolve to work closelywith the Kingdom to enhance and further strengthen bilateral relationsbetween their two countries. During the course of their most warm and friendly conversation, thePrime Minister paidRead More
PM condemns Al-Aqsa raid, calls for protection of Palestinian lives
ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif onSaturday while expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine,condemned raid on Al-Aqsa mosque and the escalation of violence by theIsraeli forces. The prime minister in a tweet also stressed upon the internationalcommunity to protect innocent Palestinian lives and uphold theinternational law and the UN Charter. “Condemnable raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque & escalation of violence by Israelin gross violation of HR & humanitarian laws. We stand in solidaritywith the Palestinians. Time for international community to protectinnocent Palestinian lives, and uphold international lawRead More
PPP not joining federal cabinet: Asif Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (DNA): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman andformer president Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday revealed that PPP was nottaking any ministry in new coalition government. The former president made these remarks while talking to the mediaoutside Parliament House. “PPP isn’t taking ministries in the newgovernment,” he said, adding that they [PPP] wants to accommodatefriends [allies] first. The central leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) held aconsultative session at Zardari House on Friday to discuss theministries in the new government. The session was attended by Asif Ali Zardari,Read More
Punjab Assembly session delayed as deputy speaker attacked by govt MPAs
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly (PA) session, which was scheduled to begin at 11:30am on Saturday to elect the new chief minister, has been delayed after chaos inside the legislature as government lawmakers attacked Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari as he came inside the hall to chair the session. Slogans were chanted by both the parties, while PTI members threw lotas at the opposition benches. When Mazari entered the assembly, members of the treasury benches threw lotas at him and tried to circle him, while one of the MPAs pulled his hair and othersRead More
PM Shehbaz Condemns Raid On Al-Aqsa Mosque By Israel
ISLAMABAD, APR 16: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel. In a tweet on Saturday, he said escalation of violence by Israel is gross violation of human rights and humanitarian laws. He said Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Palestinians. The Prime Minister urged the international community to protect innocent Palestinian lives, and uphold international law and UN Charter.