Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
Pakistan is sacred place for followers of Sikhism: Harsimrat Badal
NAROWAL (DNA) – Indian Minister for Food Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that it is a very important day in history as this has brought what could not be achieved in 70 years history. While addressing the Groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur border, she said the land of Pakistan is a very sacred place for the followers of Sikhism. Harsimrat said the ground breaking will prove to be blessing for everyone and the wall of hatred between Pakistan and India can also fall like the Berlin Wall fell.\ Pakistan isRead More
PIA to induct four new aircraft to its fleet
KARACHI: (DNA) – Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is planning to induct four new aircraft in its fleet, president and CEO of the national flag carrier Air Marshal Arshad Malik said on Wednesday. Addressing the PIA employees during a ceremony at the airline’s head office, Malik said the fleet enhancement plan is already in progress and soon the airline will expand its network and increase its access across the world. He said ever since he joined PIA, his objective was to make it the leading airline with collective wisdom and efforts, addingRead More
PM Imran performs ground-breaking of Kartarpur Corridor
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday performed the ground-breaking of the four kilometers long Kartarpur Corridor. The event is being attended by Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri and Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed, as well as Indian ministers, foreign diplomats, Sikh yatris and a delegation of Indian journalists. The Indian delegation includes Minister for Food Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister for Housing HardeepRead More
Saudi funded housing complex inaugurated at Ayub Medical Institute
ABBOTTABAD, NOV 28 (DNA) -Within the framework of the developmental and humanitarian programs funded by the Saudi Fund for Development in Pakistan through the Saudi Arabian grant of SR 600 million, the Saudi housing complex was inaugurated at Ayub Medical and Teaching Institute, Abbottabad. The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al Malki, said that the inaugurated project was is a grant from the Saudi Arabia Government, through the Saudi Fund for Development to our brothers in Pakistan. TheRead More
Pepsi Co system to invest US$1 billion over the next 5 years
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Mike Spanos,Pepsi Co chief executive officer for Asia, Middle East and North Africa (AMENA), met Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. Spanos led a delegation of senior executives, which included Aamer Sheikh, chief financial officer, PepsiCo AMENA and Furqan Ahmed, vice president and general manager, PepsiCo Pakistan. Demonstrating PepsiCo’s ongoing commitment to Pakistan, Mr Spanos discussed plans for the PepsiCo system to invest US$1 billion over the next five years. The Prime Minister welcomed PepsiCo’s continued investment, and Mr. Spanos extended the company’s full support to theRead More
PM Imran lays foundation stone of Kartarpur corridor
LAHORE, (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation of the Kartarpur corridor on Wednesday. The premier had arrived in Narowal flanked by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu. The ceremony was attended by federal and provincial ministers, foreign dignitaries and others. The groundbreaking ceremony was followed by Indian guests sprinkling Amrat Jal, holy water from the Golden Temple in Amritsar brought by Indian parliament member Gurjeet Singh Aujla who had walked barefoot to Lahore asRead More