The British Broadcasting Corporation on June 02, 2019 published a news report about Pakistan military’s operation in tribal areas giving an impression as if Pakistan Army were committing “atrocities” in the region. The report also accused the armed forces of Pakistan of ‘violating’ human rights and suppressing the voice of the local people. Pakistan Army came up with a matching response with complete facts and figures and later sent a detailed dossier to the BBC and the British regulator asking the organization to tender apology.
SHC grants seven-day bail to Miftah Ismail
KARACHI: (DNA) – The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday granted seven-day bail to former finance minister Miftah Ismail and former Pakistan State Oil (PSO) CEO Sheikh Imranul Haque.The duo had submitted a plea for pre-arrest bail earlier in the day.On July 18, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for his alleged involvement in a case pertaining to the award of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contracts while arrest warrants have been issued for former finance minister Miftah in the same case.
France, Pakistan sign credit facility, grant agreements
ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 (DNA)- . Noor Ahmed, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Marc Baréty, Ambassador of France, and Jacky AMPROU, Country Director of the French Agency for Development (AFD), signed the Credit Facility Agreement worth Euros 50 million and the Grant Agreement worth 0.2 million Euros to finance the Rehabilitation of Chitral and Dargai Hydropower Plants.
PIA set to kick off direct flights to US
KARACHI: (DNA) – Amid a marked improvement in the relationship between Pakistan and the US, ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Washington next week, Islamabad has geared up to take direct flights to New York for the first time in the country’s history.“US security officials visited the Islamabad airport and expressed concern over direct flights to the US, which has been addressed,” revealed Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan at a press conference at the SQMS Auditorium, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) headquarters on Thursday.
No CPEC document shared with IMF: govt
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The planning secretary informed a Senate panel on Thursday that the planning and finance ministries had not shared any document related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Senator Sherry Rehman, the chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on CPEC, said the government’s statement was in contradiction to media reports which stated that the government had shared details of debt incurred on account of CPEC projects as well as other sensitive information with the IMF.
Met Office forecasts more rain in different parts of the country
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted more rains in upper and central parts of the country during this week as monsoon currents are continuously penetrating in the country.According to Met office, rain-thundershower with windstorm is expected at isolated places in Islamabad, Kashmir and different cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the week.
Pakistan, France sign MoU to promote bilateral Trade, Investment and Business
PARIS, JUL 18 (DNA) – Business France and Board of Investment (BOI) of Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and business between Pakistan and France.The agreement was signed by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque on behalf of Board of Investment (BOI) of Pakistan and Mr. Christophe Lecourtier, Chief Executive Officer of Business France in a special signing ceremony held at the headquarter of Business France in Paris, today.
PM directs to control inflation, take action against hoarders
LAHORE, JULY 18 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take immediate steps to provide relief to people, control inflation and take action against hoarders.He was speaking during a briefing in Lahore on Thursday.Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor Dr. Salman Shah briefed the Prime Minister about the government’s measures and future strategy for socio-economic development and promotion of agriculture and industrial sectors in the province.
NAB arrests former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
LAHORE, (DNA) – Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday from the outskirts of Lahore.He is the latest political leader and the second premier from the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to be arrested.Abbasi was arrested for his involvement in the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) scandal, said a statement released by the accountability bureau. NAB escorted the PML-N leader to its local Lahore office.
Relations with Pakistan deep-rooted, says Egyptian ambassador
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A number of mega projects have been launched under the new leadership since 2014; projects that aim to improve Egypt’s economy and represent a new stage in its development. Some of these mega projects include constructing a new administrative capital, which is located 45 kilometers East of Cairo.
ISLAMABAD, JUL 18 (DNA) – Ambassador of Egypt Ahmed Fadel Yacoub has said relations between Egypt and Pakistan are historical and deeply-rooted.
