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Khalilzad briefs members of US congress about Taliban talks

WASHINGTON, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has briefed members of the US Congress behind closed doors about of the specifics of the US-Taliban negotiations, and the circumstances that led to the scuttling of the deal by US President Donald Trump. The US chief negotiator held nine rounds of talks with the Taliban in Doha and UAE in a year in which he finalized a deal in principle but the United States discontinued negotiations with the group. =DNA ======================


Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton to visit Pakistan in October

KENSINGTON PALACE, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The Royal couple of Prince William and Princess, Kate Middleton’s Pakistan trip confirmed, formal approval and dates announced for the visit. Prince William and Princess, Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Pakistan on October 14 and stay in the country till October 18. The British High Commissioner confirmed the visit earlier today. A tweet from the official Twitter handle of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation, based at Kensington Palace, tweeted out confirmation of the visit,Read More


Metropolitan Commissioner inspects construction work in Karachi Zoo

KARACHI, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The construction of new fish house(Aquarium) will complete in the current year in the Karachi Zoo. The 2150 square feet Aquarium is about marine life and no such a big aquarium of marine life existed in any zoo of Pakistan which have 8 feet long and six feet wide glass boxes and this will be completed in three phases under the Annual Development Program (ADP) in the first phase building completed and in the second phase glass tank and other works and in the thirdRead More


PPP condemns Syed Khursheed Shah’s arrest

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 (DNA) – Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has said that the performance of NAB itself is a question mark because opposition leaders are being arrested at the initial stages of investigation against them. Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari was speaking to the media after visiting Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah in Polyclinic Islamabad where he has been detained by NAB. He said that investigations have just started against Syed Khursheed Shah but his arrest at this initial stage raises many questions. It is ironic thatRead More


Dengue situation continues to worsen in parts of country

LAHORE, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The dengue outbreak has continued to spread across the country as more cases have been surfaced in Lahore, Rawalpindi and other cities. According to details, the virus has been diagnosed in 348 people in Lahore while the tally has reached 1971 in Rawalpindi. As many as 11 patients are suffering from dengue in Bahalwalpur, 12 in Attock, 10 in Chakwal, six in Gujranwala, five in Muzaffargarh and 2073 in different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and is aRead More


British newspaper lauds Pakistan’s Ehsaas program

LONDON, SEPT 20 (DNA) – Pakistan is leading the way with its welfare state policy and the world can learn from its innovation, Britain-based Daily Telegraph said in a report. The Britain based leading newspaper The Daily Telegraph in its article said that Pakistan s government Ehsaas program initiative is one of the most comprehensive welfare programmes ever undertaken by a national government, with an underlying ambition to create a social safety net for Pakistan. Ehsaas encompasses 134 policies that range from tackling corruption to creating educational opportunities to providingRead More