Army chief says Prime Minister Imran Khan has given clear vision regarding peace and connectivity in the region and all elements of national power are united towards making that vision a reality to ensure long awaited peace in the region Naveed Miraj ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation  has appreciated Pakistan’s role in the ongoing peace process and said that it could not have succeeded without Pakistan’s sincere and unconditional support. He expressed these views in a meeting with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. AmbassadorRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 14 – Pakistan welcomed the announcement of the Global Initiative on Data Security by China on 8 September 2020. Against the backdrop of rapid developments in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and increasing reliance of economies on digitized information, data and information networks, an equitable and reliable ICT regime is essential to ensure socio-economic progress, including the SDGs. The Global Initiative on Data Security is, therefore, both relevant and timely. The Global Initiative advocates a comprehensive approach towards data security and addresses several keyRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 15 (DNA) – A delegation headed by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation called on COAS at GHQ, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s Special Representative for Afghanistan was also present. Matters of mutual interest, regional security. and ongoing Afghan Reconciliation Process were discussed during the meeting. The visiting dignitary greatly appreciated #Pakistan’s role in the ongoing peace process and said that it could not have succeeded without Pakistan’s sincere and unconditional support. COAS said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has given clear vision regarding peace andRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 (DNA) – Pakistan has been awarded with Global Islamic Leadership Award in recognition of its efforts for promotion of Islamic Financing. The award was received by President Arif Alvi at the 10th Global Islamic Finance Awards Ceremony in Islamabad on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the President noted that Islamic Financing is increasing around the world but its full potential yet needs to be exploited. The President appreciated the fact that seventeen percent of Pakistan s banking sector has tuned to the Shariah Compliant instruments. He pointed out that Sukuk bond was recentlyRead More

KARACHI, SEP 14 (DNA) – Kashif Mirza, the Media Manager of Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has said that almost 16 percent cigarettes are being sold illegally and some big tobacco companies are involved in selling of cigarettes and this survey has already been approved by the Pakistan Health Research Council (PHRC) while with the cooperation of Health Ministry’s Tobacco Control Cell that was responsible to implement on suggestions. During a session on Sunday at MCA Town Hall Saddar on a specific topic ‘whoRead More