Friday, February 19th, 2021
Algerian president dissolves lower house of parliament amid calls for protests
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has dissolved the lower house of parliament and called for snap legislative elections as activists have launched a campaign to mobilize the street again against authorities. “I decided to dissolve the assembly and call elections to build a new institution,” Tebboune said in a televised address to the nation, without giving a date for the vote. The five-year lower house of parliament was formed after the May 2017 election which saw allies of deposed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika winning a clear majority. Tebboune described the dissolution of theRead More
Ambassador of Qatar lauds excellent performance of NAB
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) – Sheikh Saoud Abdulrahman Al-Thani, The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Islamic Republic Pakistan called on Justice (RETD) Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) at NAB Headquarters here today and discussed the possibility of execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Qatar and Pakistan. It was agreed that the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be made available to H.E. Sheikh Saoud Abdulrahman Al-Thani, The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Islamic Republic Pakistan through proper channel for necessary action. ItRead More
FO’s apathy towards vaccination of diplomats
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was supposed to communicate with the Diplomatic Corps and brief it about updates, if any, however Foreign Office’s silence has further added to the woes of the diplomatic corps Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD: As COVID 19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on all and sundry, the diplomatic community especially is worried about its well-being. It is still not clear to the community as to when it will get vaccination. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was supposed to communicate with the Diplomatic Corps andRead More
Visit of Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan
Islamabad,19 February 2021 : Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, is visiting Islamabad for a one-day visit, today. During the visit, Ambassador Kabulov will call on the Foreign Minister and meet with Special Representative for Afghanistan and other dignitaries for exchange of views on the latest developments in the Afghan peace process. The visit of Ambassador Kabulov is part of Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach in support of the Afghan peace process. Besides the exchange of views on the Afghan peace process, the visit will contribute to further strengthening Pakistan-Russia bilateralRead More
Romanian celebrates Constantin Brancusi Day
On 19th February in Romania is celebrated ”Brancusi Day” as a national holiday in honor of Constantin Brancusi, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th-century and a pioneer of modernism, called also ”the patriarch of modern sculpture”. This year is celebrated 145 years since Constantin Brancusi was born in Hobita (Romania), on 19th February 1876. A passionate wood-carver, he produced numerous wood sculptures, often with a folk flavour, and he frequently carved prototypes for works later executed in other materials. He is best known for his abstract sculptures of ovoid headsRead More
V/Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Rao presenting his book to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Karachi : V/Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Rao presenting his book Elements of Blue Economy (recently published by IPS Press, the publishing arm of Institute of Policy Studies) to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Niazi in the concluding session of 9th International Maritime Conference held in Karachi from 13-15 February 2021 in the sidelines of Aman-2021 Naval Exercises participated by 45 navies from across the world.