Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Thomas Drew calls on Army Chief Gen Bajwa
Rawalpindi, 13 September, 2018: H.E Mr Thomas Drew, British High Commissioner called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) today at GHQ. During the meeting matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed. The visiting dignitary also pledged to keep working for better relations between the two countries.
Tunisian president greets Arif Alvi on election as Pakistan president
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 (DNA) -President of the Republic of Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi has congratulated Arif Alvi on his election as President of Pakistan. In a message, the Tunisian president said, “on the occasion of your election as President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, I am pleased to express to You on my own behalf and on that of the Tunisian people, my warmest congratulations and best wishes for good health and personal happiness and success in your high functions, as well as, for the continued progressRead More
UNODC, Japan embassy hand over 200 drug identification kits of ANF
RAWALPINDI, SEPT 13 (DNA) – – Mr. Cesar Guedes, the UNODC Country Office Representative in Pakistan and Mr. Yusuke Shindo, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan, handed over 200 drugs and precursors identification kits to Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) during the handing-over ceremony at ANF Headquarters, Rawalpindi. The UNODC test kits, developed and produced by the Laboratory and Scientific Section, Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, was one of the agreed deliverables under the Japanese funded UNODC project, which is aimed at strengthening border security againstRead More
UK hosts event on inclusive evidence in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 (DNA) -An event to ensure the rights, freedoms, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities in Pakistan was hosted by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) today. The event was held to raise awareness of the need to collect data on people with disabilities to ensure inclusive development in Pakistan. The event was hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and the Washington Group on Disability Statistics, with attendees including officials from the Government of Pakistan,Read More
Pakistani envoy in UK summoned for ‘indecent’ behaviour by FM Qureshi
LONDON, (DNA) – Pakistan’s high commissioner in the United Kingdom was summoned to the Foreign Office on Thursday after the foreign minister took notice of “inappropriate” behaviour by the envoy at an awards show. Pakistani High Commissioner in United Kingdom Sahibzada Ahmed Khan was also asked by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to submit a written explanation of the incident. A statement released by the FO said Qureshi was informed of the high commissioner’s behaviour at the awards show held in the UK through social and electronic media.
Army chief lauds NUST standing and Int’l level
Rawalpindi, 13 September, 2018: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. COAS appreciated improvement in NUST’s standing at the international level ranking. COAS said that NUST is a leading University in Pakistan which would have presence in all four provinces after establishment of Quetta Campus. In addition, NUST is playing a pivotal role in producing a stream of scholars and engineers of highest calibre. He emphasized on the youth to strive for excellence to always ask themselves what theyRead More