Heavy tips during foreign visits irks PAC on February 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee has taken notice of non-adjustment of $101,414 and 3,000 euros as tips during the trips of presidents and prime ministers. A meeting of the Sub-committee Ill of the Public Accounts Committee was held under Ashiq Gopang on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry told the body about the trips of presidents […]
Poor performance of human rights helpline angers NA body on February 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday expressed concerns over the unsatisfactory performance of the helpline set by the Human Rights Ministry. Committee Chairman Babar Nawaz said the helpline was not responding to the affected people. In the meeting, Human Rights Ministry Secretary Rabiya Javeri Agha and Ministry Director General Muhammad […]
Rich tributes paid to legendary film star Mustafa Qureshi on February 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: Rich tribute were paid to legendary film star Mustafa Qureshi for his great contribution to Pakistani cinema. The tribute was organized by Pakistan National Council of the Arts at its Auditorium here on Friday night. Film artists and filmmaker praised PNCA for honoring living legend in their lives. Speaking on the occasion, TV and […]
Pakistan concerned over India secretly constructing nuclear city in south on February 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday claimed India is secretly constructing a nuclear city in the southern part of the country. “India is also secretly developing thermo nuclear weaponry,” Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said during a weekly briefing. He also informed that India had conducted nuclear submarine and inter-continental ballistic missile tests recently. He asserted that […]
Bahrain wants amicable solution of Kashmir issue on February 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Bahrain Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Mohammed Al Khalifa on Monday urged India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue. He was addressing a joint press briefing with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz at the Foreign Office. Earlier, both counterparts signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) […]
Exhibition of Japanese calendars attracts many at NAG on February 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Pakistan National Council of Arts and Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA) has organised a Japanese calendars exhibition at the National Art Gallery. The exhibition was inaugurated by Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan on Friday to celebrate the year 2017 as the year of the 65th […]
House arrest of Hafiz Saeed part of NAP: FO tells India on February 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said that the house arrest of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed is under Pakistan’s international obligations and implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). He expressed these views while responding to a question during the weekly media briefing on Thursday. Zakaria said that Pakistan has taken this action against […]
Budget allocated for ministry of science, technology less than requirements: Tanveer on February 2, 2017Islamabad: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer has said that the government allocated budget for science and technology is less than what is required by these departments. He expressed these views in a meeting of Senate Standing committee on Science and Technology, which was held in Islamabad on Wednesday under the chair of […]
Tehmina Janjua to become first female foreign secretary on January 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to appoint Tehmina Janjua as the new foreign secretary in February. On seniority basis, Masroor A Junejo should replace Aizaz Chaudhry as the foreign secretary, but Junejo’s chances are bleak. The post will fall vacant after Chaudhry will move to the US to grab the ambassador’s slot next […]
Tehmina Janjua to become first female foreign secretary on January 28, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to appoint Tehmina Janjua as the new foreign secretary in February. On seniority basis, Masroor A Junejo should replace Aizaz Chaudhry as the foreign secretary, but Junejo’s chances are bleak. The post will fall vacant after Chaudhry will move to the US to grab the ambassador’s […]