Friday, July 26th, 2024
APNS Leaders Hope for Strengthened Press Freedom Under New Secretary Information
KARACHI, JUL 6: /DNA/ – The APNS has welcomed and congratulated Ms. Ambreen Jan on her appointment as Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Ms. Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Mr. Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have hoped that during her tenure as Secretary Information Ms. Ambreen would protect and safeguard the freedom of press and address the problems of print media. They are confident that during her tenure, the print media would continue to enjoy good relations with the Ministry and theRead More
‘Govt still open for talks’: Tarar
Says when it was agreed to hold the rally at Liaquat Bagh, the march towards Islamabad is incomprehensible Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar accused Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) of breaching the agreement with the government about concluding their protest against inflation with a rally at Liaquat Bagh. However, the government remains open to dialogue, he added. “When it was agreed to hold the rally at Liaquat Bagh, the march towards Islamabad is incomprehensible,” he said while addressing a press conference alongside Amir Muqam in Islamabad onRead More
“Sri Lanka will never forget Pakistan’s support” High Commissioner Ravindra
DNA Islamabad: During a seminar organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in Islamabad, Admiral (R) Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan, expressed Sri Lanka’s strong commitment to expanding cooperation with Pakistan across diverse areas; including trade, investment, defense, tourism, education, and fostering closer people-to-people contacts. Reflecting on the historical ties between the two nations, Admiral Wijegunaratne emphasized both countries’ unwavering support to each other during challenging periods. He specially expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s assistance in addressing terrorism in Sri Lanka. Admiral Wijegunaratne expressed optimismRead More
Parliamentary elections to be held in Uzbekistan on 27 October
TASHKENT, JUL 26: Elections to the parliament and local councils in Uzbekistan will be held on 27 October. The election campaign starts from 26 July, the Central election commission announced. Elections of the deputies of the Legislative chamber and the senators of Uzbekistan, as well as deputies of local (regional, city and district) councils will be held on 27 October, the Central election commission announced on Friday. The elections date — the last Sunday of October — is set in the Constitution. The election campaign starts from 26 July —Read More
Rupee gains 07 paisa against dollar
ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (APP/DNA): Pakistani rupee on Friday appreciated by 07 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.33 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 278.40. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs 278.50 and Rs 280.15 respectively. The price of Euro went up by 04 paisa to close at Rs 302.05 against the last day’s closing of Rs 302.01, according to the State Bank ofRead More
PTI, JI protest: Several workers, leaders arrested in police’s midnight raids
Lahore, JUL 26: In a series of coordinated raids since late Wednesday night, police conducted extensive operations targeting members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) across various cities in Pakistan after they announced a protest sit-in at Islamabad’s D-Chowk after Friday prayers. The PTI is holding demonstrations in various cities across the country, including several spots in Lahore, outside the Islamabad Press Club, many locations in Karachi including Clifton and Haideri as well as Quetta’s Metropolitan Corporation Office. In Lahore, police executed raids at more than 60 locations,Read More