Thursday, August 29th, 2019
FM briefs New Zealand Deputy PM about situation in IOJ&K
ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made a telephone call to New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on Thursday and discussed with him gross human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and the deteriorating security situation in the region. The Foreign Minister apprised the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister that India abolished special status of occupied Kashmir through a unilateral step on 5th August 2019 in contravention to the UN Security Council resolutions on the issue. He said India wants to change demography of occupied KashmirRead More
Kashmir not India’s internal matter, says President Alvi
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday has said that Kashmir conflict is not India’s internal matter as United Nations (UN) has declared it as a global issue. In an interview, the president said that Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi-led government is trying to fool the entire world with inefficient policies on occupied Kashmir. No country would be able to stop Pakistan if there will be a war between arch rivals, he added. Arif Alvi said that India is not only refusing to talk toRead More
Pakistan successfully carries out night training launch of Ghaznavi missile: ISPR
RAWALPINDI (DNA) – Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor has on Thursday informed that Pakistan has successfully carried out night training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile, Ghaznavi. Major General Asif Ghafoor said the missile is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290 kilometers. The DG ISPR congratulated the nation over the success. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat and Services Chiefs congratulated the team, and the performance was appreciated by President Dr Arif Alvi andRead More
Suspension of British Parliament creates political chaos in UK
LONDON, AUG 29 (DNA) – U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suspended the British Parliament to force through a rapid exit from the European Union, against the apparent wishes of many lawmakers. The move, announced on August 28, provoked immediate fury from opposition members of parliament and warnings of a political crisis. The Speaker of the House of Commons, an independent MP who organizes parliament’s business, described it as a “constitutional outrage”. The First Minister of Scotland said it would be the “day that U.K. democracy died”. The British poundRead More
Australia offers range of studying options for Pakistani students: envoy
ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) – Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Geoffrey Shaw has said that Australia offers a range of exciting options for Pakistani students, with more than 1200 institutions and 22000 courses available. Pakistani students can learn more about these options by attending the Australian Education Expos. Australia is a leading international education provider, and the innovations of our graduates are testament to the quality of our education. Australia has produced 15 Nobel laureates and every day people around the world use Australian innovations – penicillin, IVF, ultrasound, Wi-Fi,Read More
FM Qureshi demands UNSC to pressurize India to end lockdown in IoK
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday demanded the United National Security Council (UNSC) to pressurize India to end lockdown in the occupied Kashmir. The foreign minister in an another letter to the President of the UN Security Council has invited his attention towards the continuation of troubling developments including the dire humanitarian situation as a result of total lockdown in Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir and the attendant risks to peace and security in South Asia. Referring to the Security Council meeting of 16 August 2019,Read More