Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Pakistan welcomes Saudi initiative for peaceful settlement in Yemen
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 22 – Pakistan welcomes the peace initiative announced by Saudi Foreign Minister today, offering comprehensive roadmap including ceasefire for negotiated settlement of the Yemeni crisis. Pakistan considers this initiative a step in the right direction. We fully support Saudi efforts for peaceful settlement of the conflict in Yemen and stand in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We urge all parties to the conflict in Yemen to engage in a meaningful dialogue to end the hostilities in order to save thousands of innocent lives and ensureRead More
Putin extends greetings to president, PM
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan as the country would celebrate Pakistan Day on Tuesday. “Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, sent the congratulatory message on the occasion of a national holiday – the Pakistan Day to H.E. Dr. A. Alvi, President of Pakistan, and H.E. Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan,” Russian Embassy in Pakistan said Monday on Twitter. Earlier, in another tweet, Spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said, “Russia and PakistanRead More
Somalia, Pakistan relations strengthened: Khadija Almakzoumi
EXCLUSIVE Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Somalia to Pakistan Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi has said relations between the two countries are growing with each passing day. She said educational links between the two countries have been strengthened further. She expressed these views while giving an exclusive interview to Islamabad POST. Ambassador Khadija, who is in Pakistan for the last four years, has contributed significantly towards cementing bilateral relations. She also talked about the COVID situation in her country adding the situation had deteriorated in the past few months mainly becauseRead More
Top Biden officials heading to Mexico for migration talks
WASHINGTON, MAR 22 – U.S. President Joe Biden dispatched U.S. envoys to Mexico and Guatemala on Monday for migration talks as he struggles to contain a burgeoning humanitarian challenge along the southwest U.S. border with Mexico. White House border coordinator Roberta Jacobson will travel to Mexico for talks with Mexican officials aimed at developing “an effective and humane plan of action to manage migration,” White House spokeswoman Emily Horne said. The visit was also announced by Mexico’s foreign ministry, which said the talks would take place on Tuesday. Jacobson willRead More
Literary festival in Karachi from March 26
Karachi, MAR 22 /DNA/ – The Digital Edition of the 12 th Karachi Literary Festival will be held from Friday 26 th March to Sunday 28 th March. At this Festival, three Literary Awards will be presented: two prizes for books written in Urdu and one for books written in English, published during 2019 and 2021. The competition was sponsored by Getz Pharma. The two categories for the Urdu Prize were Poetry and Prose. In all, 107 entries were received, 65 for Prose works and 42 for Poetry. The followingRead More
Mahira Khan reveals why she won’t star in Baarwan Khiladi
Mahira Khan has revealed why she will not be seen in her cricket-related web series Baarwan Khiladi. “Everybody I know in this industry and otherwise has asked me why I am not in it,” Mahira told journalist Maliha Rehman. “I could have played a cricketer, a boy maybe, or done a cameo, but I was not feeling well and we couldn’t do it.” Baarwan Khiladi is Mahira Khan’s first venture into production. She deschttp://Zribes it as a coming-of-age story about friendships, relationships, love and courage. The series stars Sarmad Khoosat, Kinza Hashmi, Mira Sethi, Daniyal ZafarRead More