Friday, December 4th, 2020
AJK President briefs envoys of OIC member states about Kashmir
DNA ISLAMABAD, December 4: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan along with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood met OIC envoys based in Islamabad to thank them, on behalf of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, for OIC’s strong and unambiguous support to Kashmir cause during the OIC- CFM Session in Niamey. Briefing the diplomats at Foreign Office, the President appreciated all the 57 OIC states for firmly standing with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and unanimously rejecting the unilateralRead More
Ms. Wada gets Japanese FM award
Shujaat Hamza/DNA ISLAMABAD: On December 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has announced to award the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 to Ms. Wada Akiko, President of Rumbur Development Welfare & Conservation Society in recognition of her significant contribution towards the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Pakistan. Ms. Wada is a Japanese national and resides in the KP province of Pakistan. Every year, the Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge theirRead More
India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau’s remarks on farm protests
NEW DELHI – India summoned Canada’s ambassador on Friday and said comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over protests by farmers near Delhi were an interference in its domestic affairs and would seriously hurt bilateral ties. Trudeau, speaking to the Indian community earlier this week in Canada, said that he was concerned about the farmers, most of them from the Sikh-dominated state of Punjab, camped out on the outskirts of Delhi in a protest against farm reforms. The Indian foreign ministry said in a statement that comments on “issues relating toRead More
Pakistan on top of the list for Chinese businessmen: President FPCCI
KARACHI, DEC 4 (DNA) – The great project of CPEC will not only change the destiny of Pakistan but will also make China and Pakistan economic tigers in the world. The special interest, diligence, and love of the Chinese government, investors, and businessmen for strengthening Pakistan, economically will never be forgotten by the businessmen and people of Pakistan. FPCCI will continue to play its role in the special interest of Chinese investors in Pakistan, strengthening relations and friendship with Pakistani businessmen and increasing trade volume between the two countries. FPCCIRead More
Norway’s security agency warns about Russian spaying in oil sector
OSLO – In a new report, PST states that Russia and China are spying on the Norwegian oil sector. At the same time, Russia believes PST is engaged in “primitive propaganda.” “Russian, Chinese, and other countries’ intelligence services gather information about the Norwegian petroleum sector,” the Police Security Service (PST) stated in a report dated November 5, which was published on the agency’s website on Thursday. Newspaper Dagens Næringsliv was the first to report on the information. “NTNU and Sintef could be targets” PST believes that, in addition to theRead More
COVID-19: PM Imran Khan, Noorul Haq Qadri agree not to close mosques
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed the Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri to remain in touch with the religious scholars and the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on matters related to coronavirus. Noorul Haq Qadri called on PM Imran Khan in Islamabad here today. The prime minister said the religious scholars should be kept informed about the latest coronavirus trends so that the message of compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) continues to emanate from mosques. It was also made clear on the occasionRead More