Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Pakistan’s JF-17 thunder enthralls spectators at Zhuhai air show in China
ZHUHAI: (DNA) – JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by ‘Pride of The Nation’, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leavingRead More
Rabi-ul-Awal: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for moon sighting
KARACHI: (DNA) – Mufti Muneebur Rehman will chair a meeting of the Central Ruet -e-Hilal Committee for moon sighting of Rabi-ul-Awal 1440 Hijri on Thursday. The meeting of the crescent sighting body will take place at the Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi. The central body takes its decision based on evidence which it receives from people and zonal committees across the committee.
Argentine embassy to organize puppet show on Nov 14
ISLAMABAD, NOV 08 (DNA) – Embassy of Argentine Republic will organize a puppet show to celebrate International Students’ Day at the Argentine Park in sector G-6, on Wednesday. The puppeteers of renowned Rafi Peer Theatre will perform their songs and improvise on the subject of the need for children to respect one another and not to engage in aggressive attitudes because of differences in income, ethnicity, physical appearance etc. The general concept is to provide a puppet show in Argentina Park of Islamabad will focus on a message on howRead More
Chinese furniture makers show interest in Pakistan 3-day mega Interiors Pakistan exhibition
LAHORE Nov 08: (DNA) – A number of Chinese furniture manufacturers and investors have expressed keen interest in three-day 10th mega exhibition ‘Pakistan Interiors 2018’, which will start on December 14 at Expo Center here in the city. In a message received here from Shanghai China here on Thursday, Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) said that there was a vast scope for further enhancement of bilateral trade between Pakistan and China in furniture sector and private sector of two countries can establish joint ventures in theRead More
SC declares appointment, benefits granted to Attaul Haq Qasmi as PTV MD as illegal
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday declared the appointment and monetary benefits bestowed upon Attaul Haq Qasmi, former managing director of Pakistan Television, as illegal. In a short order read out by Justice Umar Atta Bandial, the court held former ministers of information and finance, Pervez Rashid and Ishaq Dar respectively, as well as former principal secretary to the prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad responsible for the discrepancies. A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) had heard the suo motu caseRead More
UN expresses concern over escalating conflict in Yemen
NEW YORK, (DNA) – The United Nations has expressed concern over the escalating conflict in Yemen. Talking to newsmen, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said the violence could cause a human catastrophe for civilians and the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Meanwhile, in Yemen, at least eight people have been killed by random shelling by Houthi rebels in two separate areas.