Saturday, August 5th, 2017
Nawaz Sharif’s brother made to miss golden opportunity: PML-N members
ISLAMABAD, AUG 05 (DNA) – Pakistan’s disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has “smartly deprived” his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif of an opportunity to become premier, PML-N members in Punjab province believe. Many Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders believe the Chief Minister of Punjab has missed or made to miss a “golden opportunity” to succeed his elder brother, and that Nawaz Sharif has shattered the dreams of his nephew Hamza Sharif to take up the reins in the province, According to them, there is no guarantee that Shahbaz Sharif will makeRead More
Turkmenistan building TAPI pipeline in line with schedule
ASHGABAT, AUG 05 (DNA) – Construction of the Turkmen section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is going on in line with the schedule. During a government meeting, Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Maksat Babayev gave information about the project’s implementation. TAPI will make it possible to deliver gas from Turkmenistan, which ranks fourth in the world for its gas reserves, to large and promising markets of South and Southeast Asia. The pipeline will run from Galkynysh the largest gas field in Turkmenistan through the Afghan cities of Herat and Kandahar,Read More
COAS visits Rajgal, says over 90pc area cleared in Op Khyber-IV
RAWALPINDI, AUG 05 (DNA) – On his visit to Rajgal Valley, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Operation Khyber 4 has successfully cleared over 90% of the whole area from terrorists. He acknowledged that Pakistan Army rose to the expectations of the people of Pakistan, according to Inter-Services Public Relations. He praised the brave soldiers and officers who took part in Operation IV which is the part of nationwide Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad to eradicate terrorism from the country. COAS praised the valour of Pakistan Air Force (PAF)Read More
China and India may be on a path to war
BEIJING, AUG 05 (DNA) – In mid-June, a remote area called the Dolam plateau in the Himalayas where the boundaries of China, India and Bhutan meet made headlines when Indian and Chinese troops began a standoff over a road construction project. China conducted a live-fire exercise in the area, and there have been false reports of deaths. Diplomatic efforts are underway to de-escalate the situation, but still the risk of war has been on everyone’s mind. The terrain and weather in the area, located in a region called Doklam, areRead More
Not ousted over corruption or kickbacks, says Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, AUG 05 (DNA) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday has said that he was not disqualified over corruption allegations or kickbacks. While meeting senior journalists in Islamabad, Sharif said that Charter of Democracy can still be implemented and that everyone is watching what is happening in the politics. He said that his grandfather’s property was thoroughly checked but no evidence of corruption was found, adding that we never abused anyone or tried to unstable the democracy. How can we mention the salary that was not received, asked theRead More
PFC delegation leaves for America on 2-weeks for exploring new furniture markets
LAHORE, AUG 05 (DNA) – A high level delegation of Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) left for America on Saturday on 2 weeks visit to explore new markets and strengthen existing bilateral trade relations with American business community in furniture industry. The PFC delegation headed by its Chief Executive Mian Muhammad Kashif will avail the opportunity to study about the latest designing of products and modern technologies in their fields to improve their businesses to compete global markets. Talking to media prior to departure for America, Mian Kashif said such business-orientedRead More