Day: August 22, 2017

Kulsoom Nawaz diagnosed with throat cancer: reports

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Kulsoom and Maryam

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, has reportedly been diagnosed with throat cancer, a high-level PML-N source said on Tuesday. A senior PML-N party leader close to the Sharif family confirmed to Dawn that the cancer had been detected in London where Begum Kulsoom was undergoing medical checkups. The PML-N source speaking to Dawn said that she was likely to opt for chemotheraphy instead of surgery. However, he added, this is an initial diagnosis and further information will be made available as more tests are conducted. Geo News on Tuesday also reported that Begum…

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After Trump’s Afghan policy statement, China reaffirms support to Pakistan

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Chinese Foreign Minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday reaffirmed Beijing’s support to Pakistan during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua hours after US President Donald Trump lambasted Pakistan for allegedly offering safe haven to “agents of chaos” in his South Asia policy announcement. Earlier, as Beijing came to Islamabad’s defence in light of Trump’s remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying asserted that Pakistan was on the front line in the struggle against terrorism and had made “great sacrifices” and “important contributions” in the fight, according to a Foreign Ministry handout. Chunying called on…

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پاکستان کو اربوں ڈالر دیتے ہیں مگر وہ دہشت گردوں کو پناہ دیتا ہے، ٹرمپ

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donald trump

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان کو اربوں ڈالر دیتے ہیں، مگر وہ دہشت گردوں کو پناہ دیتا ہے۔ افغانستان میں ہمارا ساتھ دینے سے پاکستان کو فائدہ، دوسری صورت میں نقصان ہوگا۔ آرلینگٹن کےفوجی اڈے سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے امریکی صدر نے افغانستان اور پاکستان سمیت جنوبی ایشیا کے بارے میں نئی امریکی پالیسی کا اعلان کیا اور کہا کہ پاکستان میں دہشت گردوں کی پناہ گاہوں پر خاموش نہیں رہیں گے۔ امریکی صدر کا کہنا تھا کہ ہماری نئی پالیسی میں افغانستان اور پاکستان خاص…

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Norway is a paradise, Thanks to Norwegian Pakistanis: Bilquis Edhi

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Report by Syed Sibtain Shah Head of largest humanitarian network in Pakistan and widow of internationally famous Pakistani Philanthropist late Abdul Sattar Edhi has visited Norway along with her son Faisal Edhi last weekend. Both great human rights activist and social workers were invited by Pakistan Union Norway in connection with Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations. The Union’s Chairman Chaudhary Qamar Iqbal had arranged a large gathering in order to celeberate the 70th jubilee of Pakistan’s day in Lorenskog city near Oslo, the capital last weekend. During the ceremony, Bilquis Edhi was…

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A media workshop for Pakistani journalists held in Oslo

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Oslo, News Desk A media workshop for Pakistani journalists visitng Norway and based in Norway was held in Oslo the capital city. The workshop was organised by Pakistan Union Norway headed by its chairman Ch Qamar Iqbal while it was conducted by senior journalist Syed Sibtain Shah. UK based veteran journalist Mr Ahmed Nizami spoke on comparison of main stream media and social media. He raised his ideas about such new trends in the media and rising challenges for the media. Syed Sibtain Shah, who is executive editor of Overseas…

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ناروے جنت ہے، ناروے آکر خوشی ہوئی ہے، بلقیس ایدھی کی اوسلو سے واپسی پر گفتگو

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(اوسلو(خصوصی رپورٹ  پاکستان میں انسانیت کے عظیم علمبردار مرحوم عبدالستارایدھی کی زوجہ بیگم بلقیس ایدھی اور صاحبزادے فیصل ایدھی ناروے میں تین دن قیام کے بعد لندن روانہ ہوگئے۔ لندن سے بلقیس ایدھی امریکہ روانہ ہوجائیں گی اور فیصل ایدھی پاکستان واپس چلے جائیں گے۔ ائرپورٹ پر انہیں پاکستان یونین ناروے کے چیئرمین چوہدری قمراقبال، یونین کے اراکین چوہدری محمد اشرف (ڈنمارک)، حاجی اصغردھکڑ، ناصر میر اور سینئرنارویجن پاکستانی صحافی عطاء انصاری نے رخصت کیا۔ انہیں پاکستان یونین ناروے نے جشن آزادی پاکستان کی سترسالہ تقریبات میں شرکت کی دعوت…

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