LAHORE, JULY 18 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take immediate steps to provide relief to people, control inflation and take action against hoarders.He was speaking during a briefing in Lahore on Thursday.Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor Dr. Salman Shah briefed the Prime Minister about the government’s measures and future strategy for socio-economic development and promotion of agriculture and industrial sectors in the province.
NAB arrests former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
LAHORE, (DNA) – Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday from the outskirts of Lahore.He is the latest political leader and the second premier from the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to be arrested.Abbasi was arrested for his involvement in the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) scandal, said a statement released by the accountability bureau. NAB escorted the PML-N leader to its local Lahore office.
Relations with Pakistan deep-rooted, says Egyptian ambassador
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A number of mega projects have been launched under the new leadership since 2014; projects that aim to improve Egypt’s economy and represent a new stage in its development. Some of these mega projects include constructing a new administrative capital, which is located 45 kilometers East of Cairo.
ISLAMABAD, JUL 18 (DNA) – Ambassador of Egypt Ahmed Fadel Yacoub has said relations between Egypt and Pakistan are historical and deeply-rooted.
A Prosperous China Says ‘Men Preferred,’ and Women Lose
TIANJIN, (DNA) — Bella Wang barely noticed the section on the application inquiring whether she was married or had children. Employers in China routinely ask women such questions, and she had encountered them before in job interviews.It was a surprise, though, after she accepted a position as a manager at the company, a big language-training business in the northern city of Tianjin, when she was told the job came with a condition.
Australia calls on China to let Uighur mother and son
SYDNEY: JUL 17 (DNA) – Australia’s government on Wednesday called on China to allow an Australian child and his Uighur mother to leave the country, stepping up pressure on Beijing days after Canberra co-signed a letter denouncing its treatment of the Muslim minority.China has rounded up an estimated one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minorities into re-education camps in the tightly-controlled region of Xinjiang in the country’s northwest.
PTCL group posts double digital growth in operating, net profits
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the six months period ended June 30, 2019 at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on July 17, 2019.
Signal issue: Fareed Express escapes accident at Walhar Railway Station
KARACHI, JULY 17 (DNA) – The Fareed Express that was moving towards Karachi has escaped an accident as the signal problem at Walhar Railway Station continued.It seems that the authorities have not taken any proper step to improve the railway issues despite deadly Rahim Yar Khan trains incident.
Indian plea to free Kalbhusan rejected; ICJ orders counselor access to Yadev
HAGUE: (DNA) – Indian plea to free Kalbhusan has rejected by The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and orders counselor access to Yadev.Commander Jadhav — an Indian Navy officer was working for Indian covert agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — was arrested on March 3, 2016, from Balochistan after he entered into Pakistan from Iran.Jadhav was tried in a military court which sentenced him to death for espionage and subversive activities.
Malaysian high commissioner lauds Pak strides in combating terrorism
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ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) –High Commissioner of Malaysia Ikram Mohamed Ibrahim has said Pakistan has made significant strides in combating terrorism towards achieving durable peace and security in the country.“While the terrorism threats have indeed significantly been reduced, we commend the Pakistani security agencies for remaining vigilant to prevent any possible terrorist attacks”.The Malaysian high commissioner said this in an interview with DNA.
Pakistan greatly values ties with Belgium, President tells outgoing envoy
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17 (DNA) – Pakistan attaches highest value to its relations with Belgium both bilaterally and within the context of the European Union, said President Dr. Arif Alvi, while talking to the Outgoing Ambassador of Belgium, Mr. Frederic Verheyden, who paid farewell call on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Wednesday.Appreciating the cordial bilateral relations, the President underscored the need for convening of joint commission meeting to further intensify dialogue for strengthening cooperation between the two in spheres like economics, trade, and tourism.
