Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Bilawal visits Syrian embassy to convey condolence over quake-caused losses
ISLAMABAD, FEB 14 (DNA) — Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday visited the Syrian embassy here and conveyed condolences to the Syrian envoy over the loss of life and property caused by the earthquake. The foreign minister also penned his condolatory remarks in the guests’ book placed at the embassy. Foreign Minister Bilawal assured the Syrian ambassador that the government and people of Pakistan stood by the Syrian people in that hour of the ordeal. — DNA
Sheikh Rasheed seeks permission from ECP to hold rally before elections
RAWALPINDI, FEB 14 (DNA) — Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed dispatched a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner from Jail. The letter said “I am the chief of AML and pen and inkpot were allotted to me as my election symbol. On numerous occasions I have been elected on the same symbol, kindly allow me to hold an election campaign rally at Liaquat Bagh, a day before the by-polls.” Furthermore, the former interior minister while addressing the Election Commissioner wrote that heRead More
Director General, Int’l Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to arrive on Feb 15
ISLAMABAD, FEB 14 /DNA/ – Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Pakistan from 15 – 16 February 2023. During his two-day visit, DG IAEA will hold high level meetings and undertake visits to different institutions employing nuclear technology in the fields of health, agriculture, industry and power generation. The visit will provide an opportunity to Pakistan and the IAEA to explore avenues for further strengthening their ongoing cooperation in the area of peaceful applications of nuclear technology for the socio-economic development of the country.Read More
Senator Rabbani chastises AGP for clarifying CJP’s ‘honest PM’ remarks
ISLAMABAD, FEB 14: Senator Raza Rabbani Tuesday censured newly-appointed Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi for clarifying Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s “honest prime minister” remarks in a letter to Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar. Following an uproar in the Senate’s session after the CJP’s remarks last week, AGP Elahi had said that the chief justice did not give any remarks on the honesty of the country’s prime ministers, adding that the observation regarding the CJP’s remarks was “incorrect”. The attorney general also asked thatRead More
Sri Lankan senior civil servants meet Chairman HEC
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 14: Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed held a meeting with a group of 19 senior civil servants from Sri Lanka who are in Pakistan for two weeks of executive training at the National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad. The delegation was accompanied by Dean, Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS), National Defense University, Islamabad. This endeavor is being undertaken as a vital part of the “Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme,” executed by HEC Pakistan. HEC has already conducted two other cohorts of executive training forRead More
Election date: Punjab governor to approach LHC to seek clarity over his role
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Baligh Ur Rehman decided on Tuesday to approach the Lahore High Court (LHC) to seek clarity over his role in the consultative process for the election date in the province. In a statement, issued after a meeting was held on the LHC’s directives to finalise the date for the election, Baligh Ur Rehman’s spokesperson said that there were some issues in the high court’s order that required “clarification and interpretation”. “After consultation with legal and constitutional experts, the matter will be referred to the court,”Read More