Monday, December 28th, 2020
Next round of Afghan talks to begin in Doha on Jan 5
KABUL: The next round of negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government would be held in Qatar from next month, a top official said on Sunday, despite President Ashraf Ghani’s recent calls for them to be moved home. Peace talks began on September 12 at a luxury hotel in Doha, but negotiations are currently on a break until January 5. “The second round of talks will begin on January 5 in Doha,” said Faraidoon Khwazoon, spokesman for Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, which is leading the peace processRead More
PHA organises Family Winter Festival
LAHORE, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on Monday organised three-day ‘Annual Family Winter Festival’ at Jilani Park to provide recreational entertainment for the people of provincial capital. Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Tourism and Horticulture Asif Mehmood inaugurated the colourful event while PHA Chairman Yasir Gilani, Vice Chairman Hafiz Zeeshan Rasheed and Director General Jawad Ahmad Qureshi were present at the inaugural ceremony. Asif Mehmood said that the Family Winter Festival is a beautiful festival arranged by PHA for the people of Lahore, adding that various types ofRead More
Basmati rice still not registered as local product in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan is fighting its case in the European Union against the Indian move to get Basmati rice registered as its product, the commodity is still not registered as a local product in the country. Laws require that before applying for registration of any product at the international market it has to be protected under the geographical indication (GI) laws of that country. However, there are no rules of the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020, enacted in March this year; as a result, Basmati is not yetRead More
Durrani claims govt, PDM engaged in ‘Track-II’ dialogue
ISLAMABAD, DEC 28 (DNA) – Former minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) secretary general Muhammad Ali Durrani on Monday claimed the government and the opposition alliance was involved in a “Track-II dialogue” to defuse the confrontational political landscape. A diplomatic practice, Track-II or backchannel dialogue brings together unofficial representatives on both sides, with no apparent government participation. Speaking to a private television, Durrani, while underscoring the need for defusing the heated political situation, the former minister said a dialogue [between the government and the PDM parties] has begun and it canRead More
See Prime Brings Samiya Mumtaz and Aijaz Aslam in New Short Web-Series ‘AgayBarho’
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 28 – The rapidly growing digital entertainment forum, See Prime, has come forth with another heart-warming story for its audience with the short web series, ‘AgayBarho’, starring Samiya Mumtaz, Aijaz Aslam and Asmma Siraj in the lead roles. ‘AgayBarho’, is an inspirational story of a married woman called Nadia, whose life decisions bring her to a point where she is left unhappy and damaged in her marriage with her superstar husband, Salman. She has a 21 year daughter, who both parents adore, named Alina. Alina tries herRead More
ECP rejects Speaker Balochistan Assembly’s plea to postpone Jan 14 Senate polls
QUETTA, DEC 28 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected petition filed by Speaker Balochistan Assembly Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo to postpone the January 14 election on the Senate seat which fell vacant after the death of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Kalsoom Perveen. Rejecting the Speaker Balochistan Assembly’s petition, the ECP said that the by-elections will be held as per schedule. It is pertinent here to mention that the Senate seat fell vacant after the death of PML-N Senator Kulsoom Parveen. Earlier, in his letter, BizenjoRead More