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Newly appointed Naval Chief Admiral Abbasi meets Army Chief, CJCSC

ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Naval Chief, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat at Joint Staff Headquarters and GHQ Rawalpindi. Chairman JCSC felicitated Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on assumption of command of Pakistan Navy. General Zubair commended the professionalism and commitment of Pakistan Navy and lauded their performance in maritime security as well as war against terrorism. Separately, Admiral Zafar Abbasi visited GHQ and called on the Army Chief. Matters of professional interest were discussed.Read More


SMIU to host ‘Festival of Arts and Ideas’

KARACHI: Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) is organising the first ever ‘Festival of Arts and Ideas’ in Pakistan from December 8 to 10 as a part of Pakistan’s 70 years celebrations. The festival comprises about fifty events, concurrently running in a heavily packed programme, within three days. The events include lectures and talks by international scholars and eminent persons of the country, panel discussions on important issues, the depiction of the cultural heritage of Pakistan, screening of classic films, performing art shows, exhibitions of paintings, photographs and documentaries and otherRead More


CM Shehbaz inaugurates motorcycle ambulance service

LAHORE, OCT 10 (DNA) – Chief minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated a motorcycle ambulance service on Tuesday, two days after two engines of Orange Line Train project were handed over to Punjab government by chinese officials in a ceremony in Dera Gujran. While addressing the inaguration ceremony, CM Shehbaz said that the service would provice assistance to the people living in narrow streets and localities where there have no access to conventional ambulances. He asserted that as many as 900 motorcycle ambulances would be launched in nine divisional headquarters. HeRead More


Imran Khan expresses concerns over appointment of NAB chairman

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, OCT 10 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan expressed reservations on appointment of new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), saying his party was not consulted in the process. Name of Justice (r) Javed Iqbal’s has been finalised for the post of NAB chairman. He is expected to hold the office after existing NAB chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry retires on October 10, after completing his tenure of 4 years. He said, “We have suspicions about appointment of NAB chairman. Both parties (PML-N) and (PPP) want to saveRead More


Defence Minister, Naval Chief call on COAS to discuss security matters

RAWALPINDI, OCT 10 (DNA) – Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday to discuss security-related matters. Talking to Admiral Zafar, Gen Bajwa congratulated him after taking the command of Naval Chief and lauded the efforts of Pakistan Navy in maintaining maritime security. Both discussed the matters of mutual concern. Earlier, on arrival at GHQ, CNS laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered fateha for martyrs of Pakistan, accordingRead More


Pakistan Army returns woman who crossed LoC: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, OCT 10 (DNA) – As a goodwill gesture and continuation of efforts to maintain peace and tranquility along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan on Tuesday handed over a woman, who inadvertently crossed over LoC to Indian authorities. According to Inter Services Public Relations, “As a gesture of goodwill and in continuation of Pakistan Army’s efforts to maintain peace and tranquility along Line of Control (LOC), Mst Azmat Jan w/o Muhammad Shakeel r/o Degwar Maldialan (IoK), who inadvertently crossed over LoC at Chirikot Sector, has been returned to IOKRead More