BAKU, (DNA) – People who are used in foreign countries against Azerbaijan are ignored even by their families, vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Bahar Muradova, as part of the “Interview with Sahil Karimli” project.She said that Azerbaijan is a country where socio-political stability has been maintained at the highest level for three decades already, however, certain circles don’t want to see the country developing and stable.
Robert Pattinson picked as the new Batman: report
LOS ANGELES (DNA) – Robert Pattinson has been chosen as the new Batman, beating out several other actors, including Nicholas Hoult, to play the Caped Crusader, Variety said Friday.The 33-year-old “Twilight” heartthrob is set to play the vigilante superhero in a standalone movie called “The Batman,” under the direction of Matt Reeves, who was behind the last two “Planet of the Apes” sequels, the entertainment magazine said.
Army officers, civilian sentenced for espionage, leaking to shifted to jail: sources
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Two army and one civil officer, whose punishment was endorsed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Genral Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday over charges of espionage and leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies prejudice to the national security, have been shifted to jail on Friday.there is no authenticity in the rumours doing rounds on social media of sending the officers abroad.
Lahore will have science museum soon: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD, MAY 31 (DNA) – Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that a Science museum will be established in Lahore soon for promotion of basic and fundamental research which may help in socio-economic development of the country.He said it has been decided to construct the museum on the land of Ministry of Science and Technology after vacating it from illegal occupants.
National Assembly session marred by opposition’s protest
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Opposition parties on Friday staged protest in front of speaker’s dais during ongoing National Assembly (NA) session.While holding placards, the opposition parties chanted slogans and demanded to issue production orders of Member National Assembly Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir who are in Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) custody.The parties also protested over filing presidential references against the judges.
England thrash South Africa by 104 runs in World Cup opener
LONDON (DNA) – England defeated South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the World Cup 2019 at the Oval on Thursday.Ben Stokes top-scored with 89 in England s 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch in the outfield and took two for 12, including the last wicket, as England won with 61 balls left.Jofra Archer did the early damage with the ball, the fast bowler taking three for 27 in seven overs.
Pak, Turkey, Malaysia review reforms agenda to make OIC more effective
MAKKAH, MAY 30 (DNA) – A trilateral meeting of Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia has reviewed reforms agenda of Organization of Islamic Cooperation and discussed ways to make OIC more effective organization.The trilateral talks were held on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on Thursday.
Sir Nicholas Kay meets COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, MAY 30 (DNA) – Sir Nicholas Kay, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Senior Civil Representative in Afghanistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ.Matters related to peace and stability in the region, Pak-Afghan border management and reconciliation process in Afghanistan were discussed.=DNA
PTM leader Mohsin Dawar arrested from Waziristan
RAWALPINDI, MAY 30 (DNA) – Security forces have arrested the PTM leader, Mohsin Dawar from Waziristan on Thursday.Earlier, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Dr Alam admitted that party leader and Member National Assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar came with an armed group when Kharqamar check post in, North Waziristan tribal district was attacked.
FM Qureshi meets Foreign Minister of Indonesia
JEDDAH, MAY 30 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, RetnoMarsudi, on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting in Jeddah.Foreign Minister Qureshi conveyed his felicitations on the re-election of President Joko Widodo. He noted that Pakistan and Indonesia enjoyed a long-standing relationship based on religious and cultural affinities, mutual trust, and commonality of views on a number of regional and international issues.
