Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Ambassador Khalilzad discussed regional peace during his visit: US embassy
ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) – Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad on August 1 and 2 and held discussions with Pakistani leadership on developments in the Afghan peace process. In his meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Chief of Army Staff General Javed Bajwa, Ambassador Khalilzad outlined the positive momentum in the Afghan peace process and next steps. They also discussed the role Pakistan has played in support of the process and additional positive steps Pakistan can take. As AmbassadorRead More
Norway extends support to UNESCO for girls’ education improvement
ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) -Norway has extended its support to UNESCO Pakistan for improvement of girls’ lower secondary education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. In the ceremony at Royal Norwegian Embassy Islamabad Kjell-Gunnar Eriksen, Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan, and Ms. Vibeke Jensen, UNESCO Representative/ Director signed the grant agreement for NOK 13.5 million to fund a three-year “Girls Lower Secondary Education Programme (GLSEP) in Pakistan”. The programme will support the transition of girls from primary to lower secondary education primarily in Kohistan and Swat districts of KhyberRead More
Talks on Kashmir conflict will only be with Pakistan, India reacts to Trump’s offer
MUMBAI (DNA) – While responding to US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate Kashmir issue, External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar on Friday has said that any discussion on the matter will only be held with Pakistan. The minister took to social networking website and told that he has already conveyed to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in clear terms that talks on Kashmir conflict will only be bilateral with Pakistan. Meanwhile, Indian media claimed that its government has decided to deploy 25,000 more army soldiers inRead More
Faisal Vawda demands action against Hasil Bizenjo
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda demanded of the higher authorities to take action against Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo for his remarks against head of a national institution after opposition s defeat in Senate. Faisal Vawda said that people like Hasil Bizenjo are trying to malign Pakistan armed forces that have rendered invaluable sacrifices for the country. He said that first Pakistan s former ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani tried to malign Pakistan army through “memogate” controversy, then the Dawn Leak episode and now Hasil Bizenjo s remarksRead More