Monday, March 4th, 2019
US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission
JERUSALEM: (DNA) – The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel. For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian affairs unit, under the command of the embassy. The symbolic shift hands authority over US diplomatic channels with the West Bank and Gaza to ambassador David Friedman, a longtime supporter and fundraiser for the WestRead More
Pakistani, Kashmiri community hold protest against Indian aggression in France
PARIS, MAR 04 (DNA) – Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Moin ul Haque has conveyed his deepest appreciation and commendation to all the Pakistani and Kashmiri community members for their successful demonstration near Eiffel Tower in Paris held to condemn the recent Indian aggression against Pakistan and grave human rights violation in the Indian Held Kashmir. This was a great show of unity and harmony by the community setting aside their political affiliations and differences. The Ambassador noted that this demonstration will help us in projecting the real face ofRead More
International courts, Guantanamo, citizenship-stripping: What next for Western ISIS supporters?
DAMASCUS, (DNA) — The final battle to end ISIS’s caliphate is now underway as US-backed forces push into the group’s last stronghold in Syria. But the predicted victory may be short-lived for Western countries, which will be forced to confront the problem of what to do with their citizens who went to Syria or Iraq to join the militant group. Hundreds of Western ISIS fighters are being held in refugee or detention camps by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Many others may still be ensconced in ISIS’sRead More
PSL 2019 Match 24: Karachi Kings beat Multan Sultans by 5 wickets
DUBAI, (DNA) – : Livingstone powered Karachi Kings to thumping 5-wicket over Multan Sultans in the 24th T20 match in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Abu Dhabi on Monday night. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Karachi Kings will be hoping for their batting to click, especially the openers, Colin Munro and Babar Azam, who have not lived up to the expectations of fans and pundits. On the other hand, they will be once again looking towards Colin Ingram and LiamRead More
Kazakhstan keen to diversify ties with Pakistan: envoy
ISLAMABAD, MAR 4 (DNA) –Ambassador of Kazakhstan Barlybay Sadykov has said that his country was keen to diversify ties with Pakistan adding Kazakhstan and Pakistan have a long history of friendly relationship, with their beginning dating back to the early 1990’s. Pakistan was among the first nations in the world to have recognized Kazakhstan’s sovereignty shortly after demise of the Soviet Union. That was probably the reason of why one of the first international visits of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev was paid to Pakistan in early 1992. AmbassadorRead More
SAARC CCI invites PFC to participate in one-day conference at Nepal
LAHORE, MAR 04 (DNA) – SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) on Monday extended invitation to Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) to participate in one day conference “Role of Chambers in Strengthening Regional Economic Integration” scheduled to be held at Kathmandu, Nepal on March 16. PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq disclosed this while chairing a meeting of board of directors, on Monday. He said social political dialogues among the member states are indispensable to unleash the socio-economic potential of South Asia. He further said that the government and privateRead More