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Motorways being constructed across the country: PM
ISLAMABAD, 11 JUNE (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that motorways were being constructed in all the four provinces to provide better communication facilities to the people and for development of the country. Replying to points raised by Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP in his budget speech, the Prime Minister said the work on Hyderabad-Karachi section of Lahore-Karachi Motorway has begun. He assured that work on Hyderabad-Sukkur section will also be completed. In KPK, the work on Hazara Motorway is going on rapidly. He said theRead More
Pakistan, Belarus agree to enhance bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to enhance cooperation in different fields particularly economy and trade. The understanding came at talks between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Islamabad today [Friday]. The two sides also agreed to enhance inter parliamentary relations and strengthen people to people contacts in all spheres. Later in a joint press stakeout, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Belarus is an important country and Pakistan attaches attach high importance to bilateral relations with it. Describing his talks with the Belarus President asRead More
If Pakistan can hold elections, why not Afghanistan: Analysts
KABUL, 27 MAY (DNA) – A number of Afghan analysts said that considering security threats in Pakistan, holding of election is also possible in Afghanistan and the government of Afghanistan should not use insecurity as a pretext not to hold elections. The analysts add that however there are some common views from Pakistan’s politicians and political parties against Afghanistan that Afghanistan is a weak country but a peaceful election is in favour of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s general election was held amid tight security measures. It is said that for providing securityRead More
Saudi Arabia executes 10 Pakistanis in 2015
RIYADH: Ten Pakistanis have been executed in Saudi Arabia so far in 2015, as the kingdom’s total number of executions rose to 88 on Tuesday. The interior ministry identified the latest to be put to death as Saudi nationals Awad al-Rowaili and Lafi al-Shammary, who were convicted of smuggling amphetamines. They were executed in the northern region of Jawf, the ministry said in a statements on Tuesday. Another Saudi, Mohammed al-Shihri, was separately put to death in the southwestern region of Asir for murder. The conservative Islamic kingdom executed 87Read More
Leave India if you can’t help eating beef: BJP minister
NEW DELHI: Advocating a ban on cow slaughter, Indian Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that all those who wanted to eat beef could go to Pakistan. “It is not about loss or profit. It is an issue of faith and belief. It is a sensitive matter for the Hindus,” said the minister, adding that even a number of Indian Muslims were against the slaughtering of cows. “Those who are dying without eating beef can go to Pakistan or Arab countries or any other part of worldRead More
AIDA – an effective tool for achieving foreign policy priorities of Azerbaijan
DNA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Azerbaijan is a nation that has chosen an independent path of foreign policy, based on its historical experience, current achievements and forward looking vision.Despite all the difficulties endured by this country, today Azerbaijan is thriving. It has become a country with a strong economy – an emerging donor, which provides humanitarian and economic support to other countries. This strategy allows Azerbaijan to mobilize the support of the international community and increase the number of its allies.In order to implement this strategy in an efficient and proper manner,Read More