Thursday, January 21st, 2021
Joe Biden reverses Trump’s Muslim ban
The United States faces “a rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront, and we will defeat,” Biden said. DNA/Post Report WASHINGTON: Soon after taking charge as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Joe Biden issued orders to reverse a number of Donald Trump’s divisive policies including returning to global health body, joining climate pact and rescinding Muslim ban. Biden pushed through a flurry of orders the moment he entered the White House, starting with rejoining the 2015Read More
Shibli opposes summoning of Justice ® Javed Iqbal
Chairman Committee Javed Latif had asked the NAB chief to appear and explain why the money was paid to Broadsheet Khayam Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Thursday the Prime Minister has already constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the Broadsheet matter and determine the responsibility within 45 days. The minister said this during the meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting chaired by Javed Latif, MNA. He said there was no point to summon the Chairman National AccountabilityRead More
Pakistan urges world to hold India accountable
Pakistan urges world to hold India accountable The FO Spokesperson said the transcripts also illustrated the unholy nexus between the ‘Hindutva’ regime and its cronies in the Indian media Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD, Pakistan on Thursday urged the world to hold India accountable for its actions vitiating the regional environment and endangering peace and stability in South Asia. “The RSS-BJP regime in India continues to be exposed internationally for its negative propaganda against Pakistan and irresponsible actions, imperiling peace and stability in the region,” theRead More
China to give 0.5m vaccine doses by 31st
Chinese Foreign Minister informed him that Pakistan could send the cargo aircraft to airlift the batch of vaccine Ansar M Bhati/DNA ISLAMABAD, : China will provide 0.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the government of Pakistan by January 31, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday. “As goodwill gesture, China has pledged to handover the batch of vaccine free of cost,” the Foreign Minister told media here, following his telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi this afternoon. Qureshi said the Chinese ForeignRead More
Factsheet on President Tokayev’s new political reforms in Kazakhstan
Factsheet on President Tokayev’s new political reforms in Kazakhstan On 15 January, 2021, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presented to the newly elected members of parliament (Mazhilis) a third package of political reforms. The new initiatives of the President are aimed at further institutional development of the political system of Kazakhstan and enhancing the mechanisms ofthe protection of human rights. Their implementation will facilitate strengthening the human rights protection system, expand civic participation, develop parliamentarism and a multi-party system, and further democratise the country. Previous packages of political reformsRead More
Changing the Demography of Indian Occupied Kashmir
Justice ® Ali Nawaz Chowhan On 5th August the Indian government revoked Articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution without any recourse to the Kashmiri people making material breach of the Instrument of Accession, the negotiations conducted in the Delhi Agreement of 1952, the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly, the UNSC Resolutions as well as its own constitution and judicial precedents. Subsequently, the Indian parliament passed the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Bill of 2019 which abolished the State of Jammu & Kashmir, further dividing the region into two ‘union territories’Read More