Sunday, September 1st, 2019
Cases against PTI leadership from Punjab and KP should be tried in Sindh
Islamabad, 1 September 2019: Pakistan Peoples Party leader and Sindh provincial Minister for Information and Labor Saeed Ghani has said that never in history it has happened that the case was tried in another province on the charges concerning Sindh Province and the accused are also being kept in a prison of another province. Saeed Ghani was addressing a press conference with Nazir Dhoki at Sindh House Islamabad on Sunday afternoon. Information Minister Sindh Saeed Ghani said that if Peoples party leaders are being tried and kept in jail thenRead More
PM Khan fulfills promise of becoming Kashmir’s ambassador: Qureshi
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday praised Prime Minister Imran Khan for fulfilling his pledge of becoming the ambassador of Kashmir by raising the human rights’ violations and atrocities at the international level in a timely and effective manner. Mr Qureshi spoke to the media and asserted that protection of minorities was the responsibility of the government, but regretted that India owning to its fascist ideology has failed to ensure protection of Muslim minority in occupied Kashmir. “It is the responsibility of everybody to raiseRead More
HEC announces Commonwealth scholarships for Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 01 (DNA)- The Higher Education Commissioner has invited applications for the ward of Commonwealth scholarships for the year 2020. The scholarships are being offered in Masters and PhD programs. Successful students will peruse higher education in the United Kingdom. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Masters and PhD scholarships allow talented and motivated individuals to gain advanced knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford their studies in the UK. Commonwealth Masters and PhDRead More
Taliban attacks second Afghan city as talks with US wrap up
The Taliban has launched an attack on the capital of northern Afghanistan‘s Baghlan province and gun battles with government forces are ongoing, according to an official, overshadowing increasing expectations over a peace deal between the group and the United States aimed at ending 18 years of war. There was no immediate word on any casualties but Jawed Basharat, spokesman for the provincial police chief, said on Sunday that fighting continued on the outskirts of Puli Khumri. The early-morning attack came a day after hundreds of Taliban fighters overran parts of Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, in a major show of strengthRead More
Seven envoys to present credentials to President on Sept 04
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 01 (DNA)- As many as seven ambassadors and high commissioner will present their credentials to President Dr. Alvi on September 04. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given schedule to all envoys. The ceremony shall take place at the President House. Those who will present their credentials include, Ambassador of Russian Federation, High Commissioner of Australia, Ambassador of the Netherlands, Ambassador of Palestine, Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Ambassador of Portugal and High Commissioner of United Kingdom. The Russian ambassador Danila Ganich arrived in Pakistan few months back and waitingRead More
India’s actions in occupied Kashmir ‘unacceptable’: US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders
HOUSTON (DNA) – United States (US) presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday has expressed deep concern over the escalating unrest in occupied Kashmir and said that India’s actions in the valley after revoking its special constitutional status were “unacceptable”. Sanders said, “Crackdown in the name of security impedes the access to medical care. Even many respected doctors in India have acknowledged that the Indian government restrictions on travel are threatening the life-saving care that patients need.” He further demanded to immediately lift communications blockade in Kashmir. “United States government mustRead More