Wednesday, November 16th, 2022
Pakistan slams Indian media’s ‘disingenuous’ reporting on DG IAEA’s comments
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16: Pakistan Wednesday deemed Indian media’s report a “disingenuous attempt” for misreporting Director General International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi’s response to a query about the firing of India’s missile being fired into Pakistan on March 9 this year. The Indian media reported that the BrahMos nuclear capable missile fired into Pakistan’s territory from India was not a cause for any specific concern for the international nuclear watchdog. The Foreign Office, in its statement, said that the report is a disingenuous attempt by the Indian state-sponsoredRead More
FM reassures Pakistan’s firm support to Turkiye in fight against terrorism
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) — Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday reassured Pakistan’s firm support to Turkiye in its fight against terrorism. The foreign minister spoke with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to express condolences on Istanbul terrorist attack, Foreign Office Spokesperson posted on his Twitter handle. On Sunday last, at least six people were killed and 81 others wounded in an explosion, in a busy shopping street of Taksim Square area of central Istanbul. =DNA
PTI waiting for next army chief
Tehtreek-e-Insaf wants to negotiate with the new military establishment Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is waiting for the arrival of the new army chief then it will decided as to when its march shall enter Rawalpindi or Islamabad. According to well informed sources the PTI Chairman Imran Khan has told his party leaders that they have to wait for the new appointment no matter who steps into the shoes of the outgoing army chief. The party believes there was no point in talking to the outgoing establishment because itRead More
Centre not to accept further PTI MNAs’ resignations
ISLAMABAD – The Federal government on Wednesday decided not to accept further resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs. Sources privy to the matter said that the centre took a U-turn over PTI’s resignations issue, and decided not to accept further resignations. It is pertinent to mention that on July 28, the National Assembly speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accepted the resignations of 11 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs. The PTI lawmakers had resigned en masse on April 11, two days after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from the top officeRead More
G20 countries urged to play role in resolution of Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) — The All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter Convener, Mehmood Ahmad Saghar, has urged the G20 countries to play their role in the resolution of Kashmir dispute. Mehmood Ahmad Saghar in a statement issued in Islamabad said the G20 leaders who are meeting for a two-day summit hosted by the Indonesian G20 presidency in Bali must realise the fact that the grouping’s strategic role in securing future global economic cooperation, growth and prosperity was not possible without the resolution of disputes. He termed durableRead More
Pakistan, Malta agree to explore opportunities for cooperation in IT, health sectors
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 (DNA) — Pakistan and Malta have agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in information technology, pharmaceuticals, health and start-ups sectors. This understanding reached at the second round of bilateral political consultations between Pakistan and Malta that held virtually today (Wednesday). Pakistan side was led by Additional Secretary Mohammad Kamran Akhtar while the Maltese side was led by Ambassador Fiona Formosa. The entire spectrum of bilateral relations as well as multilateral issues were discussed during the meeting. Both sides underscored the need to expand bilateral ties in allRead More