Friday, December 29th, 2017
Pakistan High Commission celebrates Quaid’s Day in Colombo
COLOMBO, DEC 29 (DNA) – The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka held a 141st birthday anniversary celebrations at the High Commission premises. The ceremony was held under the theme “Hamara Quaid” and Main Hon Quaid ka Pakistan”. The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat, in his address, paid a rich tribute to the Quaid for untiring struggle and meritorious efforts for creation of Pakistan. He underscored that the creation of Pakistan would not have been possible without the diligent efforts, singularity of purpose,Read More
Terror attack on Egypt church leaves nine killed
CAIRO, DEC 28 (DNA) – A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least nine people in the latest apparent jihadist attack on the country s Christian minority. Health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed told that the gunman was shot dead after killing nine people and wounding others, including a police officer. But the interior ministry said in a statement that the assailant, a wanted jihadist implicated in attacks on police, had been wounded and arrested. The jihadist had been armed with an assault rifle, 150Read More
Zardari calls on PAT chief in Lahore, endorses Model Town massacre stance
LAHORE, DEC 29 (DNA) – Former president Asif Ali Zardari called on Dr Tahirul Qadri, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief on Friday and endorsed his stance on Model Town massacre. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Zardari convened a meeting with Dr Qadri in Lahore ahead of PAT chief’s call for all political parties to attend an all parties conference (APC) on December 30. During the meeting, Zardari thanked Dr Qadri for invitation to participate in the APC and deliberated over Model Town massacre and developments concerning it in detail. TheRead More
Suspected NDS facilitator arrested, heavy weapons seized in Balochistan IBOs
RAWALPINDI, DEC 29 (DNA) – FC Balochistan along with Intelligence agencies conducted IBOs in Musa colony and Sangan areas. An Afghan national, suspected of being a facilitator of the National Directorate of Security — Afghanistan’s premier intelligence agency — was apprehended during the operation, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. In Sangan, FC men recovered weapons and ammunition including explosives and communication equipment while in de-weaponising campaign residents of Sibbi, Talli and Dera Murad Jamali voluntarily deposited illegal weapons to the security forces.
Imran Khan equates Sharif’s slogan to ‘save democracy’ with ‘save corruption’
ISLAMABAD, DEC 29 (DNA) – Revealing the tip of corruption iceberg, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said the corruption is the ‘sole ideology’ of Nawaz Sharif. Addressing a press conference, he said a handful number of people – which he called a mafia – have been plundering the public wealth for decades. Nawaz Sharif’s slogans for protecting democracy are catchphrases having no ideological significance. It’s not protection of democracy but to obscure plundering of the public wealth, Khan underlined. He read out some documents which he saidRead More
International perceptions of Pakistan and how to improve its image
ISLAMABAD, DEC 29 (DNA) – ‘Diplomacy is no longer traditional, it is now a multi-track process and image building too has become multidimensional and cannot be expected to happen automatically, nor in isolation from what is transpiring at the global level. It is important that Government of Pakistan establish a dedicated Public Policy Division in its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.’ These were some of the salient points and recommendations of the panelists speaking at the Guest Talk on ‘Pakistan’s Image Building: International Perceptions of Pakistan & How to Improve itsRead More