Sunday, June 5th, 2022
Army helicopters extinguishing Margalla Hills fire
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 /DNA/ – Army assisting civil administration in extinguishing fire on Malgalla Hills, Islamabad. Two Pakistan Army Aviation Helicopters were flown to affected area. Helicopters through multiple sorties used bambi buckets carrying water for extinguishing the fire. FIre fighting still continues
APNS delegation meets PM Shahbaz
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 /DNA/ – Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues of newspapers on priority to alleviate the serious cash crunch being faced by the industry. He also instructed for all dues to be reconciled by June 30. He further said that his government does not believe in political victimisation and will therefore clear advertising dues of the previous government. The Prime Minister assured that the government advertising rates of the newspapers will be adjusted in line with inflation. He alsoRead More
FM Lavrov says West does not allow Ukraine to conduct negotiations with Russia
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that the West does not allow Ukraine to conduct talks with Russia. Lavrov accused the West, led by the UK and the US, of turning Ukraine into an instrument of restraining and exhausting Russia. He said in an interview with the public broadcaster of the Republika Srpska, RTRS, that the West forbade Ukraine to continue negotiations with Russia which had accepted Ukrainian proposals two months ago as a basis for developing a resolution. They forced Ukraine to tighten its stance against Russia, he said. Referring to economic sanctions on his country, Lavrov argued that the penalties backfired and are harmingRead More
First Hajj flight to depart from Islamabad on Monday
ISLAMABAD, JUN 05 (DNA) — First Hajj flight under government scheme will depart from Islamabad tomorrow (Monday). According to spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs, 32,000 pilgrims will be flown to Saudi Arabia via 106 Hajj flights. The spokesperson said forty-two flights will be operated from Islamabad under Road to Makkah project. Hajj pilgrims are also being informed about the flights through the website and SMS on their mobile number. The first flight of the Hajj operation will depart at 03:30 in he morning on June 06. The second flightRead More
Business community wants continuity of policies, Sohail Altaf
Rawalpindi: /DNA/ – The business community of Pakistan wants continuity of policies. Whenever a new government comes to power, ongoing projects are either closed or postponed. “For the continuation of economic policies, it is important that all political parties agree on the Charter of Economy and make it part of their political manifesto”. These views were expressed by the group leader and former president, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in a local TV program. Sohail Altaf said that no doubt all political parties are concerned about the economicRead More
Sadiq Sanjrani’s special message on World Environment Day
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 /DNA/ – Unfortunately, Pakistan is the country most affected by climate change. The government and the people of Pakistan face serious challenges in the shape of climate change. To address challenges such as global warming and climate change, we need to change our lifestyles and adopt environment-friendly actions. It is crucial to plant as many trees as possible to protect our future generations. Government environment-friendly policies and plantation of trees in extraordinary areas according to SDGs are initiatives of Pakistan which are widely appreciated by the world.Read More