ISLAMABAD, AUG 10 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received the Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, today. The Prime Minister termed Italy a close friend of Pakistan and a reliable partner, both bilaterally and in the EU context. He observed that Pakistan-Italy relations were marked by growing bilateral cooperation as well as commonality of views on a whole range of regional and global issues. Appreciating Italy’s support in the context of EU’s preferential trading GSP Plus scheme, the Prime Minister stressed the need to further harness theRead More

LAHORE, AUG 10 (DNA) — The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday decided to approach the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the decision to grant bail to the son of Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and former federal minister Moonis Elahi in the money laundering case of Rs24 billion. The Federal Investigation Agency prepared the text of the application and submitted it to the office of Deputy Attorney General Asad Bajwa. In the application, the FIA said that the banking court confirmed the interim bail of Moonis Elahi is contrary to theRead More

PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday accused the coalition government of hatching a conspiracy to pit his party against the military. “They have prepared a plan to crush the PTI,” he said in an address to supporters via video link. Imran’s statements come after the government alleged that Imran and other PTI leaders were spreading hate against the country’s institutions. On Tuesday, PTI leader Shahbaz Gill was arrested on charges of sedition and inciting the public against state institutions. Gill presented in Islamabad High Court todayRead More

DNA Islamabad, AUG 10: Commander of Iraqi Navy Lt General Ahmed Jasim Maarij Abdullah Al Zayid called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.  Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, Commander of Iraqi Navy was received by the Naval Chief and was presented Guard of Honour. Afterwards, the Honorable Guest was introduced to Principal Staff Officers at Naval Headquarters. Commander of Iraqi Navy called on Chief of the Naval Staff in his office. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including bilateral collaborationsRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Nusrat Khan has said that there is no truth in the allegation that PTI as a political party is making national institutions controversial.  In a special interview, Nusrat Khan said that the truth is that the government is fed up with the popularity of Imran Khan. The federal government knows very well that the rally to be held in Lahore on August 13 will actually determine the direction of national politics. In response to a question, Nusrat Khan said that Shahbaz Gul’s arrest is anRead More

Islamabad, /DNA/ – President Arif Alvi has called for further enhancing the quality and outreach of Open Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad and using blended learning tools to increase the enrolment of students in different academic disciplines. He said that educating and imparting skills to students according to the market dynamics would help ensure their early employment besides helping in their career progression.The President expressed these views during a follow-up briefing on AIOU, Islamabad, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. VC AIOU, Prof Dr Zia ulRead More