ISLAMABAD, AUG 02  (DNA) — In a bid to promote constructive politics and find solutions to the country’s pressing issues, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Bilal Azhar Kayani Friday urged the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leadership to adopt a collaborative approach with the government, cautioning against the ‘politics of agitation’ that could only further exacerbate the situation. Talking to a private news channel, he said Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has already initiated efforts to address the pressing public issues and alleviate the burden on the poor.   The government has launched several initiativesRead More

GWADAR, AUG 2: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has decided to end its protest in Gwadar, Balochistan’s interior minister confirmed on Friday, after the two sides signed a seven-point agreement. The BYC has been holding protests for almost a week at the Marine Drive in Gwadar and other areas to decry the alleged human rights violations against the people of Balochistan, enforced disappearances, and alleged extrajudicial killings of the Baloch people. As previously reported by Dawn.com, clashes erupted between the protesters and the security forces, killing three protesters and injuringRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 2: /DNA/ – Senator Rubina Khalid Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), met with the Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar at the NADRA Headquarters today.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 2 /DNA/ – A high-level Chinese expert delegation participated in an event organized by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, marking a significant step towards enhancing economic collaboration between China and Pakistan. The event, titled “Pakistan Economy & Growth: Learning from Chinese Experience,” aimed to facilitate an exchange of knowledge and best practices between the two nations. In her introductory remarks, PIDE’s Pro VC Dr. Durre Nayab emphasized the importance of such interactions in fostering growth and development. She highlighted theRead More

ISLAMABAD, Aug 02 (APP): The National Assembly (NA) on Friday unanimously passed a resolution, strongly condemning the Israeli ongoing state oppression and brutality in Palestine. The House expressed complete solidarity with the Palestinian brothers and sisters and extended condolences to the family of Ismail Haniyeh and the people of Palestine. The resolution was moved by the deputy prime minister and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the House on behalf of all political parties. The House also called on the international community to take effective action to halt Israel’s oppressionRead More

LAHORE, AUG 2 /DNA/ – Engineer Zahoor Sarwar (PhD), the Member of Governing Body of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), has exposed sleazy venture of engineers’ sale/purchase by PEC Mafia in a press conference held at Lahore press club. He explained that Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is a statuary body formed by passing an act through parliament of Pakistan in 1976. PEC main functions include, to regulate the complete engineering profession, act as a think tank for Government of Pakistan, give solution for engineering problems of the country including but notRead More