Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
233rd Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ
DNA RAWALPINDI, JUL 21 – 233rd Corps Commanders’ Conference, presided by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was held today at GHQ. Forum reviewed operational readiness and evolving threat spectrum in context of external and internal security of the country. COAS complimented efforts put in by all formations to maintain high level of combat readiness particularly in the wake of evolving regional security situation. Taking special note of continued atrocities in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir as illegal actions of August 5, 2019 complete one year nextRead More
Suburban Housing Initiatives
Hamid Asghar Khan Covid -19 has compelled increased reliance on Skype, Zoom and other online platforms. Many feel that these mediums, while useful, are an inadequate substitute for actual meetings. Thus, upon receiving an invitation to meet with the Moroccan Minister for Housing, Land Management & Urban Affairs Mme. Nouzha Bouchareb in person, I leapt at the opportunity. Economies everywhere are struggling with the adverse impact of the pandemic, and Morocco, like Pakistan, views the housing and construction sectors as key to stimulating economic resurgence. A helpful series of incentivesRead More
SCO a reliable platform for forming a polycentric world order: Norov
DNA Vladimir Norov, Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat, Beijing, China gives an exclusive interview to CGSS; says Belt and Road project to ensure peace and prosperity. ISLAMABAD: Vladimir Norov, Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat, Beijing, China gave an exclusive interview to CGSS. It was for the first time that he gave an interview especially for Pakistan’s audienceafter being appointed as Secretary General SCO. CGSS has the distinct honor of conducting this interview. The interview was conducted by Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, CGSS. The interviewRead More
PFUJ demands immediate release of journalist Matiullah Jan
ISLAMABAD, – The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the federal government to take urgent measures for the release of senior journalist Matiullah Jan, who has been missing since morning. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and the Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi have expressed serious concern over his disappearance from G-6 in Islamabad “This has become a norm in the Country to suppress voices of dissent for controlling media, imposing censorship and denying freedom of speech and expression in the country. We condemnRead More
Islamabad court summons Cynthia Ritchie in Rehman Malik case
ISLAMABAD – An Islamabad court ordered Cynthia D Ritchie and Senator Rehman Malik to appear before it on August 11 to record their statements in the case Malik filed against the American. He filed a request at a district and sessions court in Islamabad under the Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance, 1979. The Ordinance relates to “Whoever by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or publishes an imputation of zina concerning any person intending to harm, or knowingRead More
Explosion reported in Balochistan’s Turbat, 1 dead, seven injured
An explosion has been reported in Balochistan’s Turbat Tuesday morning. One person has been killed and seven injured, according to the police. The explosion occurred at the main Turbat market near a car, which caught fire as a result. A shop was also damaged. Rescue teams shifted people to DHQ Hospital Turbat. Two people are in critical condition. The police say the blast was caused by an IED attached to a motorcycle.