Mumbai 03 Mar 2017 (PTI): Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, who had hit out at Virender Sehwag for his comments on Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, has said that he takes back his "harsh" words as the cricketer has already clarified his statements. "Since Sehwag undoubtedly a great player has clarified he was just being facetious...

Ghazipur (UP) 03 Mar 2017 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav today rubbished Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of ISI hand in Kanpur train accident and alleged that the BJP is used to seek votes by misguiding people. "Our railway minister could not take care of Kanpur tracks and gave false report to...

Islamabad 03 Mar 2017 (APP): “We have prepared an FIR and a case in the process of registration to prosecute Indian spy Kulbashan Yadev for involvement in subversive and terrorist activities in Pakistan,” Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs told Pakistan Senate today in response to a query during Question Hour....

Islamabad 02 Mar 2017 (APP): Pakistan announced today the gradual mainstreaming of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in 5 years while the area would be brought at par with the other areas of the country under 10 year special development package. Sartaj Aziz, Chairman of the 6-member Committee on FATA Reforms & Advisor to the...

Islamabad 02 Mar 2017 (APP): Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey to be signed in coming months of May 2017 which would enhance bilateral trade between both of the countries. Both sides would share provisional list for reaching the final agreement for FTA in coming round of dialogue. Discussions will cover goods, services...

Doha-Qatar 02 March 2017: KidzMondo Doha, Qatar’s one-of-a-kind edutainment city, recently hosted its sponsors and marketing partners to jointly discuss the future of its indoor theme park and explore potential opportunities to further empower and holistically develop the country’s younger generations, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. The event was attended by representatives...

02 March 2017 Three days conference on 'Good Governance within the Framework of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah and Wasatiyyah Approach' held in Malaysia from February 22nd-24th, 2017. The conference was organized in collaboration of Al-Qaradawi Center of Hamad Bin Khalifa University Qatar and International Islamic University Malaysia. Al-Qaradawi Center participated in all aspects of the conference, including...

Doha 01 March, 2017: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Ambulance Service Medical Communication Center has successfully been re-accredited as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). This follows the Communication Center’s initial ACE recognition in 2014, the first time the prestigious accreditation was awarded in the Middle East. Each...

Doha 1st March 2017: Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar (HMC) has won the prestigious Top Hospital Award in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety during the awards ceremony of the 18th annual forum of the Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF) – MEDHEALTH - which was held in Cairo from 28 February to 1 March. The award was received...

Doha 1st March 2017: The Communications Regulatory Authority of Qatar (CRA) has won "Best Mobile App" for ICT sector, for its “Arsel” app which means ‘send’ in Arabic. The newly upgraded version of the app, which is compatible with both iOS and Android platforms, won the award at the 8th Smart Government Excellence Awards Ceremony...