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New Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood meets FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood on Wednesday called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss contours of the foreign policy.The minister congratulated the secretary for assuming charge of his office.Qureshi said Sohail Mehmood is a seasoned and experienced diplomat with a long experience of serving at important positions including as the high commissioner to India.Sohail Mehmood in his remarks said that he will make utmost efforts to perform his duties to the best of his capabilities.

Forget fighting: Pak-India politicians in cricket face-off

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  While cricket matches between national teams of Pakistan and India at their home grounds are nowhere in sight because of bilateral tensions, their parliamentary teams will play this sport in Britain in coming July.The British parliamentary cricket team is hosting the event in the UK on July 8-15 on the sidelines of the Cricket World Cup to be played from May 30 to July 14, 2019. A total of eight parliamentary teams will participate in the event. At the same time, the national cricket teams of Pakistan andIndia will play matches in the World Cup.

PM Imran to launches Naya Pakistan Apna Ghar Housing Scheme today

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to  launch landmark Naya Pakistan Apna Ghar Housing Scheme today (Wednesday).One hundred and thirty five thousand residential units will be constructed In the first phase,.Twenty five thousand apartments will be constructed for government employees in the federal capital.Government hope that the mega scheme will help generate job opportunities.Foreign companies have also evinced great interest in the housing scheme.

Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Quetta

ISLAMABAD, APR 16 (DNA) – Egypt condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a market in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing some 20 people and wounding 48 others. This was stated by Ministry of Foreign Affairs In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Arab Republic of Egypt on April 13th.They expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured, and stressed that the Egyptian government and people stand with the government and people of Pakistan against terrorism.=DNA

NAB chairman urges bureaucracy to implement state’s policies

LAHORE (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (rtd) Javed Iqbal on Tuesday barred NAB officials from handcuffing accused persons in the bureau’s custody.He addressed high ranked officials at Punjab’s Civil Secretariat where he emphasised on significance of bureaucracy and termed it “the backbone of the country.”“In the previous year, several mega corruption cases emerged in Punjab,” he said, while asking if bureaucracy does not take decisions, how the bureau could proceed [with the investigation process].

Bangladesh announces World Cup 2019 squad

DHAKA, (DNA) – Bangladesh on Tuesday announced its squad for the highly-anticipated cricket World Cup 2019.Led by  Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as the captain, the squad features   Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar along with eminent other key players.Following is the complete list of Bangladesh World Cup 2019 squad:Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed Rahi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain.

Peshawar: Five terrorists killed in operation, one official martyred

HAYATABAD (DNA) – Five terrorists were Tuesday killed in an operation at a house in Hayatabad – a suburb of Peshawar – and one Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) official namely Qamar Alam embraced martyrdom.The operation against the terrorists started on Monday night when the police were informed about the presence of militants in Sector 10 of Hayatabad’s Phase 7, and cross firing started between both parties.The basement and ground floor of the house have been cleared by the authorities; however, resistance is still being faced from the upper story.

Hazara community ends four-day long sit-in protest

QUETTA (DNA) – Hazara community members, protesting against the Hazarganji suicide bomb attack, ended their four-day-long sit-in on Monday night after receiving assurances from CM Balochistan Jam Kamal and State Minister for Interior Sheharyar Afridi.The Hazara community members were protesting at the Quetta’s Western Bypass in Quetta for the past four days against Hazarganji suicide bomb attack on Friday in which 21 persons were killed including 10 Hazaras and two Frontier Corps personnel.

Pakistan, Jordan agree to optimise bilateral military ties

RAWALPINDI , (DNA) – Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to optimise military to military ties, particularly in training and counter-terrorism domain.The decision came during a meeting between Jordan’s Chief of Staff Strategic Planning and Defence Resources Major General Nassar Al Athamneh and army chief General Qamar Bajwa at the GHQ in Rawalpindi on Monday, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations.

Imam-e-Kaaba Dr Abdullah Awad meets PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD:  (DNA) – Imam of Masjid Al-Haram, Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Dr Abdullah Awad Al Juhany called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at PM Office on Monday.Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri was also present during the meeting.Imam-e-Kaba said relationships of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were not merely diplomatic but based on faith.He said the security of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is interlined and both countries could not remain cut off from each other.

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