ISLAMABAD, JAN 12 (DNA): Ambassador China Yao Jing has said relations between China and Pakistan are excellent adding these relations are getting stronger with the each passing day.The Chinese ambassador made these remarks while speaking on the occasion of opening of Pakistan Crafts Exhibition held at the Chinese embassy. Pakistan Handicrafts Association arranged the exhibition in collaboration with the Chinese embassy. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Swati was the chief guest. Fahad Barlas and Khurshid Barlas and other prominent business people also participated in the exhibition.
I will follow the footsteps of Sultan Qaboos, says His Majesty Haitham
His Majesty Sultan Haitham addressed the members of the Council of Oman on Saturday.MUSCAT: JAN 12 – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has promised to follow the footsteps of late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.His Majesty Sultan Haitham was addressing the Council of Oman on Saturday.
CDA, Survey of Pakistan sign MoU to digitalize land record
ISLAMABAD, JAN 12 (DNA) – In line with the vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan to digitalize the Land Record Management the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Survey of Pakistan (SoP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperating in Surveying and Mapping Jobs planned by CDA for the development of Capital Territory.
Ankara, Baku to jointly fight against illegal visits to occupied Azerbaijani territories
Ankara and Baku will jointly fight against illegal visits and illegal economic activity in the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia, a diplomatic source in Turkey told.Along with this, warning information will be regularly disseminated in the Turkish media, according to the report.“As part of the joint fight against illegal visits to the occupied Azerbaijani territories and illegal economic activity in this territory, regular information exchange will be carried out between the relevant agencies of Azerbaijan and Turkey,” the source said.
Americans believe Trump-ordered Soleimani killing made US ‘less safe’: poll
NEW YORK, – A majority of Americans in a new poll say the U.S. drone strike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s elite Quds Force, made the U.S. less safe.The USA Today–Ipsos online survey, which was cconducted in the lead-up to and aftermath of a retaliatory Iranian missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops, found that 55 percent of Americans said they believe that the U.S. is less safe because of the killing of Gen. Soleimani.Among those respondents, 28 percent said that America is “much less safe” because of the U.S. military operation.
Haitham bin Tariq sworn in as Oman’s new sultan
Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the country’s new ruler following the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.The former culture minister was sworn in before the ruling family council on Saturday morning, just hours after the announcement of Sultan Qaboos’ death.State television said authorities had opened a letter by Sultan Qaboos naming his successor, without elaborating, before announcing Haitham bin Tariq as the new ruler.“Haitham bin Tariq was sworn in as the new sultan of the country … after a meeting of the family which decided to appoint the one who was chosen by the sultan,” the government said in a Twitter post.
Artists from SCO member countries including Pakistan display portrait work in Beijing
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11– A portrait exhibition featuring works by artists from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) including Pakistan is being held here at the Tsinghua University Art Museum.On display are portraits including a Chinese miner, a mountain girl in Pakistan, young students in Russia and the herdsmen in Kyrgyzstan.Artists from the SCO countries are introducing their compatriots and state of life to the world through oil and ink paintings, as well as other media such as black and white carvings.
Five pilots employed by PIA have not even passed Matric: CAA
At least five pilots of the national flag carrier PIA turned out to be without matriculation certificates, a report prepared by the Civil Aviation Authority revealed.A report of CAA regarding the verification of PIA pilots’ degrees revealed that at least five pilots working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) do not even hold a matriculation certificate.The report was submitted to the Supreme Court by the Authority during the hearing of a suo motu case regarding fake degrees of PIA pilots.The case was heard by a two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar at the Lahore registry of the apex court.
Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ shooting down Ukrainian airliner
The Ukrainian passenger jet had crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Iran said the plane was mistaken for a “hostile target” amid heightened tensions with the US.on Saturday a military statement as saying that the country “unintentionally” fired a missile at a Ukrainian jetliner because of “human error.”The Ukraine International Airlines plane had flown close to a sensitive military site when it was brought down.
Qureshi telephones Iraqi, Bahraini counterparts over Mideast tensions
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made telephonic contact with his Iraqi and Bahraini counterparts on Friday who praised Pakistan’s efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, and maintain peace.Talking to the Iraqi and Bahraini representatives, FM Qureshi said that Pakistan is concerned about the escalating tensions in the region. “This region [Mideast] cannot afford any confrontation,” he expressed.
