Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif visits air headquarters

ISLAMABAD, JAN 4 /DNA/ – Defence Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force during his visit to Air Headquarters, Islamabad today. Matters pertaining to evolving geo-strategic environment and regional security situation were discussed during the meeting. The Defence Minister lauded the matchless professionalism of PAF and stated that the government would utilize all its resources to modernize Pakistan Air Force to ensure an impregnable defence of the country. He admired the revamping of trainingRead More
PTI’s White Paper, just hue & cry of a ‘plunderer’: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD, JAN 04 (DNA) — Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday called the White paper issued by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on the coalition government’s eight-month performance as nothing more than hue and cries of a ‘plunderer’. In a series of tweets, the federal minister said the the PTI had released a White Paper on the performance of the current government for eight months. Senator Rehman said the White Paper had been issued by those against the government whom red warrants should have been issued for theRead More
Strengthening trade ties, Indonesian Envoy visits RCCI

DNA Rawalpindi: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Tugio during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) urged Pakistani businessmen should take advantage of Indonesia’s emerging market. Adam Tugio said that Indonesia seeks to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan and strengthen trade and business relations. He said that Indonesia could provide Pakistan with opportunities for trade and economic activities in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEANs) market with a population of 623 million, which would enhance the growth of trade between the two countries. HeRead More
Yunnan Continues Contributing for Social Uplift in Pakistan

DNA Yunnan province of China continues its valued contribution for uplift of underprivileged population of Pakistan and for safeguarding the environment of the country. A special ceremony was organized in Islamabad to introduce two initiatives of the province – “Yunnan Pani” and “Go Green Pakistan.” Under Yunnan Pani, resident of various localities of Islamabad Capital territory (ICT) have been provided access to clean and safe drinking water through recently installed solar-powered wells / pumps. A sizeable number of people is benefitting from this facility, who earlier lacked it. It hasRead More
Palestine angered at Israeli minister’s invasion of holy site

DNA The State of Palestine condemns in the strongest terms Israel’s forced invasion and continued aggression against Al-Haram Al-Sharif, this time by Israel’s new right-wing Minister and supremacist, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in gross violation of international law and the historic, legal, and political status quo of Jerusalem and the Holy Sites, threatening to trigger a religious war. It is with great alarm that we call on the international community to act urgently to halt the impending explosion of the situation in Palestine and the grave threats these Israeli crimes and violationRead More
Pakistan’s trade with UAE to surpass US$10.6 b in 2023: envoy

ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (DNA): The bilateral trade between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates is expected to grow up to double from the US$10.6 billion volume achieved in 2021-2022, Pakistan’s top diplomat in the UAE said on Wednesday. The last calendar year recorded a US$10.6 billion in trade “the highest volume Pakistan had in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,” he added. “The potential is much more. I have been tasked by the political leadership of my country to increase trade, promote business opportunities, investment and elevate cultural interaction betweenRead More