Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
Commander of Turkish armed forces calls on air chief
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 (DNA) – General Yasar Guler, Chief of General Staff Turkish Armed Forces called on Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. Both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest during the meeting. General Yasar Guler appreciated the sound professionalism of PAF personnel. He also expressed his desire to learn from each other experiences. Air Chief highlighted that both the countries enjoy cordial and brotherly relations and reiterated his resolve to further enhance the existingRead More
Pakistan Army chief meets Iranian President Rouhani
TEHRAN (DNA) – Pakistani Army Chief General QAMAR Javed Bajwa» met Iran’s President «Hassan Rouhani, on Tuesday. Both sides exchanged views on bilateral issues. Pakistan Army chief earlier met with Iran’s Army chief Maj Gen Seyyed Abdul-rahim Mousavi.=DNA
Indonesia-Pakistan defense ties on the move, says Ambassador Amri
by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 (DNA)- Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan S Amri has said defnece ties between the two countries have significantly increased after the signing of defnece cooperation agreement in 2010 adding we have now more institutionalized mechanism to reinforce our defence cooperation. The Indonesian ambassador made these remarks on the occasion of 74th Armed Forces Day of Indonesia. Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ahmad Saeed was the chief guest while a large number of civil and military officers attended the reception besides membersRead More
PM Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi extend greetings on Oman’s 49th National Day
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 (DNA) – President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have felicitated the Sultan of Oman His Majesty Qaboos bin Said Al Said on the auspicious occasion of 49th National Day of Sultanate of Oman. In their congratulatory messages, the President and the Prime Minister have lauded the visionary leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, leading to immense progress and prosperity of the people of Oman. The President and the Prime Minister have also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthenRead More
LNG scandal: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail’s judicial remand extended till Dec 3
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Accountability court on Tuesday has extended judicial remand of former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail till December 3 in liquefied natural gas (LNG) scandal. During the hearing, the court has directed the authorities to file reference against the accused as early as possible. It is to be mentioned here that the apex court on September 10, 2018 directed the NAB to complete the inquiry against Abbasi and others for the alleged corruption in the LNG contract.Read More
Court to announce verdict of high treason case against Pervez Musharraf on November 28
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Trial court on Tuesday has reserved verdict of high treason case against former president and military ruler retired General Pervez Musharraf, however, the decision will be announced on November 28. During the hearing, the court has remarked that Musharraf’s lawyers can submit their written arguments regarding the case till November 26. It is to be mentioned here that ex-president is facing treason trial under Article 6 of the Constitution as well as Section 2 of the High Treason Act for clamping the state of emergency on Nov 3,Read More