Monday, September 26th, 2016
Pakistan will give befitting response to misadventures: Jalil Abbas
ISLAMABAD, 26 SEP, (DNA) – Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday said Pakistan wanted peace and stability in the region but every misadventures from across the border will be given a befitting response. Speaking at the inaugural sub-convention of the Pakistani-American Community, at East West University, Chicago, he said Pakistan’s defence had become impregnable over the years. He said that Pakistan has successfully conducted counterinsurgency operations and reversed the tide of extremism. Jalil Abbas dispelled the impression that Pakistan had been isolated in the international communityRead More
Dutch diplomat calls for closer students-teachers liaison
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 26 (DNA) – As a child, I was fortunate that I was always able to engage my teachers and explore a range of concepts and questions because critical thinking was encouraged. This is what teachers in Pakistan need to do, to engage the youth in a manner that creates safe spaces for discourse. These remarks were made by Martijn Beerthuizen, First Secretary for Political Affairs of The Netherlands, during the closing ceremony of Pakistan Center of Excellence’s (PACE) eighth round of collaborative workshops; a four day residential trainingRead More
David Hale meets with Pakistani “Let Girls Learn Ambassadors”
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 26 (DNA) – – American Ambassador David Hale welcomed back from the United States Pakistan’s Let Girls Learn Ambassadors Summayka Qadir and Deepa Kumari who represented their country in New York City during United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week. The women participated in the “Broadway Shines a Light on Girls’ Education” event on September 19, part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, which encourages world leaders to provide education opportunities to an estimated 62 million girls globally who do not attend school . Hosted by First LadyRead More
Paris University Club Won Jinnah Championship Cricket Trophy
Paris, 25thSeptember, 2016.Paris University Club won the second edition of JinnahChampions Trophy final after beating Dreux Cricket Club byscoring 243 runs against 216 runs in a closely contested matchheld today at the Cricket Stadium of Dreux, a small town outside Paris. Jinnah Champions trophy jointly organized by the Embassy of Pakistan and France Cricket (Official Cricket body of France) was the second such event after successful launch of the inaugural edition of the “Champions League” T-20 Cricket tournament, under the title of Jinnah Trophy during summer of 2015. The closelyRead More