ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The National Assembly on Friday approved the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 after more than two weeks since it was presented by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government on June 11 with a total outlay of Rs7.02 trillion.On June 11, Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar has unveiled the first budget for fiscal year 2019-20 of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led federal government with an outlay of Rs7.02 trillion, in the National Assembly (NA) in Islamabad.

LAHORE, JUN 28 (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar at Governor House in Lahore on Friday.Matters of mutual interest and cooperation for promotion of peace were discussed during the meeting.Later, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered Juma Prayer at Governor’s House Masjid in Lahore.

RAWALPINDI, JUNE 28 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has endorsed undeniable linkage between security and economy as both directly complement each other.COAS said that there cannot be any sovereignty in the absence of economic sovereignty. He highlighted Pakistan’s efforts for restoring regional peace that will lead to better trade connectivity.

Romanian EU Council Presidency

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On 1st of January 2019, Romania took the helm of the rotating EU Presidency, for the first time since joining the union, in 2007.Brexit and the defence of EU citizens’ interests and cyber security threats, as well as the future enlargement policy in Western Balkans were among the top level priorities of this Presidency.

LAHORE (DNA) – Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani on Friday will arrive in Lahore to attend Pakistan Business Forum.Accoridng to details, Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar will welcome the Afghan president on his arrival.Ghani has been scheduled to address the forum after which he will offer Jummah prayers at Badshahi Mosque and will also explore Shahi Qila.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, said that former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif played an important role for peace and stability in the region.He said this in his meeting with Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Pervez Khattak on Thursday has said that the matters with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) have been settled by addressing their reservations.Addressing a press conference with BNP president Akhtar Mengal, the PTI leader said that distances with BNP occurred due to not completely implementing the agreement.

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 27 (DNA) – Outgoing Ambassador of Netherlands, Ardi Stoios-Braken, paid farewell call on President Dr. Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad.The President congratulated the Outgoing Ambassador on successful completion of her tenure in Pakistan and appreciated her efforts for enhancing the bilateral relations during her tenure.“Pakistan and Netherlands enjoy friendly and cordial relations, which need extra endeavor to further strengthening it for mutual benefit of the people of both the countries as well as within the context of European Union” the President said.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday has met Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan at PM House in Islamabad and discussed matters of mutual interest.During the meeting, both the leaders also deliberated on the regional security and trade relations.Ghani, who was welcomed by Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on his arrival in Islamabad, received guard of honor at the PM House.