Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Why was a joint session not called for Kashmir? questions Sherry Rehman
DNA Islamabad, OCT 27 – Addressing a press conference, Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “We were expecting that a special session of the Parliament would be held to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters on Black day but shockingly this government did not think that it is important to have one”. “When it comes to matters of national importance and security, we all are on the same page. During PPP’s tenure, we held a joint session for Kashmir. But this namaloomRead More
RCCI condemns publication of blasphemous cartoons
RAWALPINDI, OCT 27 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has condemned the fresh publication of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), by a French satirical weekly. RCCI President Mohammad Nasir Mirza in a statement said that such incidents in Europe including republication of blasphemous sketches by Charlie Hebdo have stirred anger in the Islamic world. He said that in any civilized society, it is unthinkable to insult the honor of the prophets. The business community will never tolerate insults to the HolyRead More
Pakistan responds to query about signing of BECA
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 27 – In response to a query about the signing of the US-India Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) on sharing of geospatial information, the Spokesperson stated the following: Pakistan has taken note of the signing of the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA). Pakistan has been consistently highlighting the threats posed to strategic stability in South Asia as a result of provision of advanced military hardware, technologies and knowledge to India. India’s massive acquisition of armaments and expansion of its nuclear forces, including introductionRead More
Pakistan Navy establishes free medical, eye camp at Mubarak village
KARACHI :Pakistan Navy in its efforts to uplift the health standards along the coastal areas prominently under COVID-19 scenario established a free medical and eye camp at Mubarak village, Karachi. A qualified and dedicated team of doctors comprising all specialists examined the patients on modern diagnostic equipment and extended free consultation. The patients were also provided with free medicine and minor surgical and dental procedural treatments. In addition, patients were comprehensively briefed and enlightened about common infectious diseases and their preventive measures particularly on COVID-19 pandemic.
Ethiopia jails five for blast at PM Abiy’s rally
A court in the Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has sentenced five people to between five years and life in prison over a grenade explosion at a rally attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in June 2018. Authorities had previously said the explosion was aimed at killing Mr Abiy, who had taken office about two months earlier. Two people were killed in the blast at the rally attended by thousands of people in the capital. The prime minster was unharmed, and was whisked away immediately after the blast. One of thoseRead More
91 Sri Lankan students win scholarship to study in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 27 (DNA) – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has awarded Allama Iqbal Scholarship to 91 Sri Lankan students for Fall-2020 / Spring-2021 sessions to pursue higher education in Pakistani universities, under Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme. The selected students have started arriving in Pakistan and so far 27 students have reached Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and Sukkur to join their respective universities. As many as 525 Sri Lankan students had applied for Medical, Engineering, BS, MS, and PhD programmes in response to HEC announcement for FallRead More