Tag: Welcome

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Sunday that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) should be welcomed in Punjab for playing a role in the national mainstream.
Talking to the state-run Pakistan Television, the information minister said that the government wanted to maintain a political environment where all parties could work to solve the problems of masses in accordance with their manifestoes.
She said, "The hearts of

LAHORE - The Pakistan cricket team on Friday morning reached the country and were accorded warm welcome after figuring in the World Cup 2011 semi-finals. Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, Younus Khan and Asad Shafique touched the port city of Karachi and the remaining players were received by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and PCB chairman Ijaz Butt at the Lahore airport.
Misbah ul Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Kamran Akmal, Umer Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmad Shahzad,

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and members of the Provincial Cabinet extended a warm welcome to the national cricket team at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Friday. The CM shook hands with and garlanded all members of the team individually. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt, PCB Manager Intikhab Alam, members of the national and the provincial assemblies and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
The CM, addressing

KARACHI - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was looking forward to resting his aching limbs after returning home from the World Cup to a heroes' welcome on Friday.
Afridi, Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq touched down in Karachi, while the rest of the players and officials flew to Lahore where the Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman were present to welcome them.
Despite losing to arch-rivals India in the semi-finals, Afridi was

RABAT - Moroccans largely welcomed on Thursday King Mohammed VI's promise of sweeping reforms, announced as uprisings rock the Arab world, but said they wanted to see if concrete changes would result.
France and Spain, former colonisers which have become key trade partners, also praised the monarch's announcement in a rare national speech late Wednesday, calling it courageous and historic.
The king unveiled plans for constitutional reforms including a popularly elected prime

ISLAMABAD - Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Pakistan (DCAP) hosted a reception to bid farewell to former foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit and welcome his successor Tehmina Janjua. Those who attended the reception to say good bye to Mr Basit and welcome Ms Janjua included journalists covering foreign office, MoFA officials and number of ambassadors and other senior diplomats. Mr Basit expressed his appreciations and thanked the diplomatic correspondents for cooperating

LOS ANGELES - The question that's kept Oscar observers guessing since nominations were announced last month - Will Banksy show up? - remains unanswered. But the motion picture academy says the bad-boy British street artist is more than welcome to attend.
The elusive graffiti star is up for best documentary feature for his directing debut, 'Exit through the Gift Shop.' Since he prefers to hide his face, it has seemed unlikely he would reveal himself before half a billion viewers

KARACHI - Targeted killings have come to an end in Karachi and an efficient monitoring system is in place in the city to curb terrorist activities, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah claimed on Saturday while talking to the foreign media at the Chief Minister's House. According to an official handout, the chief minister said that only two terrorist attacks have occurred in the province during the present government's tenure.
He said that owing to the collaboration between federal

WASHINGTON - Chinese President Hu Jintao comes face to face with some of his sternest critics in the US Congress on Thursday as he pursues a high-stakes visit to the United States. Hu was to meet with leaders of the US Congress, a source of frequent ringing attacks on China's rights record and economic policy as well as sharp criticism of its role in nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea. President Barack Obama's pressed Hu to embrace "universal rights" and pushing Beijing to

LAHORE - Smartly turned-out buglers of Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) sounded the "Fanfare" during New Year's midnight service held in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Nabha Road on Friday midnight.
Sounding of bugles is an annual tradition of Pakistan Rangers and St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, signifying close cooperation between government troops and the Christian community, and harmony between Muslims and Christians.
Rev Ernest Shams who organises this exciting event for a

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) administration has released more than Rs 20 million to a trade union, Super Peoples Unity, for putting up banners and billboards to welcome President Asif Ali Zardari at the inauguration ceremony of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Housing Scheme today (Saturday).
The union's president, Aamir Shah, who is not a PIA employee, was issued a daily wager card along with other 15 people by the national carrier on Friday and it is likely that he

ISLAMABAD: Accorded an unprecedented welcome to the Parliament House for an address, the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was praised by all and sundry on Sunday.
A wide majority of the parliamentarian showed up for the address, which was organized amidst foolproof security, and the hall was packed before the arrival of the guest.
Members of all political parties stood side by side, forgetting all their differences, to show appreciation and regard for the premier of the

LAHORE
Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran would address the welcome party of over 2,000 newly-admitted students of BA/BSc and MA/MSc to be held at the Faisal Auditorium, New Campus on Thursday, October 14.
PU Advisor Students Affairs (ASA) Iftikhar Ahmed Chaudhry made this announcement while chairing a meeting to finalise the arrangements of the welcome party. Chaudhry emphasised upon the participants that they should exhibit a sense of