Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
Newly-appointed Hemp aims to take Pakistan into top four teams in world
Karachi : Pakistan women’s team newly-appointed head coach David Hemp has aimed to take Pakistan in the top four teams in the world under his mentorship. Ex-Bermudian cricketer, who is set to arrive in Pakistan on October 18, talked exclusively in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) recent podcast and stated his ambitions with the side. “I want to see consistency in performances, making individuals improve their games and personal stats. Apart from stats, I want to see the change in character too,” Hemp said. “I wish to improve the rankings andRead More
President Bashar al-Assad’s Interview with Russian Zvezda TV Station
DAMASCUS (DNA) – President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the Russian Zvezda TV Station, following is the full text: Journalist: Mr. President, thank you very much for giving us this opportunity and meeting with us. We are here in Syria on the fifth anniversary of the start of Russian military operations on the territories of your country, the operation which aimed at liberating Syria from terrorism. That’s why we want to discuss with you and sum up the outcomes of these events. President Assad: You are welcome in Syria.Read More
CGSS, Uzbek think tanks to have joint collaboration
Saifullah ISLAMABAD : CGSS senior management under the leadership of Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery, HI(M), (Retd), President, CGSS visited the Embassy of Uzbekistan, Islamabad and had an online meeting with Furqat A. Sidikov, Deputy Foreign Minister, Republic of Uzbekistan. During the meeting, future collaborations between CGSS and different institutions of Republic of Uzbekistan were discussed. It was also decided that CGSS will collaborate with think tanks in Uzbekistan for joint research activities and to promote the cultural heritage and commonalities of Pakistan and Uzbekistan for enhanced people to people contact. It wasRead More
Afghan, Taliban negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks: report
ISLAMABAD: In order to safeguard against the risk of any breakdown in long-sought peace talks that kickstarted last month in Qatar, Taliban and Afghan peace negotiators have set new ground rules as they negotiate to bring an end to decades of war. A British wire service, while quoting sources, reported that the breakthrough was achieved with the help of US officials. The two sides drew up 19 ground rules that their negotiators should observe during talks. While the talks have been taking place in Qatar’s capital Doha, scores of Afghan soldiersRead More
Pakistan will continue to play positive role for regional peace, security: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s determination to continue to play a positive role for regional peace and security including the Afghan peace process. He made the remarks during his telephonic conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavusoglu. FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked the Turkish counterpart for his country’s consistent and categorical stance on the mir dispute. He said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the voice of oppressed Kashmiri people at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly and this has given courage andRead More
National and political solidarity in Azerbaijan
BAKU (DNA) -On 27 September 2020, the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia blatantly violating the norms of international law attacked the civil settlements and military positions of the Republic of Azerbaijan from several directions, resulting in deaths and injuries among civilians and servicemen. Consequently, the Army of the Republic of Azerbaijan launched a counter-offensive to prevent this aggression. Armenia’s latest provocation accompanied by war crimes against Azerbaijani civilians mobilized all Azerbaijani society.Theseattacks forged national and political solidarity around the counter-measures taken by Azerbaijan within the right to self-defenseRead More