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Security reward for loyalty rather than objective decision: Omar

SRINAGAR, MAY 30 (DNA) — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah has said security nowadays seems to be a reward for loyalty rather than an objective and need-based decision.  He was reacting to the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala. The 27-year-old singer, who supported Sikh movement for Khalistan through his songs, was attacked in Punjab a day after the government withdrew his security cover. “There is a reason why security provided to people should be based on an objective threat assessment & not based on personal likes &Read More


US Congressman congratulates Shahbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto

ISLAMABAD, MAY 30: /DNA/ – Congressional representative Rob Wittman said that the US and Pakistan have a long history of cooperation and we are looking forward to improved economic cooperation. He offered best wishes to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto on their success and added that he will visit Pakistan to meet both the leaders. Talking to the President of United Business Group Zubair Tufail , Chairman of US-Pakistan International Chamber of Commerce (USPICC) Siddique Sheikh and Secretary-General of USPICC Malik Sohail he said that heRead More


PM Shehbaz to leave for 3-day Turkey visit tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a three-day trip to Turkey tomorrow (Tuesday), Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday. The visit is part of efforts to renew bilateral relations with Pakistan’s trusted friends and brotherly countries, she said in a series of tweets. In addition to promoting relations between the two countries, the minister said the visit would be important for enhancing cooperation in various sectors including investment, trade, health, education, culture, and other areas of mutual interest. The Pakistani delegation is also slatedRead More


President approves Balighur Rehman’s appointment as Punjab governor

ISLAMABAD, MAY 30: In a surprising move, President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday approved the appointment of PML-N loyalist Balighur Rehman as the new Punjab governor, ending a weeks-long deadlock with the prime minister over the holder of the constitutional office. The move comes after the president twice denied his assent to the prime minister’s nominees for the post, saying that Omar Sarfraz Cheema, who was de-notified by the federal government earlier this month, still held the office of Punjab governor as he (president) had not okayed his removal. TheRead More


HEC to launch online mechanism to facilitate cashless payments

Islamabad, MAY 30 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s 1LINK to launch an online/automated mechanism to facilitate cashless payments for its services. The collaboration with M/s 1LINK, the lead authorised service provider for online payment services in Pakistan, will facilitate cashless payments for all types of HEC services through 1Bill via mobile phones or the internet and the students and all other users of HEC portals will be enabled to make rapid, online payments. The online payment facility will be integrated withRead More


Pakistan firmly committed to its principled stance on Palestine: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD, MAY 30 /DNA/ – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel. In an important policy statement she said that there had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine. The minister said that Pakistan’s state policy on Palestine was clear and based on the decrees of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam.  She said that no policy or action could  be adopted against the wishes and aspirations of theRead More