Saturday, March 6th, 2021
PM Imran intends to bring change in country: Khalid Maqbool
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said bringing change in the country is not only a slogan of Prime Minister Imran Khan, but also his promise and intension Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui expressed his views in the National Assembly after PM Imran Khan received vote of confidence from 178 parliamentarians. The MQM-P leader congratulated the premier over gaining the confidence of the House. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said, “The allies are supporting the government in this tough time and their opinion must be sought atRead More
Allies are strength of any govt: Fehmida Mirza
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leader Fehmida Mirza on Saturday said that allies are the biggest strength of any government. Addressing National Assembly after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vote of confidence, Fehmida Mirza said that all allies are with the government and voted for Imran Khan for democracy. On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan received vote of confidence from National Assembly during a special session of the lower house of the parliament. As per details, 178 members of ruling coalition reposed confidence in leadershipRead More
UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence: Diplomats
NEW YORK – An attempt to get U.N. Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to violence in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and to spotlight the millions in need of humanitarian assistance was dropped Friday night after objections from India, Russia and especially China, U.N. diplomats said. Three council diplomats said Ireland, which drafted the statement, decided not to push for approval after objections from the three countries. The press statement would have been the first by the U.N.’s most powerful body on the Tigray crisis, which is entering its fourth month.Read More
PM vows to continue fighting against corrupt politicians
ISLAMABAD, MAR 06 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said corruption was the biggest problem for the country, and his government would support the judiciary and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for convicting the corrupt politicians. Speaking in the National Assembly after winning the vote of confidence, he said, “The society has to fight against corruption and decide it will not allow corruption. We have to raise our moral standards to fight the menace, and create a fair and just society.” The prime minister sought the support of societyRead More
Israel’s dilemma: to work with ICC ‘war crimes’ probe or not?
JERUSALEM, MAR 06 (DNA) – Israel faces a dilemma: should it argue its case to International Criminal Court investigators looking into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, or refuse to cooperate? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a vocal critic of the ICC, declared Israel was “under attack” after prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced Wednesday she was opening a full-blown probe into the actions of all sides in the 2014 Gaza conflict. “We will speak the truth in every forum, in every country, on every stage until this outrageous decision is reversedRead More
FPCCI for putting industry on priority to bridge widening trade deficit gap
DNA KARACHI, MAR 6 – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has asked the government to put industry on priority for consistency in exports and a long-term economic growth, as the trade deficit has posted double-digit growth, widening by over 10% to $17.54 billion in the first eight months of 2020-21. “The economic managers were boasting of their performance on the plea of current account balance, which remained surplus till Oct 2020 on the back of a sustained increase in remittances and a smaller trade deficit. ButRead More