Friday, January 22nd, 2021
Public relations being made effective under the vision of PM Imran: Khurshid Barlas
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 22 – Public relations are being made effective in line with the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to expedite cooperation and exchanges with African countries, said Khurshid Barlas, Chairman, Regional Trade Promotional Committee, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Addressing a dinner in honor of ambassador of Sierra Leonean in Iran Alie Badara Kamara and Ambassador of Mali, Dianguina Dit Yaya Doucoure, he said that he thanked Federal Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his team for serving as a bridge between theRead More
A group of mountaineers meet COAS Gen. Bajwa at GHQ
RAWALPINDI, JAN 22 (DNA) – A group of mountaineers part of International Winter K-2 Expedition visited GHQ and called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. COAS congratulated the climbers for their great achievement, scaling K-2 in winter for the first time; making history in the field of mountaineering. The delegation shared their experiences during the momentous expedition and thanked Pakistan and its people for their warm hospitality. The delegation also expressed their gratitude for facilitating the expedition to achieve this record.=DNA ===========
Pakistan, India spar at UNGA over minority rights in each other’s countries
Pakistan and India sparred on Friday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) over the situation of minority rights in each other’s countries as the assembly adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by Pakistan, condemning damage and destruction of religious sites. Rejecting what were termed India’s “unwarranted assertions” on the burning down of a Hindu shrine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak tehsil last month, Pakistani delegate Zulqarnain Chheena said India should set its own house in order rather than feigning concern for minority rights elsewhere. “This is not the first time India has tried toRead More
Court rejects NAB plea seeking extension in Khawaja Asif’s physical remand
LAHORE, JAN 22 (DNA) – An accountability court in Lahore has on Friday rejected the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) plea seeking extension in Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif’s physical remand. The court sent the PML-N leader to jail on fourteen-day judicial remand. The NAB had requested the court to extend Khawaja Asif’s physical remand for fifteen days. AC Judge Jawadul Hassan conducted hearing on the petition. The NAB prosecutor appeared before the court and told that a man namely Rana Abdul Waheed deposited Rs 30 million in KhawajaRead More
Biden appoints another Kashmiri woman to new US Admin
WASHINGTON, JAN 22 (DNA) – The US President, Joe Biden, has nominated a Kashmiri-origin diplomat as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, a key State Department position, as the new administration takes over the country. Uzra Zeya, who had quit the Foreign Service in 2018 in protest against the policies of the then US President, Donald Trump, as per a media report, has been nominated as part of key nominations for the Department of State. Zeya served most recently as CEO and President of the Alliance forRead More
India has turned IIOJK into military garrison: Majeed Malik
ISLAMABAD, JAN 22 (DNA) – A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) was held in Islamabad with its Vice Chairman, Abdul Majeed Malik, in chair Friday. The meeting was attended by 11 workers from Kotli led by Dr Imtiaz Kashmiri. Abdul Majeed Malik addressing the meeting deplored that the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir had been turned into a military garrison and more than eight million Kashmiri people had been held hostage by the Indian forces. He further said India has waged an undeclared war on theRead More