Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, met yesterday with HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, who is currently visiting the country. They reviewed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them, focusing in particular on military co-operation.

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has closed a beauty centre in New Salata for a month over displaying and using various expired products.

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received yesterday telephone calls from Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and Dr Samir Geagea, chairman of the Lebanese Forces party, in which they expressed their condolences on the death of HH the Grandfather Emir Sheikh Khal

The Barwa Group, in association with the Qatar National Day Celebrations Associated Activities Organising Committee, will hold sports competitions at the Barwa Workers Recreation Complex in Al Khor Industrial Area for communities and companies.

In a crackdown on overloaded and uncovered trucks, Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality has seized 28 such vehicles from the Umm Al Baraka area, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) said in a tweet.

The Apple Fest was launched at all LuLu Hypermarket outlets in Qatar yesterday.

Bangladesh’s ambassador to Qatar, Ashud Ahmed, and his wife recently hosted an Asian Ambassadors’ Group Dinner in Doha.

The ‘Family Fun Fridays’ series continues today at The Pearl-Qatar.

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi received copies of the credentials of ambassadors of Uruguay and Singapore to Qatar, Jorge Antonio Sere Sturzenegger and Jai Sohan Singh, respectively, in Doha yesterday.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met a senior Arab Labour Organisation (ALO) official who is currently visiting Qatar to participate in the meetings of the 85th Session of ALO’s board of management, which began in Doha yesterday.

The Pakistan embassy yesterday observed ‘Kashmir Black Day’ at a programme attended by a large number of community members including people of Kashmiri origin.

The 85th session of the Arab Labour Organisation (ALO), which began its meetings in Doha yesterday, has elected HE the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, as chairman of the ALO board of directors.