DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 7: In an exclusive meeting with Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani at the Parliament House, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi informed that the government has chalked out a comprehensive strategy under the umbrella of National Security Policy to engage all political leadership of the country to develop consensus between the political leadership on national issues. While briefing the Chairman Senate, minister informed that a nationwide dialogue and discussion would be conducted to develop consensus on respect for national institutions. He said that other areas canRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 7: Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja on Wednesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) faced “unwarranted criticism” for allegedly opposing the use of electronic voting machines and balloting rights for overseas Pakistanis, saying the electoral watchdog was never opposed to them as was “widely propagated”. The remarks from the ECP chief comes in reference to the criticism from the PTI, particularly its chief Imran Khan, who has on multiple occasions called out the commission on various occasions for allegedly scuttling the introduction of EVMs in supportRead More

KARACHI: /DNA/ – Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir visited the mausoleum of Quaid- e -Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah today, to pay homage to the Nation’s founder. COAS laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha. Later, COAS visited Corps Headquarters Karachi . COAS was briefed on Operational, Security and other matters of the formation including assistance to civil administration during recent natural calamity in Sindh particularly interior Sindh. COAS appreciated Army and Ranger’s troops for operational preparedness and reaching out to people of Sindh during recent unprecedented floodsRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 7: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar held a meeting with President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss the ongoing political situation in the country including the dissolution of assemblies and implementation of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) agreement, sources told Geo News on Wednesday. The incumbent coalition government and the Opposition have been holding talks regarding the date of general elections and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s claim of dissolving the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies. According to the sources, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader talked about politicalRead More

DNA Rawalpindi – As many as 57 paintings in oil on canvas by the students of twin cities were put on display at Rawalpindi Art Gallery in collaboration with the Punjab Arts Council Rawalpindi on Wednesday. Devcom-Pakistan (Development Communications Network) organized the exhibition of artwork, culminated at a live painting competition on the theme “Women Move Mountains” organized at the Fine Arts Department of the Fatima Jinnah Women University.   This is the fourth event of the two-week long 12th Pakistan Mountain Festival, an annual flagship event of Devcom-Pakistan, to commemorateRead More