SADIQABAD: (DNA) – The death toll of the horrific railway accident following a collision between Quetta bound Akbar Express and a freight train at Walhar Railway Station has risen to 21, authorities said. At least 79 people were injured in the incident.

ISLAMABAD: The first round of Track-II dialogue between Pakistan and India will begin in Islamabad Today.According to details, the talks will continue for two days, while the second round will take place in New Delhi.The dialogue has been organised by the Regional Peace Institute (RPI). The officials from the Foreign Office will also attend the dialogues.

MURREE, JUL 12 (DNA) – Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan urged teachers and educators to impart value-based education to the children to mould them into responsible citizens of the country.“We should teach our students to be honest, truthful, punctual, resilient and self- confident to make sure that they grow up with a firm understanding of right and wrong through the learning of morals and principles,” Sardar Masood Khan said while addressing National Director Conference (NDC) of the Dar-e Arqam Schools System here on Thursday.

ISLAMABAD July 10 (DNA): Secretary General PPPP Senator Farhatullah Babar has issued the following rejoinder to the statement of Election Commission of Pakistan today.”The Pakistan People Party Parliamentarians is surprised and dismayed over the insistence of the Election Commission of Pakistan that all data pertaining to Form-45 containing the results of vote count of the 2018 polls was uploaded on its website and described it as twisting facts unbecoming of a constitutional body like the ECP.

WASHINGTON, July 10 (DNA): United States of America on Wednesday confirmed that Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet President Donald Trump on July 22.A statement issued by White House said President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Imran Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the White House on July 22, 2019.

RAWALPINDI, JUL 10 (DNA) – Iwan Suyudhie, Ambassador of Indonesia called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, on Wednesday.During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced defence cooperation came under discussion.COAS expressed that Pakistan values its brotherly relations with Indonesia based on common faith, strong historical and cultural linkages.

RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Iwan Suyudhie, Ambassador of Indonesia called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, on Wednesday.During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced defence cooperation came under discussion.COAS expressed that Pakistan values its brotherly relations with Indonesia based on common faith, strong historical and cultural linkages.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 10 (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi has said all the institutions including health and education must work together to bring social change and alleviate poverty from the country.He was addressing a seminar on ‘Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: Learning from Success Stories, in Islamabad on Wednesday.The President said Ehsaas Programme launched by the PTI government is a significant step towards poverty alleviation through vocational training of the people and empowering the women.

LAHORE, July 10 (DNA): The unfortunate demise of overly obese Noor Ul Hassan on July 8 is being investigated and all evidence has been compiled and submitted to the valid authorities to determine cause of the occurrence.The Health Care Commission is set to reveal the verdict and findings within two days.Sources have claimed that if the hospital was found responsible for criminal negligence then they may face heavy fines on the matter.