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Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

 

Won’t leave people alone, come hell or high water: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – The federal cabinet on Tuesday lauded the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan on successful completion of two years of the PTI government. Speaking in today’s cabinet meeting, the prime minister said his 24-year long struggle has not ended yet as he has gotten a lot to do for the weak segment of society. “Every weak Pakistani is the central point of our struggle,” he maintained. “Sparing a thought for the weak segment is true faith,” he said, adding he wants to matrialise his visionRead More


Fed govt allows export of N-95, surgical masks: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Federal government on Tuesday allowed export of N-95 and surgical masks from the country, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said. The federal minister took to Twitter to announce the development and said that it was the last item under the personal protective equipment (PPE) that was not allowed by the federal cabinet today to be exported from the country. When COVID-19 pandemic hit the country on February 26, we were importing the PPE equipment, Fawad Chaudhry said adding that currently, the countryRead More


AJK President calls for holding India accountable for war crimes  

DNA MUZAFFARABAD, August 18: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has said if our current world order, impartially and non-selectively, pursued international rule of law, instead of realpolitik, Indian officials responsible for crimes against humanity would be in the dock in an international tribunal like the Nazi officials were after World War-II. “There is a long list of India’s crimes against humanity in IIOJ&K, but the most despicable and culpable amongst them are genocide, systemic ethnic cleansing, war crimes against non-combatants, and the use of excessive force without respectingRead More


Graduation ceremony of No 53 Combat Commanders’ Course held at ACE

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) –  “A close look at the historic accounts of PAF’s role during wars stands testimony to the fact that a better-trained professional force with high morale can offset the limitations of numbers and equipment”, said the Air Chief while addressing the graduation ceremony of No 53 Combat Commanders’ Course held at Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), today. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest on the occasion.   Addressing at the occasion, the Air ChiefRead More


PAL organize discussion on Freedom and Our Fiction

DNA Islamabad, AUG 18 – Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) organized an online “Weekly Celebrations of Independence” discussion on “Freedom and Our Fiction”. Discussion Presided over by Dr Anwar Ahmad, Muhammad Hameed Shahid was the Chief Guest and Mirza was the Guest of Honor.   Dr Zia-ul-Hassan, Dr Najiba Arif and Amjad Tufail presented papers. Dr Yousuf khushk, Chairman PAL presented an introductory note. Discussion moderated by Dr Adia Tahir. Dr Anwar Ahmad said that Pakistan had geography even before it came into existence and even before the establishment ofRead More


UNA Media Forum to host MWL Secretary General next Thursday

Jeddah, AUG 18 – The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) will host Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, on Thursday, via videoconference in the second edition of a series of media forums organized by UNA. The Forum will be held in the presence of representatives of the Union’s member national news agencies and senior officials the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its various organs, as well as ministers and stakeholders from the Islamic world. Sheikh Al-Issa will talk about coexistence among followersRead More