Sunday, March 21st, 2021
Pakistan, China celebrate their civilization and cultural heritage through Puppetry Arts
BEIJING, MAR 21 – Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and China Puppet Art Theater co-hosted a Celebration of Pakistan-China Civilization and Cultural Heritage through Puppetry and Related Arts, in collaboration with Rafi Peer Theater Workshop. The cultural festivities were held at the Grand Theater of China Puppet Art Theatre. The event, which coincided with the World Puppetry Day, was one of the key highlights of a year-long celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. The event was attended byRead More
PDM stands united, says Fazl
LAHORE, Mar 21 (DNA): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and JamiatUlema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that thePDM is united and any attempt to sabotage it will be repelled with fullforce. Addressing a joint news conference with PML-N Vice-President MaryamNawaz after a detailed PDM meeting at Jati Umra in Lahore on Sunday,Maulana Fazl said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has become atool in the hands of the rulers. The NAB summons for Maryam Nawaz to appear before it on March 26 was anattempt to pressurize the PML-N leader, FazlRead More
Regime attack kills 6 civilians, injures 15 in Syria
IDLIB, MAR 21 – At least six civilians, including a child and a woman, were killed and 15 others injured in an attack by the Bashar al-Assad regime forces and Iran-backed terror groups in Idlib, northern Syria, according to local sources. The artillery attack targeted a hospital in the Al Atarib town, which falls within a de-escalation zone, Ibrahim Abu Layis, the head of the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) media office, told Anadolu Agency. “As a result of the attack, six civilians, including a child and a woman, lost their lives. 15 people were injured, four of them critically,” heRead More
No undue interventions in Deosai National Park please
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 (DNA) – Experts speaking at a webinar urged the federal and Gilgit-Baltistan governments to refrain from sloping changes in the legal frameworks governing the protected areas in high mountains especially Deosai and Central Karakoram national parks. There are many other venues to promote adventure sports in Gilgit-Baltistan off these protected areas. They especially questioned the skiing feasibility conducted recently by the Italians from Astore through the Deosai National Park that was supported and organized by the Italian INGO known for the mountain conservation. They mentioned that suchRead More
Mushahid Hussain says honour for Pakistan to play a pivotal role in China-US opening
ISLAMABAD, MAR 21 (DNA) – China Development Forum, a high-level annual event organised by China’s State Council in Beijing, organised a Webinar on ‘50 Years of China-US Relations’ with keynote speeches from former US Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger and Senator Mushahid Hussain on Pakistan’s pivotal role in arranging Dr Kissinger’s secret journey to China in 1971. Dr Henry Kissinger praised Pakistan for its key role during that period and how President Yahya Khan acted as a go-between China and US, communicating secretly with Premier Zhou Enlai and PresidentRead More
Thousands of anti-Netanyahu protesters rally in Jerusalem to call for resignation of Israeli PM
Ahead of the general election, a great number of anti-Netanyahu protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday to demand the departure of the Israeli prime minister who has been in power for a record 12 consecutive years. Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s Jerusalem residence Saturday to call for his resignation, days before a general election that could see the long-standing leader removed from power. First launched in June last year, the vocal and colourful demonstrations against Netanyahu have gained momentum over the past 38 weeks, with Saturday night’s rally due to be the largest in recent months. Netanyahu,Read More