Monday, December 4th, 2017
Nobody wants peace in Afghanistan more than Pakistan: PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD, DEC 04 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received US Secretary of Defence General James Mattis, this afternoon at the Prime Minister House. On his maiden tour to Pakistan as Secretary of Defence, General Mattis was accompanied by senior officials from Department of Defence and the US Ambassador to Pakistan. The Prime Minister was assisted by Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Interior as well as senior officials from the respective ministries. General Mattis stated that the purpose of his visit was to find common grounds in orderRead More
Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar cancel Chinese projects, Jolting Belt and Road Plan
BEIJING , (DNA) — In the short space of just a few weeks, Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar have confirmed the cancellation three major hydroelectricity projects planned by Chinese companies. The rejection of the three projects, worth nearly $20 billion, comes as a serious jolt to China’s ambitious trade-linking project, the Belt and Road Initiative. Pakistan cited tough financing terms imposed by China as its reason for canceling the $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam project. Nepal’s deputy Prime Minister recently announced a decision to scrap a $2.5 billion contract for a hydroelectricity project,Read More
Iran, Pakistan stress joint campaign against terrorism
TEHRAN, (DNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and his Pakistani counterpart Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in a meeting in Moscow on Monday underlined the need to broaden bilateral ties, specially war on extremism and terrorism. During the meeting in the Russian capital today, Larijani and Sadiq explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating mutual cooperation in different fields, specially the security-related issues such as fighting drug trafficking and terrorism. Both officials also discussed bolstering cooperation between the two neighboring and friendly states in other areas. The Iranian parliament speaker also called forRead More
Nawaz Sharif’s sons declared proclaimed offenders by accountability court
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The accountability court on Monday declared Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz as proclaimed offenders after they failed to turn up in accountability references against them. After they were declared as fugitives, testimonies are being recorded under section 512 of the NAB Ordinance to proceed further against Sharif’s sons. The court was told that bank accounts and assets of the duo had already been frozen. In mid of November, the deadline for the Sharif sons to appear in court in connection with the Flagship Investments, Al-Azizia Steel Mills and AvenfieldRead More
US Defence Secretary meets PM Abbasi, discusses bilateral ties, regional security
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – US Secretary of Defense James Mattis called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi in Islamabad on Monday and discussed different aspects of Pak-US relations especially the regional security situation. Minister for Defense Khurram Dastgir, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua, DG ISI Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar and senior officials were present on the occasion. US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale also attended the meeting. According to sources, the Prime Minister briefed Mattis on Pakistan’s efforts in war againstRead More
U.S. News includes Pakistan in list of 23 most powerful nations
DEC 04 (DNA) – Despite political instability, unabated corruption and security challenges, Pakistan has been ranked as 20th most powerful country in the world by US News and World Report in latest edition of its annual “Best Countries” study. As many as 80 countries were evaluated against different parameters including cultural history, quality of life and citizenship. Another major factor was ‘power’ which determined economic and political influence of country and strength of its military and international alliances. “Political instability, corruption, and struggles with extremism have hindered Pakistan s standing inRead More