Chinese foreign minister meets Prime Minister Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 8 (DNA) -State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 7-8 September 2019. During the visit, Wang Yi called on President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, held talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and met with Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. During the meetings, both sides had an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.

BAKU, SEPT 08 (DNA) – The International Conference on Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), meeting in Baku with 31 Political Parties from 19 countries, unanimously passed a resolution supporting settling Kashmir issue ‘peacefully, taking into full account relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and that human rights abuses & disregard for international law must be stopped immediately’.Senator Mushahid Hussain, who is Vice Chairman of the ICAPP, read out the ‘Baku Statement’ which included this reference to Kashmir and Nagorno-Karabakh.

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – In the wake of the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India over New Delhi’s unlawful annexation of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has installed nine modern surveillance radars at multiple airports across the country to protect the airspace against any misadventures or intrusions.The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been prompted to install 9 high-tech radar systems at multiple airports after the escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals, which has stirred alarm bells across south Asia.

DUSHANBE, SEPT 07 (DNA) – The Defence Day assumed special significance this year as it was celebrated in solidarity with Kashmiri brothers and sisters for the first time in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after the opening of Defence Wing in Pakistan embassy last year.Ambassador of Pakistan Imran Haider hosted a reception where Tajikistan’s Deputy Defence Minister Major-General Mahmadzoda Suhrob Talbak was the chief guest. Several high-ranking Tajik civil and military officials, parliamentarians, ambassadors, academicians, members of the diplomatic corps, defence & military attaches, media persons and members of Pakistani community attended the reception.

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 07 (DNA) – United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr arrived in Islamabad on Saturday along with his 17-member delegation.According to sources, General McKenzie during his visit to the country will hold important meetings with civil and military leadership.Earlier this year, General McKenzie met with Prime Minister Imran Khan where the two dignitaries discussed the Pak-US relations and the ongoing Afghan peace talks, among other matters.

RAWALPINDI (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday thanked the media channels for unprecedented coverage of the Defence and Martyrs’ Day.Maj Gen Ghafoor took to Twitter, and further expressed his gratitude to the entire nation for reaching out to the families of the martyred soldiers.“Martyrs are our pride and [taking care of] their families [is] our responsibility,” he mentioned while referring to the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.=DNA

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – In another major breakthrough in the former accountability court judge Arshad Malik’s video scandal case, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday cleared Nasir Janjua, Mahar Ghulam Jilani and Khurram Yousaf, who had been sent on a five-day physical remand for further investigation into the case.In an investigation report, the FIA has determined that no evidence was found against the three suspects and the court could discharge them from custody if it wants to.