The spokesperson for the foreign ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran said the blockade of Iran borders by some neighboring countries following the outbreak of the Corona virus is a temporary preventive measure.Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said today (Monday) in an interview on the blockade of borders of Iran following the outbreak of the Corona virus that the World Health Organization declared a state of emergency for various parts of the world. The actions that must be taken must be taken collectively.
Pakistan to continue supporting Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh: Senator Mushahid
Ambassador Alizade says double standards on Nagorno-Karabakh and Kashmir must be shelved; thanks Pakistan for whole-hearted support
BY ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 (DNA) -The Khojaly genocide is one of the most serious crimes in history not only against the people of Azerbaijan but humanity as a whole said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Chairman Senate Defence Committee, on Monday.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns
KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 24 — Politics in Malaysia returned to chaos on Monday as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation to the country’s king.The prime minister’s office confirmed the decision in a short statement, saying the resignation letter was sent at 1 p.m. local time (0500 UTC).Minutes before the resignation, Mahathir’s Bersatu party confirmed it had pulled out a four-party alliance that unexpectedly ousted the government of former leader Najib Razak in 2018.
Azerbaijan’s ties with Italy reach new level
BAKU, FEB 23 — With the state visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Italy, the relations between the two countries have reached a new historical stage, Azerbaijani MP Hikmet Babaoglu told.Italy is one of the leading countries of the EU, and Azerbaijan has established special relations with this country, the MP noted.The perfection of the political component contributes to the comprehensive development of relations between Azerbaijan and Italy, said Babaoglu.The MP noted that in general, among the EU member states, Italy is one of the most important economic partners of Azerbaijan.
PM Inspection Commission prepares recommendations against gas theft
ISLAMABAD, FEB 23 (DNA) – Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission has prepared recommendations to prevent gas theft across the country.The Commission has recommended to resume World Bank’s 2016 project and necessary amendments in OGRA ordinance for public benefit.The commission has also recommended changes in UFG rate, metering, billing and reporting to improve the system. The commission proposed that heavy fines should be imposed on companies for wasting gas from gas-wells.=DNA
PSL 2020: Quetta Gladiators cruise to 5-wicket victory over Karachi Kings
KARACHI – In a nail-biting game, Quetta Gladiators won the match against Karachi Kings by 5 wickets during the sixth fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament at Karachi s National Stadium on Sunday.Gladiators s Captain Sarfraz Ahmed put up quite a fight till the very end by scoring 37 runs from 25 balls, while Azam Khan managed to scrape 46 runs from 30 balls before being bowled out.Playing first, Karachi Kings had set a target of 157 runs at the loss of nine wickets against Quetta Gladiators after they won the toss and elected to bat first.
CDA issues tenders for development of Sector I-14
ISLAMABAD, FEB 23 (DNA) – In continuation of efforts to complete development of stalled projects and completion of residual work in the sector pending since years, Capital Development Authority (CDA) has to initiate improvement work on drainage system of Sector I-14.Earlier, funds amounting to Rs. 9.37 million were allocated for improvement of drainage system entire sector and now tenders in this regard have been issued.Under this initiative, existing drainage system laid out in all sub-sectors of Sector I-14 would be repaired and improved while in the areas where drainage system does not exist will be covered under this project.
Pakistan adopts resolution on reaffirming respect to territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 23 (DNA) – According to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry on February 21, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly of Pakistan adopted a resolution on reaffirming the respect to territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.In the resolution the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa values the strategic partnership between Pakistan and Azerbaijan based on principles of respect, trust and mutual understanding and underlines the shared cultural values, common perceptions on global and regional issues and close cooperation in international arena between the two countries.
Bulgaria, Pak diplomatic ties improving with each passing day: ambassador
SIALKOT, FEB 22 (DNA) – Ambassador of Bulgaria to Pakistan Aleksandar Parashkevov has said the Bulgaria and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on 15th June 1965 while these relations are improving with each passing day.He expressed these views during his visit to Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Saturday.The ambassador said Bulgaria and Pakistan have always enjoyed friendly ties built upon mutual respect and convergence of views and global and regional developments.He further said that Bulgaria is very important country and gateway to Europe. He said Bulgaria want to attach extreme importance to Eastern European countries and look forward to further building upon the friendly Relations existing between the two countries.
Turkish Pegasus Airlines to commence operations in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – Turkish private airline company Pegasus on Saturday announced plans to launch flights to Pakistan.According to a statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Pegasus airline will launch flights to Pakistan from March 28.The air transport department of CAA has issued an official travel notification to Turkish airline Pegasus for flight operation.The Turkish carrier will fly between Karachi and Istanbul four times a week, said CAA in a statement. The move comes following the Turkish President Erdogan’s successful visit to Pakistan.
