ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan left for the United States on a three-day official visit in the wee hours of Saturday.According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Sohail Mehmood and US Foreign Secretary Mike Pompeo would be part of meeting.
Death toll from Afghan university blast climbs to 8
KABUL, (DNA) – The death toll from the blast near the University of Afghanistan on Friday has eight, an official said.“33 people have been wounded and killed in PD’s 3rd city of Kabul,” said Wahidullah Mayar, spokesperson of Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry, on Twitter.He was referring to an area in the Afghan capital where the Kabul University is located.
Fifth round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Practical cooperation dialogue held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 (DNA) – The Fifth Round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Practical Cooperation Dialogue (CAPPCD) was held in Islamabad on July 19, 2019.The Pakistan delegation was led by Director General (Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey) Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, whereas the Afghan and Chinese delegations were headed by Director General First Political Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Musa Arefi and Director General Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Ambassador Wu Jianghao, respectively.
UAE Ambassador Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi visits Pakistan Stock Exchange
KARACHI, JUL 19 (DNA) – The Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi along with Counselor General, Bakheet Ateeq Al-Romaithi and Ahmad Abdulla Albalooshi, Advisor to Ambassador paid a courtesy visit to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).They were received and welcomed at PSX by Mr. Muhammad Rafique Umer, Managing Director (Acting) of the Exchange.
CJP highlights importance of police system on modern lines
KARACHI, JULY 19 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa has highlighted the importance of developing the police system on modern lines to solve criminal cases.Addressing a ceremony at Central Police Office in Karachi on Friday afternoon, he said only confession before police is not enough and investigation officers should know how to prove the prosecution in the court of law.
PM’s Adviser on Institutional Reforms visits CDA Headquarters
ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 (DNA) – Prime Minister’s Adviser on Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Dr. Isharat Hussain visited CDA Headquarters and met Chairman, CDA, Amer Ali Ahmed.The meeting was attended by the members of CDA Board, Financial Adviser, Member Administration / Estate, Member Planning and Design and Member Engineering.
Biggest visa center of Asia to become operational in Karachi from Sept: UAE Envoy
KARACHI, JUL 19 (DNA) – Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Obaid Alzaabi has informed that UAE Embassy will be opening a visa center in Karachi which will become operational in the first week of September 2019 while another visa center will also become functional in Islamabad in the first week of October 2019 which would provide all facilities here in Pakistan.
South Korea to be the first country to support WHO’s HIV project in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 (DNA) – The Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to extend humanitarian assistance of USD 100,000 in cash through the World Health Organization (WHO) to help respond to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Outbreak in Larkana district, Sindh province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
National Seminar on Defence Production, Security held at Army Auditorium Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, JUL 19 (DNA) – Two days National Seminar on “Defence Production – Security through Self Reliance” held at Army Auditorium Rawalpindi.The Seminar aimed at paving way for self-reliance by exploring indigenous defence production potential, identifying organizational and institutional challenges of defence industry, pragmatic solutions to optimize defence production and recommending policy level measures to have fully immersed private sector in defence production.
Japan wishes to see Pak athletes in Tokyo games: envoy
ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 (DNA) – Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, welcomed the President of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), Lt Gen (R) Syed Arif Hasan.Ambassador Matsuda said that it was just one year prior to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 and that the President’s visit was very timely.Ambassador Matsuda also said, “I am looking forward to seeing Pakistan athletes being qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games in coming months, and I would like to cooperate with Lt Gen (R) Hasan to promote further people-to-people interactions between Japan and Pakistan.”
