Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
80th Formation Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ
Rawalpindi, /DNA/ – 80th Formation Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) presided over the conference. The conference was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders of the Pakistan Army. Participants were briefed on professional matters, national security challenges and response measures. COAS expressed satisfaction over progress of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and lauded the achievements made thus far. COAS laid special emphasis on maintaining high standards of operational preparedness in the wake of evolving geo-strategic milieu. Pakistan Army being a professionalRead More
Pakistan, Azarbaijan commemorate 30 year of diplomatic relations
ISLAMABAD, JUN 08 (DNA) — To commemorate the 30-year diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, a seminar on mutual relations including educational and socio-cultural perspectives was organized here on Wednesday by the MUSLIM Institute. The seminar marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. A special cake was cut to celebrate the 30th anniversary of relations. Former Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Novruz Mammadov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov, Brigadier (r) Abdul Rahman Bilal, Member of Parliament of Azerbaijan Ms. Tamam Jafarova, Associate Professor of NUMLRead More
CCP conducts search & inspection of three undertakings
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – As part of an ongoing investigation into the prima facie violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act 2010, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) today carried out search and inspection of the offices of three companies (undertakings) based in Lahore, engaged in the supply of steel structures to DISCOS across Pakistan, on the suspicion of facilitating a possible bid-rigging/cartelisation in the procurement of steel structures by various power distribution companies (DISCOs). Three different teams of duly authorized officers of the CCP entered and searched the premises of theRead More
Iran train derails after excavator collision kills 13
Saad Rafiq offers condolences DNA DUBAI: Thirteen people died when a passenger train derailed in eastern Iran on Wednesday, the semi-official said, while 60 passengers were seriously injured. The train travelling to the city of Yazd collided with an excavator before going off the rails 50 km (30 miles) from the city of Tabas, where it began its journey, a railway official told state news agency IRNA. “Five ambulances are at the accident scene and another 12 are on their way,” the crisis management chief of the province of South KhorasanRead More
SHC allows Dua Zahra to decide her fate
“In light of all evidence, this is not kidnapping case,” SHC says. Court says it reached a verdict in line with testimonies. Dua is at liberty to decide as to whom she intends to reside with, it says. KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Wednesday allowed teenager Dua Zahra — who had mysteriously gone missing from Karachi in April but later declared that she had run away from her home to marry 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed — to decide where she wants to go, with her parents or husband. In aRead More
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
Launched 12 years ago, my column, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, offers, to borrow a phrase from an early proprietor of The Observer, ‘the scoop of interpretation.’ The column continues to have significant impact. It is republished by news websites, blogs, and newsletters across the globe. Maintaining free distribution is key to maintaining the column’s impact. However, to do so, I rely on those readers who value the column and its impact by voluntarily becoming paid subscribers. If you are able and willing to support the column, pleaseRead More