Thursday, September 24th, 2020
How Morocco dealt with COVID-19 pandemic?
Ambassador of Morocco to Pakistan Mohammed Karmoune gave an exclusive interview to Daily Islamabad POST, CENTRELINE magazine and DNA News Agency. The ambassador spoke about bilateral relations as well as various aspects of Moroccan economy, trade and culture. He also talked about his country’s efforts to deal with coronavirus. Here are excerpts from his interview. EXCLUSIVE Ansar Mahmood Bhatti A country of excellence in an exceptional circumstance In March, Morocco’s strategy of containing the spread of Coronavirus was praised by certain European political figures and media outlets. During hisRead More
Gambia government blamed for rejected draft constitution
Gambia’s opposition leader has blamed the government for the rejection of a draft constitution that would have limited presidential terms. Parliament rejected the draft constitution on Tuesday. A clause that prevented President Adama Barrow from resetting the clock to make him eligible for two more terms appears to have been the biggest sticking point. The United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Ousainou Darboe, said the rejection of the draft was not a good sign for democracy. The next general elections are scheduled for next year. Mr Darboe vowed to reintroduce theRead More
Trump says will not peacefully transfer power to Joe Biden if he loses
Washington : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not allow a peaceful transfer of power to Democratic rival Joe Biden if he (Trump) loses the November 3 election, saying that he expected the election battle to end up before the Supreme Court. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump, a Republican, told reporters at the White House when asked whether he would commit to transferring power. The president, who trails Biden in national opinion polls, has repeatedly cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election,Read More
SC turns down apology of Mirza Iftikharuddin in insulting video case
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has once again turned down apology of Mirza Iftikharuddin in derogatory video case against the judiciary and judges. A two-member bench of the apex court, comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan today heard the case. At the outset of the hearing, the counsel of Mirza Iftikharuddin pleaded the court to accept the apology of his client as he is suffering from coronavirus and had to undergo open-heart surgery. To this, the CJP remarked, why Iftikharuddin used such language againstRead More
Educating young minds
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The need of the hour is to educate the youth. A well-structured approach needs to be implemented in this regard. National policy must be created to develop content for social media, print, and television. While our youth is well-versed in news and information, entertainment and sports, it certainly needs to brush up its knowledge base. Moreover, the youth needs to develop their cognitive sense to think about their life and career. While some of the youth are busy making TikTok videos, a majority is aspiring toRead More
PIAF Founder alliance poised to sweep Lahore Chamber Election
Abid Raza Lahore Sept 24 : President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Anjum Nisar Thursday said that PIAF Founder alliance is posed to clean sweep the annual election of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry tomorrow consecutively for 18 years. Anjum Nisar while talking to President SAARC Chamber and Chairman Founder Group Iftikhar Ali Malik said that all major markets and thousands of representatives of traders across the city overwhelmingly extended full fledged support to alliance candidates by reposing confidence in our top leadership which always safeguarded theRead More