ISLAMABAD, JUNE 29 (DNA): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday thanked its allied parties for supporting the government in passing the federal budget 2019-20.The government had passed the budget by showing its strength in National Assembly, she said while talking to media.She said that for the first time in the history of Pakistan opposition was given fair chance in the Lower House to debate on the fiscal year 2019-20 budget.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 29 (DNA) – Estranged lawmakers of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday at his Bani Gala residence.As per details, more than a dozen angry members of PML-N from national and provincial assemblies have met PM Imran. The meeting was also attended by Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 (DNA) – Pakistan has seen the recent report issued by the U.S. Department of State on International Religious Freedom.The report’s segment on Pakistan is a compendium of unsubstantiated and biased assertions. As a matter of principle, Pakistan does not support such national reports making observations on the internal affairs of sovereign States. Pakistan, therefore, rejects these observations.

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 28 (DNA) – Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee has said the unholy Indo-Israeli alliance has put regional and global peace at stake and this anti-Muslim nexus has crossed all the limits and norms of a civilized society by brutally violating human rights and suppressing the voices for freedom in Indian occupied Kashmir and Israeli Occupied Palestine.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The National Assembly on Friday approved the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 after more than two weeks since it was presented by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government on June 11 with a total outlay of Rs7.02 trillion.On June 11, Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar has unveiled the first budget for fiscal year 2019-20 of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led federal government with an outlay of Rs7.02 trillion, in the National Assembly (NA) in Islamabad.

LAHORE, JUN 28 (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar at Governor House in Lahore on Friday.Matters of mutual interest and cooperation for promotion of peace were discussed during the meeting.Later, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered Juma Prayer at Governor’s House Masjid in Lahore.

RAWALPINDI, JUNE 28 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has endorsed undeniable linkage between security and economy as both directly complement each other.COAS said that there cannot be any sovereignty in the absence of economic sovereignty. He highlighted Pakistan’s efforts for restoring regional peace that will lead to better trade connectivity.

Romanian EU Council Presidency

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On 1st of January 2019, Romania took the helm of the rotating EU Presidency, for the first time since joining the union, in 2007.Brexit and the defence of EU citizens’ interests and cyber security threats, as well as the future enlargement policy in Western Balkans were among the top level priorities of this Presidency.

LAHORE (DNA) – Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani on Friday will arrive in Lahore to attend Pakistan Business Forum.Accoridng to details, Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar will welcome the Afghan president on his arrival.Ghani has been scheduled to address the forum after which he will offer Jummah prayers at Badshahi Mosque and will also explore Shahi Qila.