ISLAMABAD, MAY 29 (DNA) – Sheikh Amir Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted an Iftar Dinner at his residence which was attended by H.E. İhsan Mustafa Yurdakul. M. Naveed Malik Senior Vice President ICCI, M. Shakeel Munir, Sheikh Abdul Waheed and others were also present in the Iftar dinner.
ICCI to hold BoC in Istanbul to improve Pak-Turkey bilateral trade
China to host Iran leader amid nuclear deal upheaval
BEIJING, MAY 28 (DNA) – Iran’s president will attend a summit with his Chinese and Russian counterparts next month, officials in Beijing said Monday, as they try to salvage the nuclear deal thrown into upheaval by Donald Trump.China, Russia and European powers, all of which signed the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, are scrambling to save the pact following the US president’s decision to quit the agreement and reinstate sanctions.
Arjun Rampal, wife announce separation after 20 years of marriage
NEW DELHI, MAY 28 (DNA) – Arjun Rampal and his wife of 20 years, the former supermodel Mehr Jesia, on Monday announced their separation in a statement. Their primary focus will be taking care of their two daughters.the couple said that while their relationship has ended, but their love for each other lives on. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about their separation.
Back to Back explosions reported in Afghanistan
JALALABAD CITY, MAY 27 (DNA) – The sounds of two back to back explosions were heard in Jalalabad city the provincial capital of Nangarhar province.Preliminary reports indicate the incident has taken place close to the Breshna Sherkat / State-owned Utility Directorate.Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that the incident has taken place in Nursery Farm area of the city and at least two explosions have taken place.
Pakistan beat England in 1st Test at Lords
LONDON, MAY 27 (DNA) – Pakistan outshone England in the first Test of the two-match series at the famous Lord’s cricket ground on Sunday.England resumed their second innings at 235-6 on the fourth day of the match and were all out just adding eight runs to the total. Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Amir took four wickets apiece.
Motorway police to launch awareness drive on road safety: Jamil Hashmi
ISLAMABAD, May 27 (DNA): SSP Motorway Police Syed Jamil Hashmi has hinted at launching a countrywide awareness campaign on road safety, in which all stakeholders shall be invited to participate.He said the country loses almost 15,000 precious lives annually and improvement of road infrastructure may not help minimise the loss unless road users are not sensitized.
Meet the man behind PTV’s popular production Ainak Wala Jin
He remembers the agony of living in a mud house with its roof leaking on rainy days. Veteran television producer, director and writer Hafeez Tahir was born to a working class family of Mian Mir village of Lahore.Watching trains chugging on the tracks near his village is among the rich memories of his childhood.“The track was so close to our house that we would feel the vibration of the trains and rush to the rooftop using wooden ladder before it passed-by,” he recalls.
Abe, Putin reconfirm readiness for peace treaty, economic cooperation
MOSCOW, MAY 27 (DNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Saturday they will make efforts to conclude a postwar peace treaty and accelerate bilateral economic cooperation.At a press conference after their summit talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Putin said, “What is important is to seek a solution (to the peace treaty issue) that meets national interests of both sides and is mutually acceptable.”
T20 needs eight runs for a big hit, says cricket legend Jones
CANBERRA, MAY 26 (DNA) – Dean Jones, in his day one of the biggest-hitting batsmen in cricket, has called for fresh innovation in Twenty20 by creating a new eight-run shot if the ball goes more than 85 metres.T20 has already brought about a revolution and the Australian legend told the traditional five-day Test faces a fight for its survival as crowds move to the 120-ball game.
Traveling on foot or bike tied to lowered risk of heart attack or stroke
UNITED KINGDOM, MAY 26 (DNA) – Commuters who abandon their cars in favor of walking or biking to work are less likely to develop heart disease or to die from it than people who drive to the office, a recent study suggests.Researchers in the UK examined data on 187,281 regular commuters and 171,498 adults who didn’t routinely travel to work. About two-thirds of the commuters relied exclusively on a car to get to work.
