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Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador, DG Department of Central Asian Countries discuss bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD, MAY 13 /DNA/ – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Ulanbek Totuiaev met with the Director-General of the Department of Central Asian Countries and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Shah Faisal Kahar. During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of Kyrgyz-Pakistani bilateral cooperation, including organizing mutual visits at the highest and high levels, holding a regular meeting of the Kyrgyz-Pakistani intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and scientific and technical cooperation this year,Read More


Memorial service held for Chinese victims

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (DNA): A memorial service was held to remember the Chinese victims of the recent Karachi University attack, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday.  The event was attended among others by Pakistani federal ministers Shazia Marri and Khurram Dastgir Khan. The Pakistani ministers vowed to punish the perpetrators of the attack that also killed a Pakistani national. “Attended memorial service of the victims of terrorist that took precious lives of Chinese nationals Mr Huang Guiping, Ms Ding Mufang, Ms Chen Sai and driver Khalid Nawaz,” Shazia Marri, the ministerRead More


Bismah retained as Pakistan captain for upcoming season

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday confirmed Bismah Maroof will continue to lead the national women’s limited-overs teams in the 2022-23 season. There have been rumours lately signalling Bismah can be removed as captain and the PCB wanted to ensure stability within the team is maintained, hence an announcement of her retention was announced. Bismah’s team will then head for Belfast to play hosts Ireland and champions Australia in a T20 triangular series from July 12-24 before they move to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games to be heldRead More


Ahsan Iqbal to visit Gwadar next week to review CPEC projects

DNA ISLAMABAD, May 13: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal will visit Gwadar next week to review CPEC projects  “I intend to visit Gwadar next week to personally see the progress of CPEC projects and also to see what the deficiencies are so that the government can take steps to rectify those shortcomings,” he said while taking to Gwadar Pro. As per the minister, Gwadar is the entry gateway of CPEC. “I understand that there is a need to develop water resources, as well as electricity resources there to meetRead More


Pak’s top military brass expresses condolences over sad demise of UAE President

ISLAMABAD, MAY 13 /DNA/ – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and all ranks of Pak Army expressed condolences over sad demise of the President of UAE , HH, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan . “Pakistan has lost a great friend.  May Allah Almighty bless his soul and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss, Ameen” COAS.


UAE President Sheikh Khalifa has died: official media

Abu Dhabi, MAY 13 /DNA/ – The United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE and the Islamic world… on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday, May 13,” the official WAM news agency said. The ministry announced 40 days of mourning with flags at half-mast from Friday, with work suspended in the public and private sector for the first threeRead More