LARKANA, Dec 26 (APP): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Saturday lauded the contribution of Cadet College Larkana for imparting quality education and character building of youth.
Pakistan shares grief of Jazan tragedy
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): The Government and the people of Pakistan shared the grief of the families of those who lost their dear ones in the Jazan General Hospital blaze in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Modi’s visit to help ease Pak-India trade: LCCI
LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP): The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday welcomed the surprise goodwill visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan.
CM inaugurates Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif hospital
LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the state-of-the-art Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Hospital at Bedian Road.
International media focusses on Nawaz – Modi’s meeting
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): Any interaction between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had always been a source of immense interest in the international media, mainly due to the past frosty relations between the two neighbouring countries.
The brief stopover by the Indian Prime Minister in Lahore at his desire to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was of enormous focus in the world media.
The leading international print media welcomed the normalization of ties between the neighbouring countries.
The Guardian, UK daily, said that the visit had raised hopes that stop-and-start negotiations between the nuclear-armed neighbours might finally make progress.
“The Lahore visit comes after India and Pakistan resumed high-level contact with a brief conversation between Sharif and Modi at climate change talks in Paris late last month, part of efforts to restart a peace dialogue,” it added.
The Khaleej Times said both the Prime Ministers have shown their eagerness to cement a new era in their checkered relationship after their interaction in Ufa and Paris.
“They went a step further when their national security advisers and foreign secretaries met in Bangkok to lay the ground for Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Islamabad earlier this month for the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan.”
“This indicates that there is a desire on both sides of the divide to look to the future with a new sense of purpose,” it said.
The New York Times in its issue said that Modi’s course towards Pakistan has shifted to engagement from the confrontation.
Appreciating Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, it said for his part, PM Sharif has been an advocate of better ties with India.
The Wall Street Journal analyzed the situation by saying that the event was likely to add momentum to a reconciliation process between the neighbours.
“Better relations between neighbors India and Pakistan will benefit the people of the entire region,” the daily quoted State Department spokesman John Kirby as saying.
Light rain/snow forecast at isolated places in country
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast light rain/snow at isolated places of Malakand, Hazara, Quetta divisions, FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
However, cold and dry weather in most parts of the country will pervail during next 24 hours.
According to Met Office, foggy conditions would continue over plain areas of Punjab, Peshawar and Sukkur divisions. A shallow westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country.
Saturday’s temperatures including Parachinar -10øC, Skardu, Gupis -08øC, Astore, Hunza -07øC, Rawalakot -04øC, Dir, Gilgit, Malamjabba, Quetta -03øC, Kalam -02øC, Murree, Abbotabad, Chitral, Kalat, Zhob -01øC, Islamabad 01øC, Lahore 04øC, Karachi 10øC, Peshawar 05øC, Chitral -01øC, Muzaffarabad 03øC, Faisalabad 04øC, Multan 09øC and Hyderabad 09øC.
8th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto to be observed on Sunday
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): The eighth death anniversary of former Prime Minster Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto would be observed across the country on Sunday (December 27).
Ansar of Navy leads 25th KP National Ranking Open Golf Championship
PESHAWAR, Dec 26 (APP): Ansar Mehmood of Pakistan Navy with his gross score six under 66 led the opening day round of the 25th edition of the KP National Ranking Opening Golf Championship, which got under way here at 6666-yard PAF Golf Course on Saturday.
AIOU to conduct practical exams of its F.Sc program from January 4
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) will conduct practical exams of its F.Sc program for the Semester Spring, 2015 from January 4. Exams would be continued till January 15.
US media hails Indian PM Modi’s Lahore visit, sees shift in his stance
NEW YORK, Dec 26 (APP): The American print and electronic media hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stopover in Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, with The New York Times saying Saturday that the move indicated a shift on Modi’s part “to embrace engagement, not confrontation” with Pakistan.