Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
We can’t be complacent, says army chief
BAHAWALPUR, DEC 20 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Bahawalpur to witness winter collective training exercise of mechanised formation. Commander Bahawalpur corps Lieutenant General Sher Afgun briefed COAS about training of the Corps for assigned operational tasks. COAS appreciated high standards of training and professional skills displayed by the formation. He said that while we are committed in War on Terror (WoT), we cannot be complacent about our preparations for response to conventional threat.
Saudi king reassures Palestinians on East Jerusalem
RIYADH, DEC 20 (DNA) – Saudi King Salman on Wednesday pledged the kingdom’s support for east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state during talks with president Mahmud Abbas. The monarch stressed “the legitimate right of the Palestinian people in establishing their independent state with east Jerusalem as its capital,”. The visit comes after US President Donald Trump earlier this month recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, sparking angry reactions by the Palestinians and Arabs. On Monday, Abbas reiterated his opposition to any US role as broker between theRead More
Senator Mushahid gives a warm send off to Turkish ambassador
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20(DNA) –Mushahid Hussain Syed Chairman Chairman Senate Defence Committee and Chairman Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) hosted a luncheon for the outgoing Ambassador of Turkey Sadik Babur Girgin. Speaking on the occasion Senator Mushahid Hussain said the Turkish ambassador is leaving for his second home Turkey after completing his term in his first home Pakistan. While recognizing contribution of the outgoing Ambassador’s to promotion and strengthening of relations between the two countries Senator Mushahid Hussain said the Turkish ambassador served in Pakistan in a specialRead More
18 health innovations funded by grand challenges Canada to empower world’s most vulnerable women and girls
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 (DNA) -To improve the health of women and girls in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Central America, Grand Challenges Canada and partners launch or scale-up 18 projects, bringing Canada’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy to life Toronto, Canada – Grand Challenges Canada today announced 18 projects extending innovative forms of health-related lifelines to some of humanity’s most acutely impoverished, neglected and vulnerable women and girls, supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada. The undertakings — in Africa (Kenya (5 projects), Rwanda, Sierra Leone (2),Read More
Relations with Pakistan growing at fast speed: Ukraine ambassador
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 (DNA) Ambassador of Ukraine Volodymyr Lakomov has said relations between Pakistan and Ukraine are constantly on the move adding people to people contacts between the two countries have improved also. He expressed these views while addressing a press conference on Wednesday. The ambassador addressed the press conference in order to share some salient features of 100 years of diplomatic service of Ukraine. During course of his briefing, he highlighted various aspects of the diplomatic serves and shed light on those prominent personalities of Ukraine who had playedRead More
Jemima to visit Pakistan in 2018
LAHORE, DEC 20 (DNA) – Former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Jemima, will visit Pakistan in 2018 as she has accepted famous vocalist Salman Ahmad’s invitation. Salman told that Jemima on Tuesday said to him that she will definitely come to Pakistan next year, and the musician himself will plan her tour. Salman Ahmad said his wife Samina Ahmad is Jemima’s friend and the couple is very excited to host her as she helped Imran Khan in providing the money trail. He also informed about his plansRead More