Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
China’s international poverty reduction focus on Pakistan from 2021: IPRCC
BEIJING, Mar 2 (DNA): As Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China has scored a “complete victory” in its fight against poverty, the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) claimed that China’s international poverty reduction will focus on Pakistan from 2021. The IPRCC has set out to research and design proper poverty reduction plans for Pakistan, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. According to the Poverty Reduction Report in Asia 2020, released by BOAO Forum for Asia, Pakistan has been removed from the list of low-income and food deficit countries.Read More
PNC asks world to stop Israel from annexing Palestine territories
RAMALLAH (DNA) -Palestine National Council (PNC) called on the parliaments of the world and their regional and international unions, foremost of which is the International Parliamentary Union, to build on the message of the European parliamentarians to put pressure on the Israeli occupation to stop the colonial annexation project in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a press statement today, Monday, PNC said that the message of 442 European parliamentarians from the parliaments of 22 European countries constitutes a responsible sensing by them of the threat to the future of theRead More
Indian plane lands at Karachi airport
Staff Report KARACHI: A plane of Indian airline flying from Sharjah to Lucknow made an emergency landing in Karachi on Tuesday after one of the passenger’s aboard fell sick. IndiGo airlines flight number 6E1412 travelling from Sharjah to Lucknow had entered Pakistani airspace at around 4:00am via Iran, Civil Aviation Authority sources told . They said a passenger had fallen ill when the jet was in Pakistani airspace. Once the passenger fell ill, the captain contacted the air traffic control and requested an emergency landing on humanitarian grounds at the Karachi airport.Read More
Diplomat’s car runs over a man
News Desk ISLAMABAD: A foreign diplomat was taken to a police station after a man was killed in an accident involving the diplomat’s car and a bike in Islamabad on Tuesday. The police said the accident took place within the limits of the Shalimar police station. They said a 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed after the diplomat’s car crashed into him. The police said that the diplomat crashed his car into the motorcyclist from behind. They added that 26-year-old Muhammad Irfan passed away on the spot. A clarification has not yetRead More
True spirit of faith in fighting extremism
Wajeeha Bilal Every religion highlights a bedrock of guidelines and practices as enshrined within the dictum of its edicts. It spotlights specific guidelines and practices. As the guidelines are followed or those rituals are performed, the person is attempted to be made just with His Creator. Though there are differences in focus and the observance of rituals, but then that may be more related to a personal distinction among individuals, their demographics and skin tone, but we live together on this earth with the intention of leading a happier and better life. Though this sentiment is commendable, theRead More
A thriving victory
By MehrIspahani Pakistan’s decision to join the global war on terrorism was the result of geostrategic imperatives and the international community’s call. Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations resulted in decrease in terrorism in the region. In 2011, 144 operations were carried out, resulting in the execution of 1,016 terrorists. In 2012, the Pakistan military brought peace to North Waziristan. In 2013, Karachi and Balochistan got rid of terrorists due to Pakistan Rangers operations. Operation Zarb-e-Azb focused on North Waziristan, killing 2,100 terrorists in the area till December 28, 2014. In February 2017, Operation RaddulFasaad (Counter Turmoil/Mayhem)Read More