ISLAMABAD, APR 30 (DNA) – Ex-prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar on Monday have appeared before accountability court in London flats reference.During the hearing headed by Justice Mohammad Bashir, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to complete the trial of Avenfield reference on first priority over which Nawaz’s lawyer appealed to conclude the hearings of all three cases together.
Twin blasts hit Kabul, killing at least four: police
KABUL, APR 30 (DNA) – Four people were killed when a suicide bomb hit central Kabul, swiftly followed by a second explosion that tore through a crowd of journalists at the scene Monday, police said. The second explosion came minutes after the first and targeted reporters who were on the scene, police spokesperson Kabul Hashmat Stanikzai told.
New round of Astana talks to be held mid-May
MOSCOW, APR 28 (DNA) – The ninth round of Astana talks on Syria will take place in the middle of May, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday.The Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers will head the summit, Lavrov said, speaking at a news conference, following the meeting in Moscow with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts.
PIAF welcomes federal budget 2018-19
LAHORE, APR 28 (DNA): Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has welcomed the federal budget 2018-19 and termed it balanced and beneficial for businesses and trade.PIAF Chairman Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, Senior Vice Chairman Tanveer Ahmed Sufi and Vice Chairman Shahzeb Akram told Saturday that in the present situation, when dollar price was scaling up and other internal and external challenges are facing the country, the federal government prepared a balanced budget document.
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone to have an international marriage destination: reports
NEW DELHI, APR 28 (DNA) – Wedding season seems to have gripped the B-twon as Bollywood star Ranveer Singh and Deepkia Padukone will reportedly get married in December this year. The preparations for the biggest marriage of the year are in full swing. If reports of Indian media are to be believed, the two lovebirds have selected an international venue as destination for marriage ceremony.
What are the risks of being underweight?
APR 27 (DNA) – Being underweight can represent as many health concerns to an individual as being overweight can. If a person is underweight, their body may not be getting the nutrients it needs to build healthy bones, skin, and hair.While some people may have a genetic background or a medical illness that prevents them from putting on weight, there are interventions doctors can recommend to help a person gain weight.
Miftah Ismail takes oath as federal minister for finance
ISLAMABAD, APR 27 (DNA) – Prime minister s adviser on finance Miftah Ismail has officially sworn in as federal minister for finance, revenue and economic affairs.According to details, President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to Ismail on Friday during a ceremony.Cabinet members and political leaders were also present on the occasion.
North and South Korean leaders made history today holding first ever summit
SEOUL, APR 27 (DNA) – Smiling and holding hands, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met at the heavily fortified demilitarised zone between the countries on Friday in the first summit for the two Koreas in over a decade. Scenes of Moon and Kim joking and walking together marked a striking contrast to last year’s barrage of North Korean missile tests and its largest ever nuclear test that led to sweeping international sanctions and fears of a fresh conflict on the Korean peninsula.
CPEC to make Pakistan hub of regional connectivity: Mushahid Hussain
KARACHI, APR 24 (DNA) – CPEC is translating into reality an amazing prophecy made by the Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, to an American magazine in January 1948, when he said: ‘Pakistan is the pivot of the world, placed on the frontier where the future geopolitics will revolve’.
Rupee loses ground in open market, SBP calls ‘emergency’ meeting
KARACHI, APR 24 (DNA) – Panic buying pushed the US dollar as high as Rs118.5 in the open market on Monday, its highest level during intra-day trading, prompting the central bank to call an emergency meeting of currency dealers as gap with the inter-bank rate widened. While dealers came to grips with high demand for the greenback, the rupee ended at 118.3 against the US dollar even as the inter-bank rates remained stable.
