SUKKHAR (DNA).. The NAB on Wednesday arrested PPP leader and former leader of the opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah. He has been arrested in assets case. According to NAB Khursheed Shah made assets beyond his means.

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA)- Embassy of Brazil in collaboration with Islamabad Marriott Hotel organized National Day of Brazil featuring traditional Brazilian Tango dances; mouth- watering cuisines plus screening of spell-binding documentaries about various landscapes of Brazil.The Marque Hall was decorated in a way to give the guests a feel of Brazil as a country and its rich cultural and historical background.

LAHORE, SEPT 18 (DNA) – Mayor of Namangan city Shavkat Abdurazaqov hold a meeting with respected Governor of Punjab province Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar in Governor House Lahore.First time in bilateral relations were discussed perspectives of direct interregial cooperation in the fields of trade, investments, culture and tourism.Governor of Punjab and Mayor of Namangan highly evaluated increase of bilateral trade for three times in 2018 and its continuously dynamic in  this year.It was stressed that both countries have lots of similarities especially in faith, history, traditions and culture.

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA) – No country can progress if its population outgrows its resources, said President Dr. Arif Alvi, while talking to Country Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Lina Mahmoud Mousa, who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Wednesday.The President underscored that the Government was committed to contain the population explosion, for which all segments of the society, would be engaged.He said that he had directed the Council of Islamic Ideology of Pakistan to fully utilize the Pulpit to create awareness among masses about vital social issues like women inheritance, malnutrition, and stunted growth.

LAHORE, SEPT 18 (DNA) – Today on 18 September during the visit of the Mayor of Namangan city Shavkat Abdurazaqov to Lahore signed a historical document – a Partnership Agreement between Namangan and Lahore.From today both cities are deemed as sister cities.Signed Agreement comprises establishment of cooperation on trade, economical, cultural and touristic issues.Such agreement and established equal cooperation ties opened new era of Uzbekistan and Pakistan interregional relations.

ISLAMABAD SEPT 17 (DNA) – Ambassador of Brazil Claudio Lins announced on Tuesday opening of Brazilian food festival starting from September 18 at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel.He made this announcement during a press conference. He was flanked by General Managers of Islamabad Marriott Hotel and Turkish Airlines. The Chef was also present on the occasion.Turkish Airlines happens to be one of the lead sponsors of the event. Turkish Airlines sponsors such events on regular basis.

Exhibition being held as a result of meeting between Belarus President and Pakistan prime minister

by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 17 (DNA) –Belarus is taking part in the International Engineering and Machinery Exposition being held at the International Engineering and Machinery Asia Exhibition IEMA 2019 starting from September 26.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (ML-N) vice president to keep her party designation.The ECP rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition to remove Maryam Nawaz as party’s vice president, however, restricted that she cannot become the acting president of PML-N.The Election Commission of Pakistan had reserved verdict in the case on Monday. Advocate Hassan Maan, PTI counsel, had argued during the hearing that Section 203 should be read with Article 62 and 63. A PTI candidate in South Punjab was dismissed from party designation on the same principle which bars disqualified leaders from holding any position in party, he said.