ISLAMABAD, JUL 03 (DNA) – The 6th Session of the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific-Technical Cooperation was held at Dushanbe on 2 July 2019.The Pakistan delegation was headed by Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Energy and Petroleum; the Tajik side was led by Mr. Usmonzoda Usmonali, Minister of Energy and Water Resources.

ISLAMABAD, JULY 03 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) earlier on Wednesday released the asset details of sitting senators along with those of Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman.The asset details of current senators were decalred in an official notification with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Azam Swati taking the top spot as the richest senator with assets worth Rs 1.85 billion.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesperson for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has refuted claims that PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari holds iqama (work permit) of any company in Dubai.However, he clarified that Bilawal possesses a special iqama of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which he uses for travelling to/from Dubai, and that it has been declared before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

KARACHI (DNA) – The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) prime suspect involved in the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, in November 2018, has been arrested by the law enforcement agencies.The suspect namely Rashid Brohi has been transported to Pakistan after being detained from a Gulf state.According to details, Brohi had monitored the overall plan of the attack and provided all facilities to the attackers. Prior to the attack, he was sent Rs900,000, and after the attack he fled the country.

PARIS, JUL 02 (DNA) – A large number of smuggled archaeological artefacts of Balochistan, Pakistan, which were seized by the French Customs at the Paris Airport during the years 2006-2007, came to closure with their formal handing over to Pakistan.Mr. Rodolphe GINTZ, Director General of Customs and Indirect Rights, Ministry of Action and Public Accounts of France handed over these rare and precious artefacts, from Balochistan civilization to the Deputy Head of Mission and Charge d’Affaires a.i. Mr. Muhammad Amjad Aziz Qazi in a simple restitution ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan to France, in Paris.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 02 (DNA) – State Minister for Revenue Hammad Azhar has said Pakistan enjoys excellent relations with Belarus adding there are adequate grounds available to further strengthen and intensify this cooperation.The minister expressed views while speaking on the occasion of independence of Belarus.He further said Pakistan offered great opportunities to foreign investors and encouraged businessmen from Belarus to come to Pakistan and explore various investment avenues.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday has presented agricultural emergency program worth Rs309 billion.According to details, PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and Minister for National Food Security and Research Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan addressed a media conference in Islamabad.During the presser, the leaders said that the program will specifically focus on small farmers, announcing that the federal government will give Rs15 to Rs20 billion to Sindh province. Will promote cage farming under this project, they assured.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said PTI government has paid back 10 billion dollars on debt servicing on loans taken by the previous governments.In an interview, he said we are focusing on controlling current account deficit and money laundering to relieve pressure from the rupee. He said we inherited record current account deficit of over 19 billion dollars, which increased pressure on rupee.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 01 (DNA) -Pakistan is due to begin receiving oil supplies on deferred payments from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the start of the new fiscal year.Pakistan will start receiving monthly oil supplies worth $ 275 million from Saudi Arabia with effect of July 1, 2019.These supplies will continue over the next three years, with a total value of $ 9.9 billion.