ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (DNA): Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has saidparliamentary diplomacy between Pakistan and Afghanistan will helpstrengthen relations and remove misunderstandings between the twoneighboring countries.He was talking to Afghan Ambassador Designate to Pakistan ShukrullahAtif Mashal who called on him in Islamabad.He said parliamentarians of both the countries can play a pivotal rolein bringing the two nations close to each other. He said Pak-Afghantrade will benefit both the countries.
Gen Raheel Sharif calls on PM Imran Khan
General Raheel Sharif (Retired), Commander-In-Chief of Islamic Alliance against Terrorism, KSA called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at PM Office.
New Japanese ambassador-designate pledges to cement bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, FEB 12 (DNA)- Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador Designate of Japan to Pakistan, has said that Pakistan and Japan have enjoyed friendly relations and his job is to further strengthen the strong bilateral as well as people-to-people relations.He expressed these views in his message on Tuesday.Kuninori MATSUDA is a career diplomat. He was born in April 1959 Born in Fukui, Japan.His CV is as under:= Education: 1982 March: Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1984 June: Graduated from Defense Language Institute, USA.Mr. Kuninori jointed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1982.
Arrest warrant of Shaukat Yousafzai KPK Minister issued
ISLAMABAD, The anti terrorist court on Tuesday issued arrest warrant of kPK minister Shaukat Yousafzai.His warrant were issued in PTV attack case.He did not attend the court despite repeated notices.
Kyrgyz ambassador meets Chairman Senate
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Eric Beishembiev met with the Chairman of the Pakistan Senate Mr.Sadiq Sanjrani.
During conversation, the parties discussed issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation, exchanges of visits and the revitalization of the Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan parliamentary friendship groups, the development of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian ties between the two countries.
Important details about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s Pakistan visit
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS), is scheduled to land in Islamabad on Sunday for an overnight stay, would be staying in the Prime Minister’s House while other members of his huge entourage would be lodged in local hotels and the Punjab House.
- Saudi Crown Prince is likely to visit Pakistan o
Ashiana scam: NAB files supplementary reference against Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE (DNA News) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has Tuesday filed a supplementary reference against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana Housing case.Thirteen persons have been nominated in the reference – filed in an accountability court of Lahore – including Shehbaz Sharif, Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hassan Fawad.It was maintained in the reference that Shehbaz Sharif issued illegal orders and stopped the bidding process of Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC).
Asad Umar presides over meeting of ECC in Islamabad
SLAMABAD (DNA News) – Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday in Islamabad is presiding over a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet to examine a six-point agenda.Reportedly, the ECC will analyse financial affairs of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and approve a plan for enhancing production of cotton during this Kharif.Besides, the meeting will review and approve a course of action for issuing petroleum products’ marketing licenses.The meeting is also expected to observe the progress in implementation of decisions taken in its previous meeting.
Cummins recognised for stepping up in bleak year for Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – In the bleakest of years for Australian cricket, fast bowler Pat Cummins has been a beacon of hope, answering the nation’s call for leaders to emerge during the ball-tampering exile of Steve Smith and David Warner.On Monday, Cummins’s efforts to drag Australia back to respectability were recognised as he claimed a maiden Allan Border Medal as the country’s leading cricketer.Taking 44 wickets across all formats through the voting period from Jan. 9, 2018 – Jan. 7, 2019, Cummins edged out spinner Nathan Lyon, becoming the first bowler to win the award since fellow paceman Mitchell Johnson in 2014.It was not just Cummins’s bags of wickets that soothed fans left aghast by the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.He showed himself to be more than a handy tail-end slogger as he smashed two half-centuries against South Africa and India, including a defiant 50 in Johannesburg as his team laboured in shame after the Cape Town test
IHC to hear Nawaz Sharif’s bail pleas in Al-Azizia verdict
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday (today) will resume hearing of bail and miscellaneous pleas filed by former premier Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference case.Yesterday, the court served notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking a response on the earlier petition filed by Sharif seeking seeking suspension of his sentence in the Al-Azizia reference.After Sharif’s conviction, his legal team had filed a writ petition for suspension of the sentence. This was followed by an appeal challenging the verdict and another seeking suspension of the sentence on medical grounds.However, during yesterday’s hearing Sharif’s counsel Khawaja Haris pleaded with the court for withdrawal of the earlier petition and told the court that they would seek Sharif’s suspension of sentence on medical grounds instead
