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Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Imran Khan says the alliance of opposition parties was bound to fail as people only take to streets against corruption and not to protect it. Talking to media persons in Sahiwal on Friday, he said the corrupt elements got together to blackmail the …
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Pakistan not bound by treaty for prohibition of nuclear weapons: Foreign Office
Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Pakistan says it does not consider itself bound by any of the obligations enshrined in the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In a statement on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri stressed that this treaty neither forms a part of, nor contributes to …
Read More »Bombardier Closes Sale of its Transportation business to Alstom
Net proceeds to Bombardier of ~$3.6 billion, including ~$600 million in Alstom shares Proceeds strengthen liquidity and will allow the Company to begin debt paydown1; Pro-forma net debt as of December 31, 2020 ~$4.7 billion2 Completes Bombardier’s repositioning as a pure-play business jet company All amounts in this press release …
Read More »Government wants to make senate elections transparent but PDM opposing it: Shibli
Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz says the government wants to make senate elections transparent but PDM is opposing it only for the sake of personal interests. Talking to newsmen in Karachi this evening, he said the federal government gave a development package for …
Read More »Afghan peace process will be helpful to end decades-long conflict: FM
Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Peace and stability in Afghanistan is indispensable and very important for Pakistan. Addressing a webinar through video link in Islamabad on Friday, he said Afghanistan is not just the neighbour of Pakistan but we have historic relations based on …
Read More »NAB recovered Rs390b during tenure of PTI’s Govt, Senate told
Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan says National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered 390 billion rupees during tenure of PTI’s government. Responding to a question during the Question Hour in the House, he said over 480 billion rupees in last ten years …
Read More »Kuwait’s Assistant FM of Asian Affairs concludes his four day visit to Islamabad today
Islamabad, January 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister of Asian Affairs Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed concluded his four day visit to Islamabad today (Friday). During the visit, Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed held the third round of bilateral political consultations with Pakistan. The consultations reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, collaboration …
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