ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the topmost priority of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is to revitalize the national economy.Addressing the Business Leaders Summit in Islamabad on Wednesday, the minsiter said when Prime Minister Imran Khan ascended to power six months ago, he inherited a lot of challenges, including corruption, flight of capital, and other socio-economic ills, which had to be overcome.
No deal Brexit is still possible, even if lawmakers vote against it
LONDON, (DNA) – Theresa May will have woken up Wednesday morning hoping she has won back something she lost last night: Her voice.Her hoarse, cracked tones in Parliament as she addressed lawmakers following yet another humiliating defeat underlined the great personal pressure the Prime Minister is under on Brexit.A good night’s sleep may have soothed her vocal cords, but it will not have restored parliamentary support for her Brexit deal — that may be lost altogether.
Cuba condemns terrorist sabotage against power supply system in Venezuela
HAVANA, (DNA) — The Revolutionary Government strongly condemned the sabotage perpetrated against the power supply system in Venezuela, which is a terrorist action intended to harm the defenseless population of an entire nation and turn it into a hostage of the non-conventional war launched by the government of the United States against the legitimate government headed by comrade Nicolás Maduro Moros and the civic and military union of the Bolivarian and Chavista people.
Saudi prince passes away, Royal Court announces
RIYADH: (DNA) – Saudi Prince Faisal bin Badr bin Fahd bin Sa’ad bin Abdulrahman Al Saud has died, the Royal Court announced on Tuesday. Funeral prayer will be performed for him on Tuesday, a statement from the Saudi Royal Court said.
Theresa May’s Brexit deal faces fresh vote in UK parliament
As things stand, yes. Today is simply a vote on the deal May has arranged with the EU. The UK is still scheduled to leave the European Union on March 29 — with or without a deal.
The only ways this can be prevented are:
- a deal being accepted
- Brexit being delayed
- article 50 being unilaterally revoked by the UK.
One out of two Pakistanis at risk of dying from non-communicable diseases
ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 (DNA) – -In Pakistan, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2018 data, non-communicable diseases (NCD) now account for 58 percent of total deaths in Pakistan before the age of 70.One out of two Pakistanis are at risk of dying from non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cardio-vascular ailments or cancer.These deaths can easily be prevented by lifestyle modification. Lifestyle modification involves altering long-term habits, typically related to eating or physical activity, and maintaining the new behavior for months or years.
Belarus keen to expand educational links with Pakistan:ambassador Andrei
ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 (DNA) – Andrei Ermolovich Ambassador of Belarus, during his meeting with Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Muhammad Asghar Executive Director HEC, said both Pakistan and Belarus had great potential to work together in the higher education sector.The two sides discussed a large range of academic issues pertaining to promotion of bilateral collaboration in the higher education sector.Ambassador Ermolovich appreciated HEC’s efforts for development of higher education sector in Pakistan.
Iran’s Rouhani hails ‘special’ ties with Iraq ahead of visit
TEHRAN (DNA) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Monday described ties with Iraq as “special”, as he prepared to travel to Baghdad on his first official visit to the neighbouring country.Rouhani’s three-day visit comes as Iraq has been under pressure from Washington to limit ties with its neighbour, particularly after the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and hit Tehran with sanctions.”Iran-Iraq relations are special,” Rouhani said at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport, state television reported.
India uncovers another ‘mastermind’ of Pulwama attack
SRINAGAR (DNA) – Indian government on Monday has uncovered another mastermind of Pulwama blast and claimed that Mudassar Ahmed Khan aka Mohammad Bhai was involved in the attack.
According to Indian media, 23-year-old Mohammad Bhai has done graduation and by profession, he was an electrician.Mohammad Bhai had arranged vehicle and explosives used in the attack. Suicide attacker Adil Ahmed Dar, who blew his explosive-laden vehicle next to a bus in a CRPF convoy, had been in constant contact with Khan, the media claimed.
Switzerland ranked as best country for women’s rights: OECD
LONDON (DNA) – Switzerland, which promotes equality at home and in the workplace, has been ranked the best country for women’s rights, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report on Friday.Denmark, Sweden, France and Portugal were the next best-performing countries, according to an index that ranked 120 nations on how they tackled discrimination against women through their laws and political reforms.Meanwhile, Guinea, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan and Yemen came out at the bottom of the OECD’s Social Institutions and Gender Index, released to mark International Women’s Day.
