ISLAMABAD, MAR 03 (DNA) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May made a phone call to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday.Prime Minister Imran Khan apprised the UK Prime Minister of Pakistan’s perspective on the developments since the Pulwama incident.Prime Minister May welcomed Prime Minister’s decision of releasing the Indian pilot, which has been widely appreciated by the international community.
Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre opens in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 3 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Furqat Sidiqov along with Minister of State for Climate Change, Government of Pakistan Zartaj Gul inaugurated “Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre” on Sunday.“Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre” would help further promote Uzbekistan and its tourism along with Uzbek culture in Pakistan by providing information, guidance, support, help and contacts for tourism promotion as well as for educational and business opportunities present in Uzbekistan for people of Pakistan.Since Uzbekistan is the only country for Central Asia having direct flight contact (regular flights from Pakistan to Tashkent), therefore this Information Centre is being considered as Gateway to Central Asia.
Palestine ‘top priority’ for Saudi Arabia: Al-Jubeir
ABU DHABI: (DNA) – Saudi Arabia will be relentless in its pursuit of a Palestinian state according to 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital, the Kingdom’s minister of state for foreign affairs told his Islamic counterparts at a meeting in Abu Dhabi.Adel Al-Jubeir headed the Kingdom’s delegation to the 46th session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers, which started on Friday.
Trump rips into Mueller probe at CPAC during lengthy speech
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – President Donald Trump attacked special counsel Robert Mueller’s credibility Saturday, disparaging former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former FBI Director James Comey as Washington waits for Mueller’s report in the coming weeks.In a largely unscripted, wide-ranging speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference lasting more than two hours, Trump hit on several key issues in a characteristic fashion — mocking proponents of the Green New Deal, vowing to protect free speech on college campuses with an executive order and taking shots at his longtime rival and 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.
Captain among eight Indian soldiers killed, 32 injured: Dr Rajiv Tripathi
SRI NAGAR (DNA News) – Indian army has been suffering heavy casualties along the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan armed forces retaliated to unprovoked ceasefire violation by India.Twitter account of Dr Rajiv Tripathi, who had been updating about casualties of Indian soldiers in Rajouri district of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK), has been blocked after he tweeted that dead bodies of eight soldiers including a captain of Indian army were brought to a hospital.Furthermore, he stated that 32 injured paramilitary troops were also being treated at the hospital.Meanwhile, media was restricted from entering into the hospital and doctors were ordered to conceal that information from the public and media.
Flight operations resume at Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport
LAHORE (DNA News) – Following slight ease in intense standoff between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, flight operations at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore have been resumed after four days, Dunya News reported.Meanwhile, all airlines have been informed about the resumption of flight operations.All domestic and international flight operations were suspended on Wednesday after Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets for violating Pakistan’s airspace.However on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has informed all airlines to reschedule their flights.
Funeral prayers for Shakirullah offered in Dhaska
SIALKOT (DNA News) – Funeral prayers for Shakirullah, a Pakistani prisoner who was beaten to death in Jaipur Central Jail of India, have been offered in Daska city of Punjab on Sunday.Meanwhile, India has not provided a postmortem report and details of the incident which India called a “scuffle” between fellow inmates in the television room in the jail, which resulted fatalPakistan has been demanding fair investigation into the matter and bringing the culprits to justice.Gujranwala commissioner, regional police officer (RPO) and a large number of people including members of civil society attended his funeral prayers.
New consular section inaugurated at Pakistan Embassy in Athens
ATHENS, MAR 03 (DNA) – The state-of-the-art Consular Section at Embassy of Pakistan in Athens has been established and inaugurated.“This is my second Mission where I have established a modern Consular Section. This time, due to my previous experience, and under guidance of our former Ambassador Khalid Usman Qaisar, we have been able to do so in a single year. The new Consular Section has the following features”, said Yawar Abbas after the inauguration.
OIC reaffirms its unwavering support to Kashmiri people
ISLAMABAD, MAR 02 (DNA) – The OIC Ministerial meeting that concluded on Saturday in Abu Dhabi reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Kashmiri people in their just cause.In a resolution adopted by the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), the OIC member states reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir remains the core dispute between Pakistan and India and its resolution is indispensable for the dream for peace in South Asia.
How Trump and Kim’s summit dream fell apart
HANOI, (DNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exuded confidence when he arrived in Vietnam on his heavily armored luxury train Wednesday, ahead of his summit with US President Donald Trump.But as he departed Saturday, waving to crowds before boarding that train empty handed, the cracks in that confidence had been exposed.”(Kim) did not have a backup plan,” a source familiar with the denuclearization talks tells. “He came to Hanoi very confident and fully expecting a declaration to be signed.”
