PESHAWAR, Dec 28 :Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday again expressed his resolve to eliminate the status quo resisting the reforms being introduced in different sectors of the country and said they would face all resistance and pressures of corrupt mafia who had been taking advantage from the stalemate administrative systems.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 42nd annual winter meeting of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA) and Khyber Medical College Alumni Association (KMCAA), he said the corrupt and old mafia was offering resistance to his government’s efforts to introduce reforms in the ailing government departments.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi successfully operated at private hospital
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (DNA): Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has
been successfully operated owing to his gallbladder pain at a private
hospital.According to family sources, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
leader was shifted to his personal room in the hospital where he also
met his family.
Uzbekistan expects more tourists from Pakistan: Davrukov Fakhriddin
by ANSAR M BHATTI
TASHKENT, DEC 28 (DNA) Davrukov Fakhriddin, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development has said Uzbekistan accords great importance to its relations with Pakistan adding being one of the largest countries in the region, we expected big flow of tourists from Pakistan.
He said Uzbekistan has seen huge influx of tourists from across the globe during past few years mainly because of excellent facilities provided to the tourists and liberalization of visa regime.
China gifts 200 sets of ‘˜King Gesar’ to Pakistan as token of historical bonds
BEIJING, Dec 28 – China’s Sichuan Publishing Group presented 200 sets of King Gesar, an epic story of the East, to Pakistan as a token of the deep-rooted historical cultural ties between the two countries at a ceremony held at Tsinghua University.Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana A. Hashmi, chief guest of the event said she would present the precious collection to the National Library of Pakistan.Due to geographic proximity, the culture, language, lifestyle and architecture of people living in Baltistan of northern Pakistan are similar to those of the Tibet ethnic minority in China. King Gesar is a hero-worshiped by Tibetan, as well as the Baltistan people.
Govt increases Ehsaas Kifalat Program stipend by Rs500 under BISP
ISLAMABAD – The government has raised the quarterly grant from Rs5,000 to Rs5,500 for 4.3 million beneficiaries under the Ehsaas Kifalat Programme of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation and BISP Chairman Dr Sania Nishtar said in a statement.Dr Sania said that the government would now additionally provide Rs8.6 billion for the poverty-stricken individuals.
President Ilham Aliyev greets world Azerbaijanis on Solidarity Day
President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the world Azerbaijanis on the occasion of 31 December, the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis.Dear fellow countrymen!I cordially congratulate you on 31 December, the Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the World, the day epitomizing the national and spiritual integrity of the Azerbaijani people. I convey my most sincere wishes to all of you.This historic day, which was first celebrated on the initiative of great leader Heydar Aliyev, is annually celebrated by our people with great enthusiasm as a symbol of the indestructible unity of millions of our compatriots living in foreign countries around the ideology of Azerbaijanism and their loyalty to the motherland.
Iran, Pakistan call for enhanced cooperation in health sector
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Medical Education and Pakistani National Health Services official called for enhanced cooperation between the two neighboring states in health sector.Bagher Larijani, leading an Iranian delegation, met with Pakistan Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Zafar Mirza in Islamabad on Thursday.During the meeting the two sides reviewed the agreements signed between Iran and Pakistan in health sector and agreed to create a favorable environment in this regard.
Islamabad: Saudi FM meets Pakistani counterpart, discusses bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD – Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Thursday has arrived in Pakistan on a one-day visit and met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi.During the meeting that was held at Foreign Office in Islamabad, both the leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of mutual interest. They also deliberated upon the ways to strengthen the ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Turkish president pays surprise visit to Tunisia over Libyan issue
TUNIS, Dec 25 (DNA): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived
Wednesday morning to Tunisia in a surprise visit to meet with his
Tunisian counterpart Kaies Saied.“The Libyan issue will be at the top of the agenda for this surprise
visit, in addition to bilateral discussions on major investment
projects,” said Rachida Ennaifer, adviser to the Tunisian presidency in
charge of communication.
Uzbekistan safest country to travel and invest
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
TASHKENT: Uzbekistan, ever since President Shaukat Shavkat Mirziyoyev has assumed charge of his office, is constantly on the move. The country is fast developing into hub of tourism activities. Besides, Uzbekistan leadership has sought to open up to the outer world with a view to inculcating deeper and stronger relations with various nations. Uzbekistan was once at the heart of the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. The country spent most of the past 200 years as part of the Russian Empire, and then of the Soviet Union, before emerging as an independent state when Soviet rule ended in 1991.
