Bizenjo sees Karachi Harbour as worlds most polluted port on December 28, 2016KARACHI: The Karachi Harbour is the most polluted port entity in the world due to the constant drain of heavy toxic industrial chemicals into seawaters, said Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, the federal minister for Ports and Shipping. “It is a high time that seawater of Karachi Harbour is heavily polluted through various industrial wastes and […]
Doors open for negotiations with angry Baloch: COAS on December 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that consolidation and retention of operation Zarb e Azb is a challenge but promised that Pakistan would do it at all costs. According to an ISPR spokesman, the army chief was addressing the officers of the Southern Command during his day long visit to […]
Shujaat suggests grand alliance for early election on December 27, 2016KARACHI: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the grand alliance could pave the way for early general elections if all political opposition forms an effective alliance. With positive intention and consensus, all opposition parties in the parliament must form a grand alliance that could pave the way […]
Gen Bajwa briefed on role, functions of media wing on December 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited the office of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and interacted with staff there, according to a press statement issued here. Outgoing ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa briefed the army chief on the role and functions of the media wing. […]
NA speaker attends Xmas function with Christians on December 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, on Wednesday said that those attacking worship places were not Muslims or human beings. He called them beasts. Pakistan could be steered on the path of progress and prosperity by the promotion of interfaith harmony in the country. He expressed these views while addressing a […]
Justice Yahya Afridi favourite for PHC CJ post on December 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts accorded formal approval to appoint the Peshawar High Court Chief Justice as judge of the Supreme Court while senior judge Justice Yahya Afridi is expected to be the new chief justice of the Peshawar High Court. This decision was taken in a meeting of the […]
Masood, Zubair discuss Kashmir on December 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Masood Khan called on Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General Zubair Mahmood Hayat at the Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi. During the meeting, matters of regional security with emphasis on human rights violations by the Indian armed forces in the disputed state of Jammu Kashmir came under discussion, according […]
Gen Raza visits LoC on December 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Ten Corps Commander of Rawalpindi Lt General Nadeem Raza visited troops deployed along the Line of Control in Bhimber sector to review operational preparedness, according to an ISPR spokesman. The corps commander was briefed on prevalent security situation along the Line of Control by local commanders. LT General Nadeem Raza interacted with the troops […]
Zardari directs to defer rally to avoid traffic jam on December 21, 2016KARACHI: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has directed to defer party rally in the metropolis to avoid road jams as people are already facing serious traffic problems on daily basis. It has been planned that after the arrival of the former president, the PPP Karachi chapter will give a reception […]
Pakistan completes deal to acquire 4 new helicopters from Russia on December 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Russia looks set to provide four MI 35 state-of-the-art helicopters to Pakistan next year while over 100 agreements have been signed with various countries for super MUSHAQ aircrafts, according to the Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanvir Hussain during a media talk on Monday. He said that the cost of these helicopters amounted […]