Saturday, December 29th, 2018
Wait ends – official launch of Realme in Pakistan confirmed
LAHORE, (DNA) – Realme, an emerging smartphone brand that specialises in providing high quality smartphones, today announced their official launch date in Pakistan. The brand is set to reveal its line-up for the Pakistani market, and details plus recommended retail prices on January 02, 2019. Power Meets Style Based on the brand’s moto and philosophy, Realme smartphones are designed on the concept of “Power meets Style”, providing products that allows the user to feel powerful and stylish simultaneously, with elegance, innovation and top of the line software system supporting theRead More
HEC declares DG NAB Lahore’s degree ‘valid’
LAHORE, DEC 29 (DNA): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Saturday declared the degree of National Accountbaility Bureau’s (NAB) director general for Lahore, Shahzad Saleem valid. According to HEC spokesperson, the degree is 100 percent legal. Saleem had received his MSc degree in 2002 which by no means counterfeit, he added. The relevant department has also been informed of the development after degree verification. A copy of a masters degree being associated with Shehzad Saleem made rounds on social media earlier. However; NAB while terming it “fake” released another copyRead More
Chinese embassy contradicts media report claiming repayment of $40b debt by Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Embassy of China in Pakistan Saturday contradicted a news item appeared in a section of press which had claimed that Pakistan would repay $40 billion debt to China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “This number of $ 40 billion is wrong and misleading. The CPEC is a major and important economic cooperation project between China and Pakistan. All CPEC projects are based on consensus of the two countries, and fully comply with relevant laws and regulations,” said a statement issued by the Chinese embassy. AccordingRead More
CM Balochistan, COAS discuss security situation in province
RAWALPINDI, DEC 29 (DNA) – CM Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Saturday. Security situation in the province was discussed during the meeting. CM Balochistan appreciated efforts of Pak Army towards provision of enabling security environment for execution of socio-economic development projects as part of Khushal Balochistan program. COAS said that maintaining security situation of Balochistan is focus of Pak Army. COAS said that progress of Pakistan is linked to peace, stability and progress of Balochistan. Fencing of Pak-Afgan border and enhancedRead More
Shahbaz Senior resigns as PHF secretary
Former Pakistan hockey player Shahbaz Ahmed Senior stepped down as secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation. Shahbaz submitted his resignation to the president of PHF. Talking to media, Shahbaz said that there was uncertainty due to lack of funds and hockey cannot be revived without revolutionary measures and government support. He said, the consistent decline of Pakistan Hockey made hockey legend frustrated.
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
RIYADH, DEC 29 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, denying the kingdom was in crisis and that his predecessor had been demoted. Ibrahim al-Assaf, a former veteran finance minister who was briefly detained last year in what Riyadh said was an anti-corruption sweep, replaced Adel al-Jubeir as foreign minister in a major government shake-up on Thursday ordered by King Salman. Assaf insisted the restructuring was motivated not by the Khashoggi affair, butRead More