ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday will inaugurate the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme projects during his visit to Quetta before leaving for a two-day maiden visit to Iran.Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal and other senior officials will receive the PM at the airport.The premier will also meet the bereaved Hazara families and offer his condolences on the deaths of their loved ones in last week’s Hazarganji blast that claimed 22 lives.Later, PM Khan will preside over important meetings scheduled to analyse peace and security situation in the province, and development projects.
Cricket – Australia’s Smith says two weeks away from full recovery
MUMBAI, (DNA) – Steve Smith has laid to rest concerns about his fitness and form ahead of Australia’s Cricket World Cup title defence and said he is two weeks away from completely recovering from the elbow surgery he underwent earlier this year.The 29-year-old scored a match-winning unbeaten 59 on Saturday, hours after being named the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, replacing Ajinkya Rahane at the helm for the remainder of the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League.
PM Imran Khan to pay maiden visit to Iran
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday will pay a maiden two-day official visit to Iran on an invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.The visit will include a brief stop-over in Mashhad ahead of bilateral talks with Iranian leadership in Tehran. Later, the PM will also call on Iranian Supreme Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei.A high-level delegation comprising of ministers for finance, human rights, maritime affairs, inter-provincial coordination, adviser on commerce, task force on energy and special assistant on overseas Pakistanis and human resources, and several senior officials are scheduled to accompany the premier during his visit.
Pakistan demands Iran to take action against group involved in Ormara killings
ORMARA (DNA) – Pakistan on Saturday has demanded Iran to take action against the terrorists involved in killing of 14 passengers after offloading them from the bus on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan.According to details, Foreign Office (FO) forwarded a letter of protest to the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah hospital inaugurated in Kabul
KABUL, APR 20 (DNA) – The Vice-President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Sarwar Danish and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan and Afghan Minister of Public Health, Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz jointly inaugurated Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital on Saturday in an auspicious ceremony in Kabul.The 200-bed state-of-art Jinnah Hospital, completed at a cost of US$ 24 million, was officially handed over by the Pakistan to the government of Afghanistan.
Offshore companies case: NAB court extends Aleem Khan’s judicial remand till April 30
LAHORE (DNA) – Accountability court on Saturday has extended judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Aleem Khan till April 30 in assets beyond income and offshore companies cases.
The PTI leader appeared before the court during which, NAB officials requested to extend his judicial remand.The court directed the anti-corruption watchdog to submit final report on the cases in next hearing.
Sheikh Rasheed to persuade Asad Umar to remain part of federal cabinet
LAHORE (DNA) – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday stressed on the significance of sustainable economy for development of Pakistan by stating that “a country is tore apart not on its borders instead by frequent attacks on its economy.”He spoke to the media at Railways Headquarters in Lahore, and termed it “a conspiracy” that a massive amount of state’s money was spent on building roads and streets.
NAB seeks physical remand of ex-federal secretary Shahid Rafi
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday will seek judicial remand of former water and power secretary Shahid Rafi, who was arrested yesterday, in the rental power projects (RPPs) corruption case.He will be produced before an accountability court in Rawalpindi.On Friday, the former federal secretary was rounded up in a raid at his house in Islamabad and important documents were also seized from his residence.
South Asia has tremendous trade potential: Ruwan
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Ruwan Edirisinghe, President SAARC Chamber Saturday said South Asia has tremendous trade potential, which needs to be tapped for greater economic integration by fully exploiting all indigenous natural resources to make the region an abode of peace, progress and prosperity.He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of prominent trade leaders led by SAARC CCI Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik held here today.
Pakistan lodges protest over Iran’s inaction against terrorists behind Ormara incident
ORMARA: (DNA) – Pakistan has lodged protest with Iran for its inaction not taking action against the group behind the killing of 14 passengers who were forcibly offloaded them from their bus on the Makran Coastal Highway in Ormara, Balochistan.The Foreign Office sent a letter of protest to the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad.”15-20 terrorists who camouflaged themselves in Frontier Corps (FC) uniform barricaded the road and stopped 3-4 buses traveling from Ormara to Gwadar on the coastal highway at Buzi Top in the dawn of April 18 and on the identification of the passengers, shot dead 14 personnel belonging to the armed forces of Pakistan.
