Thursday, July 16th, 2020
South Sudan leader Salva Kiir reshuffles cabinet
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has conducted a mini cabinet reshuffle, the first since the formation of a national unity government in February. President Kiir appointed Deng Alor Kuol to the vacant East African affairs ministry, replacing the late John Luk Jok, who died last month. Mr Alor has served in various senior government positions since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended the war with Sudan in 2005 before South Sudan seceded. President Kiir also relieved Denay Jock Chagor from his position as minister of higherRead More
Academic cooperation between IIUI, UNPAD discussed
Deny Tri Basuki, Counsellor, Indonesian Embassy, Islamabad, called on Dr. Mohammad Bashir and congratulated him on the very productive and successful Webinar ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The International Islamic University, Islamabad and the University of Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, have shown great enthusiasm in identifyingrange of areas of aptitude and excellence to establish strong academic cooperation between themand find ways for the development of the graduates of Arabic Literature so that they are able to prove their mantle in the challenging situations of competition and progress economically in their respective diverse fields.Read More
SCO effective platform for national, regional integration: Vladimir Norov
Secy General Says several of my speeches and interviews have been published in leading Pakistani newspapers; thanks CGSS for hosting webinar DNA ISLAMABAD: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat, Beijing, China and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad jointly organized a Webinar “SCO: A Gateway to Regional Cooperation & Integrated Development”. Vladimir Norov, Secretary-General SCO was the Chief Guest at the occasion and it was his first ever interaction in Pakistan at a Webinar. Brigadier Akhtar Nawaz Janjua (Retd), Senior Member Advisory Board CGSS commenced the session and statedRead More
Pakistan becomes permanent member of SCO Youth Council
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has become a permanent member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council. Confirming the news, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Usman Dar in a video statement said Pakistan’s accession to the SCO Youth Council is the fruit of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts and reforms instituted over the past two years. This all became possible because of the premier’s setting up the country’s first youth council besides launching initiatives like Kamyab Jawan and Hunarmand Pakistan programmes for the welfare of youth, he said. OnRead More
Pakistan, US to work as partners to resolve international parental child abduction cases
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Thursday announced Washington and Islamabad would work together to address the issue of international parental child abduction under the Hague Abduction Convention. The State Department in a press release said the United States on July 1, 2020, accepted Pakistan’s accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention). “The Convention will enter into force between the United States and Pakistan on October 1, 2020, and will put in place an internationally recognised legal framework to resolve casesRead More
England excludes Archer from second Test after breaching bio-secure protocols
Manchester: English pacer Jofra Archer has been excluded from the second Test against West Indies at Old Trafford. The 25-year-old breached team’s bio-secure protocols and will now commence five days of isolation and will undergo two COVID-19 tests in this period, which have to test negative before his self-isolation period is lifted. Archer shared his regrets and accepted the consequences of his actions. “I am extremely sorry for what I have done,” said Archer. “I have put, not only myself but the whole team and management in danger. I fully accept the consequences ofRead More