Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Govt committed to revolutionize agri sector: minister
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 19 (DNA) -Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Sahibzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan met with the Delegation of International Funds for Agriculture Development (IFAD) led by Mr. Donal Brown, Associate Vice President of IFAD and Nigel Brett, country director Asia Pacific region in his office Thursday. IFAD is a financial institution/ specialized agency of UN for eradicating poverty & hunger in rural areas of developing countries. Vice President Donal Brown is responsible for managing and developing the operations that IFAD supports through its loans and grants. HeRead More
Shireen Mazari writes to UN official on HR violations in H. Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 19 (DNA) -Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen M Mazari Thursday wrote a letter to Mark Lowcock, UN Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief Coordinator asking for establishment of an immediate Humanitarian Corridor to supply humanitarian aid and relief to Kashmiris under siege in IOJK by Indian Occupation forces. In a letter, Dr Mazari drew the attention of the Mark Lowcock, UN Under- Secretary-General to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as the siege imposed by the Indian State continues into its secondRead More
UNSC adopted double standards on Kashmir: AJK president
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The AJK President, Sardar Masood Khan has regretted that the UN Security Council has failed in fulfilling its obligations to end the grave human crisis and prevent ethnic cleansing occupied Kashmir, and to avert the dangers of war in South Asia. Talking to the visiting 20-member Turkish media delegation here at Kashmir House on Thursday, he said that the world body is responsible to ensure global peace and security, must not have become silent after hold a single session on the situation of Kashmir. He maintainedRead More
Pak Embassy to France promotes Pakistan as a preferred destination for European Golfers
PARIS, SEPT 19 (DNA) – The Embassy of Pakistan in Paris setup a pavilion on the sidelines of three-day Paris Legend Golf Championship held in the historic city of Versailles near Paris to promote Pakistan as a preferred destination for French and European golfers. Thousands of golfers and visitors from USA, France and other European countries visited the stall and took keen interest in the modern and all weather golfing facilities offered by different golf clubs across Pakistan. Pakistan was the only country which was invited to introduce its golfingRead More
Hard-Liners in Iran See No Drawback to Bellicose Strategy
President Trump appeared to be softening toward Iran. He had broken with his administration’s leading advocate of confrontation, signaled a willingness to meet personally with his Iranian counterpart, and reportedly considered relaxing some sanctions. But Iran, American officials say, responded with violence. The officials have accused Iran of orchestrating or even starting a major attack on Saturday against critical Saudi Arabian oil installations, jolting international energy markets and humiliating a key American ally. The slap-the-other-cheek tactic is hardly surprising, Iranian scholars say. Tehran, they said, has concluded that its recent aggressions have effectively strengthenedRead More
Pakistan Projects its “Atoms for Sustainable Development” agenda
During the ongoing 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Pakistan organized a side-event and displayed an exhibition stall on “Atoms for Sustainable Development” to showcase the work it has undertaken in peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Pakistan continues to utilize the enormous potential of nuclear technology for the socio-economic development of the country and in order to realize the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nuclear technology applications are being used in diverse areas of electricity generation, health, agriculture, hydrology, industry, environment andRead More