Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Azerbaijan envoy saddened over plane crash tragedy
ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 (DNA)= Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada has expressed his grief and sorrow over the tragic plane crash accident in which precious lives were lost. In his tweet on Tuesday, the Azerbaijan ambassador said he was shocked to learn about the incident. He offered his deepest condolences to the bereaved families, people, government and Pakistan Army. He said May Allah Almighty rest the departed souls in eternal peace! The ambassador also wished speedy recovery to those injured in the sad incident.=DNA
Japan envoy expresses condolences to victims of plane crash in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 (DNA) – Following the plane crash this morning on July 30th in Rawalpindi, Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, expressed his deep sympathies and condolences to the victims of the accident. Ambassador Matsuda said that he is deeply grieved and saddened at the news of the plane crash, resulting in the loss of many lives, and that he would like to express his sincere condolences to all the victims and their families. The Ambassador prayed for the earliest possible recovery of theRead More
Chinese diplomat takes Lal Topi wala to task
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chief of Mission in Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Lijian Zhao on Monday took to task self-proclaimed war veteran and analyst Zaid Hamid alias ‘Lal Topi Wala’ (red capped) for commenting on China’s internal issues. Replying to Zaid Hamid, the Chinese diplomat said: “A person who doesn’t know ABC about China. Do some homework before you write about my country.” This message further flared the self-proclaimed analyst and he further commented against China and the deputy head of mission. To this Lijian Zhao said: “Not onlyRead More
Kyrgyz envoy, DG CARs discuss results of SCO summit
ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 (DNA) – Ambassador Erik Beishembiev met with the newly appointed Director General CARs & ECO of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, Hasan Afzal Khan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the results of the SCO summit, held on June 13-14 this year in Bishkek with the active participation of Pakistan as a new member of the organization, as well as the issues of holding the 4th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Pakistan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2019 andRead More
Hong Kong protesters bring metro services to a halt in fresh action against gov’t
Hong Kong protesters prevented MTR trains from leaving stations on Tuesday, halting them on multiple lines in protest of the government. At around 7:50am, protesters in masks stopped a train at Tiu Keng Leng heading towards Whampoa by standing between platform doors. The train was still unable to move by around 9:14am, prompting the MTR Corporation to replace services between Tiu Keng Leng and Kwun Tong with buses. Protesters launched the action after a series of protests against the government urging it to completely withdraw of the now-suspended extradition bill, retractRead More
South Korea looks to Asean for help in its ‘trade war’ with Japan
HONG KONG, (DNA) — South Korea is planning to appeal for help from its regional partners in its latest bid to convince Japan to roll back export restrictions amid an escalating trade dispute between the two countries. At a series of ministerial gatherings among representatives of Japan, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) set to take place in Bangkok next week, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will stress “the importance of free and fair trade”, her office told journalists on Thursday (July 25). JapanRead More