Saturday, November 5th, 2022
CDA gears up anti encroachment operation
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5: /DNA/ – Chairman Capital Development Authority Captain (retired) Muhammad Usman Younis presided over an important meeting at CDA headquarters regarding elimination of encroachments and illegal constructions from city. The meeting was attended by Member Planning, Member Estate, DG Enforcement, CEO MCI and other officers of concerned formations. On this occasion, Chairman Capital Development Authority Captain (R) Muhammad Usman Younis issued instructions that to further improve the mechanism of the enforcement wing, the proposals should be submitted as soon as possible regarding introducing innovation and reform to dealRead More
Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hit all the right cords when he spoke virtually with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, at a meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia High-Level Joint Committee last month. Mr. Wang told Mr. Bin Farhan: “China attaches great importance to the development of China-Saudi Arabia relations and puts Saudi Arabia at a priority position in China’s overall diplomacy, its diplomacy with the Middle East region in particular.” Mr. Wang’s statement came amid Saudi reports, yet to be confirmed by China, of a pending visit by President XiRead More
Putin accuses West of aiming at “weakening, dividing and destroying” Russia
On National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin used the occasion to once again justify the war against Ukraine and make accusations against the West, while Kiev said it sees no willingness on Russia’s part to negotiate an end to the conflict. “The so-called friends of Ukraine have pushed the situation to a point where it became dangerous for Russia and suicidal for the Ukrainian people,” Putin said in Moscow on Friday, according to Russian news agency reports. Putin said the Western policy was aimed at “weakening, dividing, destroying Russia.” “We will never allow this. We willRead More
PTI begins protests across Pakistan as long march halted till Imran Khan’s recovery
PTI begins protests across Pakistan as long march halted till Imran Khan’s recovery. Khan urges followers to continue staging protest against Rana Sanaullah, Shehbaz Sharif, and an army major until their resignations.
England into World Cup semi-finals, champions Australia out
SYDNEY: England qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a nervy victory by four wickets over Sri Lanka in their final Super 12 match on Saturday, sending hosts and defending champions Australia out of the tournament in the process. Superb death bowling from Mark Wood (3-26) and Sam Curran restricted Sri Lanka to 141 for eight and although they made heavy work of it, England reached their target with two balls to spare. The 2010 champions claimed a spot in the last four along with Group 1 winners NewRead More
Qureshi says ‘nation won’t remain silent’ in wake of armed attack on Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5: Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said ‘nation won’t remain silent’ in wake of armed attack on Imran Khan.