Sunday, October 11th, 2020
Second OIC Summit on S&T will be held in December
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (DNA): The next Science and Technology (S&T) Summit of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) would be held online in early December due to the continuing pandemic situation and organized by the Government of the United Arab Emirates. This was revealed by the Assistant Secretary General (S&T) of the OIC, Ambassador Askar Mussinov while addressing the Steering Committee for Implementation of the OIC Science and Technology Agenda comprising the Heads of 12 OIC organs in an online meeting organized by COMSTECH. He stated that the Summit would provideRead More
Unresolved Kashmir dispute threat to world peace: Naqash
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (DNA): Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash has said that unresolved Kashmir dispute was a threat to the global peace. He said the illegal and forced subjugation and unabated oppression unleashed by India was a dangerous situation and can have disastrous repercussions on the world peace, Kashmir Media Service reported. He said the Kashmir dispute, which is human and political in nature, continued to unleash miseries and death and destruction for the subjugated people of the territory under a well-hatched plan by IndiaRead More
PML-N announces 18 candidates for Gilgit-Baltistan elections
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has announced 18 candidates for Gilgit-Baltistan elections. The announcement was made by PML-N Central General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal. 18 party candidates will contest in Gilgit-Baltistan elections. Hafeez-ur-Rehman from Constituency-2 Gilgit-2, Zulfiqar from Constituency-3 Gilgit-3 and Engineer Arif from Constituency-4 Nagar will be the candidates. Besides, Sajjad from Constituency 5 Nagar 2, Rehan Shah from Constituency 6 Hunza, Akbar Taban from Constituency 7 Skardu, Engineer Shabbir from Constituency 11 Khurramang, Tahir Shugri from Constituency 12 Shigar and Farman Ali from Constituency 13 AstorRead More
Air patrol unit becomes operational in Islamabad
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 11: Air Patrol Unit has started functioning in Islamabad and policemen along with drone cameras have started patrolling in various sectors. Initially, this unit started working in sectors F-6, F-10 and F-11which would help police to overcome Street crime. Drone cameras would be used during rescue operation, ensure protection to the tourists at walking trails and guide those forgetting their ways. Citizens have lauded this initiative of Islamabad police and hoped effective policing through it.
Maulana Adil was working for national unity: Mufti Taqi Usmani
Says he met him half an hour before his death Half an hour before he was killed, Maulana Adil Khan met me, said Mufti Taqi Usmani. Speaking on Saturday night, hours after Maalana Adil was gunned down in Karachi’s Shah Faisal, he said he had been working for national unity. His murder is a national incident, he said, adding that he never wanted sectarian riots to break out in the country.It is the government’s duty to find his killers as soon as possible, Mufti Usmani demanded.
Cotton crop can contribute significantly in the economic progress: Jawad
DNA ISLAMABAD, – FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel, Secretary General-Federal, Ahmad Jawad said cotton is a major cash crop of the country and can contribute significantly in the economic progress as well as agriculture sector development and prosperity of farming community. The cotton under cultivation area and production declined significantly, as growers shifted from cotton to sugarcane and maize so its output slashed from 15 million bales to 8 million bales. In totality, this has caused losses to the tune of $36 billion over the last one decade. While production of cotton in India,Read More