Sunday, July 28th, 2019
India must cooperate in Kashmir solution, says Masood
ISLAMABAD, July 28: “Kashmir must not be regarded a forgotten issue, but the issue has touched alarming proportions due to the reign of worst terror India has unleashed against the defenseless Kashmir people for the last seven decades,” said members of visiting delegation of European parliament while addressing a joint press conference with Azad Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan here. Leader of Labor Party in the EU Parliament Richard Corbett asserted that the European Union and the European Parliament would continue to use its influence and playRead More
President Alvi lauds Iraq role on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD; JULY 25, (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi has appreciated the Government of Iraq for its staunch support of the right to self-determination of the people of Kashmir, while talking to Head of the Political Party, Islamic Supreme Council in Iraq, Shaikh Dr. Hamam Hamoudi, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad today. The President said that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the current situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) emanated from Indian denial of the rightRead More
Pakistan on tipping point of socioeconomic development: President
ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said that Pakistan was on tipping point of socioeconomic development and it was high time for all the citizens played their role to uplift country’s poor by providing them education, health and other opportunities equally. Addressing a National Conference themed ‘Invest in Eliminating Hepatitis from Pakistan’ in connection with the World Hepatitis Day annually observed on July 28, the president said the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in 15 to 20 million people of Pakistan was alarming. The eventRead More
Pakistan Embassy in Kabul bans Visa for general applicants
KABUL, July 28 (DNA): Pakistan embassy in Kabul has announced to restrict issuance of visa to certain segments of Afghan population due to a criminal gang operating outside the Consular area. The Embassy in a statement said Sunday it will issue Visas to certain individuals only, not to general applicants. A spokesman of the embassy has announced to issue visa for Pakistan only to elderly persons, medical patients, women and businessmen. The embassy has taken this step until an action against the gang operating outside its premises being taken byRead More
Akan Rakhmetullin new Kazakh ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 28 (DNA) – Akan Rakhmetullin has been appointed new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He is a career diplomat, a competent expert in multilateral diplomacy, international security and disarmament. Born on February 2, 1967, in Almaty. He graduated from the Almaty Power Institute in 1991. Akan Rakhmetullin began his diplomatic career in April 1993 as a Desk Officer and then Attaché in the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. His firstRead More
Pak sailors dominate 2nd chief of air staff int’l open sailing championship
ISLAMABAD, JUL 28 (DNA) – Pakistani sailors dominated the medal table as curtains were drawn on the 2nd Chief of the Air Staff International Open Sailing Championship, being held at PAF yacht club, Karachi. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony. Speaking at the occasion, the air chief said that flawless conduct of this competition is the manifestation of PAFs commitment in promoting healthy activities, not only at national level but also at international level.Read More