JHELUM , DEC 27 (DNA) – 38th Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet, the National level shooting competition concluded at Army Firing Ranges near Jhelum.A total of 28 teams from three services, Civil Armed Forces, police and civilians participated. Special feature of the meet was participation by War Wounded officers and soldiers who had overcome various levels of combat disabilities.
UK, Pakistan sign prisoner transfer agreement
ISLAMABAD, DEC 27 (DNA) – A UK-Pakistan Prisoner Transfer Agreement was signed today by the British High Commissioner Thomas Drew and Pakistan Interior Secretary Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan.The agreement will give prisoners the opportunity to serve their sentence closer to home and allows them to prepare for their reintegration into their home community when they are eventually released from prison.
FBR offices to observe extended working hours on Dec 31
KARACHI (DNA) – All Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) offices (LTUs/CRTOs/RTOs) will observe extended working hours till 10:00pm on Monday (December 31) to facilitate the taxpayers in payment of duties and taxes.A notification issued on Wednesday, the FBR said that all Large Taxpayers Units (LTUs), Corporate Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) would remain open and observe normal working hours on Saturday December 29, 2018.
Iran held talks with Afghan Taliban amid peace push
TEHRAN, (DNA) – Iran has met with the Afghan Taliban, a top Iranian security official said Wednesday, just days after the militants attended reconciliation talks in the UAE.Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran s Supreme National Security Council, made the announcement while on a visit to the Afghan capital Kabul.
Revival of economy top most priority of govt: President
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (DNA): President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that strengthening private sector through promotion of local goods and industry is of paramount importance for economic development of country.The President said this while talking to the delegations of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCC&I) and Sargodha Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCC&I) who called on him separately at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Wednesday.
Planning Ministry refutes news report about CPEC liabilities
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (DNA): Ministry of Planning and Development has rejected a news report repayment of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project debt and liabilities.A statement issued by Ministry said on Wednesday that the news report is based on incorrect information and biased analysis.
Govt committed to provide efficient health services: President
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (DNA): President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the government is committed to provide efficient, equitable, accessible and affordable health services to the people.The President said this during his visit to National Institute of Health in Islamabad Wednesday.He was briefed on the major initiatives undertaken to transform NIH by Executive Director of the Institute Prof. Dr. Aamer Ikram.
Air Chief joins Christians in Christmas celebrations
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 (DNA) – Christmas was celebrated with traditional fervor by the Christian personnel of Pakistan Air Force.To mark this historic day, special masses were held at churches situated at all PAF Bases/installations, where Christian personnel of PAF gathered and prayed for the prosperity and solidarity of Pakistan.
The Man Who Lived the Hundredth Cut by Tahir Mehmood
The girl was twittering, the old man was brooding, the night was spreading, life was now giving way to the engulfing slumber, and the dark was thickening. So far, there were no signs of the train that were to take them to the remote town of their destination.
FM Qureshi, Chinese FM Wang Yi discuss bilateral relations
BEIJING, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday reached China on third leg of his visit after Afghanistan and Iran, where he met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.During the meeting, Pakistan and China have reiterated the determination to take a joint course of action for regional peace and stability and to promote connectivity.
