ISLAMABAD, AUG 27 (DNA) –  International law experts and Islamic scholars in a two-day national conference held at Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Islamabad have underscored the need to revisit international laws to address humanitarian issues in conflicts and disasters of the contemporary world. They also discussed at length the concerning humanitarian principles in light of Islam amidst emerging needs. This was the crux of the first day of the two-day national roundtable conference titled ‘Islam and Humanitarian Principles’ which was jointly organized by International Committee of the Red CrossRead More

BEIJING, AUG 27 (DNA) – Baloch leaders representing the Balochistan National Party (BNP), Pakistan National Party (PNP), and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Tuesday had a rare heart-to-heart exchange of views with Chinese academia and experts on the Balochistan situation as well the status of CPEC related projects in the province. The delegation comprised of Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini (Secretary General, BNP), Agha Hassan Baloch (MNA, BNP), Mir Naseebullah Khan Marri (Balochistan Health Minister), Dr. Ishaq Baloch (NP), and Syed Ehsan Shah (former Minister of Finance, PNP). Chen Shaoxin, Secretary GeneralRead More

Islamabad, August 27, 2019: Fascist, unilateral move by the Indian Government in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) has put regional and international peace at risk and the human rights organizations across the world are alarmed at the grave human rights situation, due to the clampdown by the brutal Indian forces on the basic civil liberties of oppressed Kashmiris, which is deteriorating every passing day, said President Dr. Arif Alvi, while talking to the Parliamentary Delegation from United Kingdom, led by Mr. Khalid Mahmood, who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, IslamabadRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 27 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed nine more lawmakers from the National Assembly as parliamentary secretaries. With these new appointments tally of parliamentary secretaries has reached 34. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint the following members of National Assembly as Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry/Division with immediate and until further orders,” said an official notification issued. Parliamentary secretaries are members of the lower house from the governing party, appointed by the prime minister to assist cabinet ministers, advisers and special assistants. Parliamentary secretariesRead More

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to file a supplementary reference against former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the Park Lane Estate Company case. The accountability watchdog has obtained new evidence through investigating Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) relevant record and testimonies of witnesses in the same case while probing into allegations against Zardari. Meanwhile, the bureau has informed the court that has been proceeding with the case about the matter. All suspects have been accused of fraudulentlyRead More

BEIJING, AUG 27 (DNA) – Baloch leaders representing the Balochistan National Party (BNP), Pakistan National Party (PNP), and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Tuesday had a rare heart-to-heart exchange of views with Chinese academia and experts on the Balochistan situation as well the status of CPEC related projects in the province. The delegation comprised of Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini (Secretary General, BNP), Agha Hassan Baloch (MNA, BNP), Mir Naseebullah Khan Marri (Balochistan Health Minister), Dr. Ishaq Baloch (NP), and Syed Ehsan Shah (former Minister of Finance, PNP). Chen Shaoxin, Secretary GeneralRead More