Ambassador Furqat meets Speaker
National Assembly Asad Qaisar
ISLAMABAD, MAR 05 (DNA) –Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov on Tuesday met with the Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser.During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of enhancing bilateral inter-parliamentary relations between Uzbekistan and Pakistan including further enhancing of cooperation in the field of trade, agriculture, logistics, investments and cultural cooperation.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan talks to CENTRELINE and DNA
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Ambassador of Kazakhstan Barlybay Sadykov talked to CENTRELINE and Diplomatic News Agency (DNA). He talked about various aspects of Kazakhstan-Pakistan ties. Here is the text of his interview.
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (DNA) – U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States.Trump, who has vowed to cut U.S. trade deficits, has repeatedly called out India for its high tariffs, and U.S. trade officials said scrapping the concessions would take at least 60 days after notifications to Congress and the Indian government.
LAHORE (DNA News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan was displeased with Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan over anti-Hindu remarks and said derogatory statement against any minority is not acceptable, on Tuesday.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders slammed Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan after his comments and hinted at taking action against him. Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Political Affairs Naeemul Haq promised that strict action will be taken against the provincial minister.
LAHORE (DNA News) – After facing strong backlash, Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Tuesday apologized for statement against the Hindu community.The provincial minster clarified that his remarks were not meant to target the Hindu religion or community; he just addressed the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its army and media.“All minorities are part of Pakistan and have equal rights,” he said.Fayyaz Chohan was slammed by his own party leaders as well as the opposition after the racist comments. Prime Minister Imran Khan was also displeased with him and said derogatory statement against any minority is not acceptable.
Indian fighter planes intruded into Pakistan territory in the early hours of Tuesday, February 26, claiming to have hit hideouts of JeM. The Indian side also claimed killing scores of JeM people. Consequent reports and investigations proved all Indian claims false as there was no JeM hideout whatsoever in Balakot thus no question of large scale killings. When challenged by jets of Pakistan Air Force, the Indian planes fled from the scene jettisoning the payload. Pakistan the next morning struck back and hit two Indian planes killing two pilots and arresting one alive.
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – India accounts for seven of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, according to a new report, but previously smogbound Chinese cities have seen a marked improvement.Gurugram, a suburb of the Indian capital New Delhi, is the world’s most polluted city, according to Greenpeace and AirVisual, which found it had an average air quality index of 135.8 in 2018 — almost three times the level which the US Environmental Protection Agency regards as healthy.
ABU DHABI (DNA) – Peshawar Zalmi set a victory target of 166 runs for Quetta Gladiators in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL-4) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday.Earlier, Quetta Gladiators had won the toss and elected to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi as the Abu Dhabi leg of the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) kicked off today with top two and bottom two teams lock horns.
JERUSALEM: (DNA) – The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel.For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian affairs unit, under the command of the embassy.The symbolic shift hands authority over US diplomatic channels with the West Bank and Gaza to ambassador David Friedman, a longtime supporter and fundraiser for the West Bank settler movement and fierce critic of the Palestinian leadership.
PARIS, MAR 04 (DNA) – Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Moin ul Haque has conveyed his deepest appreciation and commendation to all the Pakistani and Kashmiri community members for their successful demonstration near Eiffel Tower in Paris held to condemn the recent Indian aggression against Pakistan and grave human rights violation in the Indian Held Kashmir.This was a great show of unity and harmony by the community setting aside their political affiliations and differences.
