ISLAMABAD, (DNA) –  Caretaker Minister for Law and Information, Barrister Ali Zafar on Friday met Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi and extended condolences on the demise of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A four-member delegation from Pakistan, headed by Minister for Law and Information Ali Zafar attended last rites of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi. Before his departure from New Delhi, the caretaker minister while talking to media paid tribute to late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said they hadRead More

RAWALPINDI, AUG 17 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa (COAS) hosted a banquet dinner in the honour of leading Christian clergy in Pakistan. The dinner was attended, among others, by His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Coutts and Right Reverend Humphrey Sarfraz Peter. Chief of Army Staff regarded the appointment of Cardinal Coutts as a great national honour and a milestone towards fostering national harmony and accord. He lauded the contributions of Pakistani Christians in national development including promotion of quality education, healthcare and philanthropic services, making specialRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf has nominated Usman Buzdar as CM Punjab, on Friday. According to sources, Buzdar held a significant meeting with PTI chief Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen in Bani Gala. He garnered 26,897 votes from PP-286 Taunsa Sharif and defeated independent candidate Khawaja Muhammad Nizamul Mehmood. Buzdar remained a member of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) from 2002-2008 and later switched to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). In 2013, he contested the election from PML-N ticket but lost to Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) candidate. In Musharraf era,Read More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 17 (DNA) -Pakistan is following with immense concern the crisis in the relations between Saudi Arabia and Canada. Pakistan stands by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in protecting its sovereignty as a matter of principle and based on the historic and brotherly relations between our two countries.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 17 (DNA) Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing met with former President Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House in Islamabad. Chinese Ambassador and former President Asif Ali Zardari discussed issues of bilateral relations between China and Pakistan during the meeting.