Monday, September 21st, 2020
Why Opposition’s movement may prove barren?
COMMENT ANSAR BHATTI In my Sept 21 piece, I dwelled upon various factors that led to holding of the All Parties Conference or some would call is Multiparty Conference in Islamabad on September 20, 2020. This is not for the first time that the opposition parties have joined hands against government. Especially PPP and PML N have a history of forming alliances and then betraying each other. Analysts believe this time too history may repeat itself and these two main opposition parties once again leave each other in theRead More
Mubashar Choudry raises CSF issue with Armed Services Committee
Islamabad/DNA Renowned Pakistani American cardiologist Dr Mubashar Choudry raised the issue of Coalition Support Fund with the Vice Chairman of House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Anthony Brown. Dr Choudry raised this matter in a fundraiser arranged by a young Pakistani American politician for Congressman Anthony Brown. The United States has suspended “security assistance” to Pakistan in Jan 2018 for failing to take decisive action against Taliban militants targeting US personnel in neighboring Afghanistan. Since then, Pakistan has also not got any funds of CSF which the US pays to PakistanRead More
Uzbek President to take part in UN General Assembly’s 75th session
Tashkent, — On 23 September, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the highest level general political debates at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. For the first time in the history of the UN, the central events of the General Assembly are to take place in videoconference format due to the epidemiological situation in the world. In his address to the session, the head of our state is anticipated to present the international community with his vision of the pressing issues on regional and globalRead More
Uzbekistan, UAE expand investment cooperation
DNA Tashkent, Uzbekistan — On 20 September 2020, in the format of a video conference, negotiations were held between the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov with the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates Suheil bin Muhammad al-Mazrui. During the video conference, a wide range of issues of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, as well as practical aspects of interaction in key areas of strategic partnership and the implementation of joint projectsRead More
Thar integrated coal mine-power project completed
The landmark building of Thar integrated coal-mine power project has been completed DNA ISLAMABAD, Sept. 21 – The landmark building of Thar integrated coal-mine power project has been completed , says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Monday. According to the report, the concrete casting of the chimney (170 meters in height) of the 2×660MW Thar Block-1 Coal Project is now finished.This laid down the foundation for the subsequent construction of desulfurization area of the power station. Tang Jiayu, the project manager of Shanghai Electric’s Thar Coal Project stated that, theRead More
Chinese scholar lauds Pakistan’s leading role in Afghan peace process
DNA BEIJING, Sep. 21 – A Chinese scholar and former Defense Attache in South Asian countries Prof. Cheng Xizhong lauded Pakistan’s leading role in pushing forward Afghan peace process. In an article published by Gwadar Pro on Monday, he said Pakistan has come out as a strong supporter and mediator of the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and played a key role in realizing the US-Taliban negotiations and signing the peace agreement aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan on February 29 this year. Similarly, Pakistan, together with all parties concerned inRead More