We were looking forward to seeing Iman Ali and Humayun Saeed together in the latter’s next film production, the rom-com Main Punjab Nahin Jaoongi (MPNJ). But it turns out that the plans for that pairing have been canned.
In a conversation with Images, Iman Ali confirmed that she has “opted out” of the film. The Mah-e-Mir star did not provide any reasons for her decision.
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, celebrity news website TMZreported on Tuesday.According to the site, the 41-year-old Jolie filed legal documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences with Pitt, listing their date of separation as September 15.
Rumours claimed that Kareena will be playing a pregnant woman in her upcoming film Veere Di Wedding, but as always, rumours will be rumours.
In an interview with PTI, the actor dismissed all such talk. “No, [I’m not playing a pregnant woman]. I will [also] not have six-pack abs, but I will have three-pack abs in the film,” said the Ki and Ka actor.
iSLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is set to visit Pakistan in October, the first such visit by an IMF head in several years.Well-placed sources in the Finance Ministry told DNA that Lagarde was expected to visit near the end of October.Confirmation of Lagarde’s visit comes weeks after the international lender cleared payment to Pakistan of a final $102 million tranche in a $6.4 billion three-year programme.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly session in New York, earlier today. The two leaders had last met on the margins of the 68th UN General Assembly session in September 2013.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif termed Japan as a close friend and a development partner.
Japanese Premiere extended his support to Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts, economic reforms and Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s endeavours for reaching out to neighboring countries for the sake of regional peace, stability and prosperity of the people.
NEW YORK, SPT 20 DNA) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly session in New York today.President Erdogan said that Turkey will make arrangements for sending a fact finding mission to Indian Occipied Kashmir in the capacity of the Chair of human rights commission of the OIC Contact Group.Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif thanked the President for his support. The Turkish President said that we are friends forever; Turkey and Pakistan are inseparable countries, the President stated.
ISLAMABAD, September 18 (DNA): Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Jeannette Seppen called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.
During the meeting, it was conveyed that a meeting between Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Dutch Queen Her Majesty Queen Maxima would be held in Washington on 8th October 2016 on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF.
Mariam Farid Khwaja
“Refugees have been deprived of their homes, but they must not be deprived of their futures” remarks Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of United Nation. There must be no hesitation in upholding what Mr. Ban Ki Moon states. Not only are States obliged by their domestic laws to protect the rights of its citizens and even non-citizens which certainly includes Refugees and Asylum takers; International Community through its various conventions and treaties also places legal duties upon Host States to endorse the fundamental rights of those who have been deprived of their homes and have to take refuge in another country. Yearly, International Conferences, Seminars and Talks on Refugee Crises are held to foster such aspirations. Refugee’s Rights today are an International Mantra which holds place in almost every major Human Right Convention that has been written till today.
ISLAMABAD, 08 SEP (DNA) – India is financing terrorism in Pakistan and open evidences are available on its involvement in subversive activities, Foreign Office said on Thursday.
Spokesman Nafees Zakaria, commenting on the recent statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying that “one single nation” was spreading terrorism in South Asia, said “India was in fact that single nation”.
In an obvious reference to Islamabad, Narendra Modi at the G20 forum had said that “one single nation in South Asia is spreading agents of terror in countries of our region.”
First Mayor of Islamabad talks to Centreline & DNA
Sheikh Anser Aziz, the first elected Mayor of Islamabad gave a detailed interview to Centrelineand Diplomatic News Agency (DNA), the first to any publication or news agency after being elected to the office of the Mayor of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI). Sheikh Anser Aziz touched upon various issues confronting the federal capital. Besides, he also unfurled his plas to make the city even better. Here are excerpts from his interview.
Vision to make Islamabad a modern city
Islamabad is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities of Pakistan but there is a lot more to be done to bring it at par with the developed and beautiful capitals of the world. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has given out his vision to modernize Islamabad and let me assure you that we are in fact following this very vision as our guiding principle for our plans and actions. Let me also assure the residents of Islamabad that no stone shall be left unturned in making this city a must-visit place. As regards your question about some immediate measures, you may know that the IJP Road was in a shambles for a long time and there was a long standing demand of the residents for its repair. Soon after taking over we have immediately approved the repair work of this very important road that links Islamabad to Rawalpindi and to the Motorway also.
