ISLAMABAD, JUNE 11(DNA) –Ambassador of Austria Axel Wech said on Tuesday promotion of cultural as well as trade ties between Austria and Pakistan was his top most priority.Addressing a press conference here at his residence on the occasion of opening of Austria Food Festival in Pakistan, the ambassador said, both countries have maintained friendly and friction free relations over the years.
Lessons from Abbottabad
Imtiaz Gul
Osama Bin Laden’s escape from the Tora Bora mountains in Eastern Afghanistan in December 2001 to his last refuge in Abbottabad raised many questions. Some of them have been answered by the Abbottabad Commission, whose report was leaked to Al Jazeera last week, but others are still open. How was the world’s most wanted person living in that same house for all those years undetected? Why did Bin Laden fascinate certain people and groups in Pakistan who blew holes in the security apparatus to protect him and his family for so long? Who from within the security establishment provided him safety despite Dr Ayman al Zawahiri’s calls for Pakistani civilians and soldiers to revolt against the government.
Alliance with PPP Main Cause Of Election Defeat
Ch. Shujat Hussain
PML-Q to support Nawaz On national issues
Waheed Hussain
Ch Shujat Hussain talks to Centreline and DNA
In an exclusive interview with Centerline and DNA former Prime Minister and President Pakistan Muslim league (Q) Senator Chudhary Shujat Hussain reveals causes of his party’s complete failure in the May 11 elections, his alliance with former Dictator General Pervez Musharraf and President Asif Ali Zardari. Following is the full text of Q & A with the senior politician of the country who was once the king-maker in the country.
Mamnoon Hussain: the 12th President of Pakistan
Mamnoon Hussain, the candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected on July 30, 2013 as the 12th President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the next five-year term. Hussain secured 432 electoral votes from Parliament, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, while his opponent PTI candidate Wajihuddin Ahmed secured 77 votes. Chief Election Commissioner Justice ® Fakharuddin G Ebrahim while announcing the results told that total number of valid votes was 1124 out of which 887 voters actually cast their votes. 09 votes were declared invalid so valid votes cast was 878.
Houston Mayor hosts Iftar dinner
HOUSTON: US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has said that America view all faiths and ethnicity with respect and honor this is why people from all over are welcomed in US and are absorbed in American society. Addressing the Iftar dinner for Houston residents hosted by Mayor Anise Parker, the Congresswoman said that America provides complete freedom of religion and expression.
LeT, TTP, Al-Qaeda violating Pak sovereignty: Kerry
ISLAMABAD: In an exclusive interview with Geo News senior anchor, Hamid Mir, US Secretary of State John Kerry said terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al-Qaeda were violating the sovereignty of Pakistan. “Pakistan faces a very serious threat. LeT, TTP, Al-Qaeda and Haqqani network attack and kill people in mosques. They blow people up in market places.”
Azarenka celebrates birthday with win
CARLSBAD, United States / California: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka, playing for the first time since an injury withdrawal from Wimbledon, celebrated her birthday with a WTA win at Carlsbad on Wednesday. Australian Open champion Azarenka, ranked third in the world, cruised into the quarter-finals with a 6-2, 6-3 second-round victory over former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy.
Everyone’s mandate is respected: PM Nawaz
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived here on a short-visit on Thursday accompanied by Information Minister Parvez Rasheed, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and other PML-N representatives. The prime minister was greeted by Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad and Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah at the Jinnah International Airport upon his arrival. Speaking to the media after offering Fateha at the Quaid’s mausoleum, Prime Minister Sharif said the mandate of each political party was respected. “We can only move forward together.”
Mugabe allies claim victory as rivals reject ‘sham’ Zimbabwe poll
HARARE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s allies declared Thursday that the veteran leader had romped to an election victory, a claim rejected by his rival who branded the vote a “sham.” A top member of Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party told AFP that Mugabe had trounced Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change in Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. “We have romped (to victory) in a very emphatic manner,” said the party member who asked not to be named. “We have won all of them, including the presidential and parliamentary.”
Imran Khan refuses to apologise in contempt of court case
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has refused to tender an apology in the contempt of court case, DNA reported. “I am ready to go to the jail but I will not apologise,” khan said. Khan has said that he will not back down from his stance till his last breath and will not apologise even if he is declared ‘ineligible’ and sent to jail. He said that the Supreme Court made a big mistake by taking notice of ‘contempt of court’.
