Monday, March 22nd, 2021
River water talks: Pakistan officials to leave for India today
LAHORE : A delegation of Pakistan’s water officials will leave for New Delhi on Monday (today) for a two-day meeting of the Permanent Commission on Indus Waters. Pakistan’s eight-member delegation to be led by Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah will hold talks with India’s Water Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Saxena on March 23 and 24 in the Indian capital. The previous session of talks was held in Lahore, two years ago. Pakistan will present its objections over India’s contentious water projects on Chenab river, sources said. Pakistan have objections withRead More
Saudi satellite ‘Shaheen Sat’ launches on Russian Soyuz rocket
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s locally made satellites “Shaheen Sat” was launched on Monday along with several others from 18 different countries aboard the Russian Soyuz rocket. Shaheen Sat – one of the two satellites designed and made in Saudi Arabia – will be used for photography and maritime tracking purposes. Among the 38 foreign satellites in total, the Soyuz rocket is carrying Dubai’s environment nanosatand the “Challenge One”, the first satellite fully-made in Tunisia. The Challenge One – originally scheduled to launch on the Tunisia’s Independence Day on March 20 –Read More
Saudi King, Crown Prince pray for PM Imran recovery
RIYADH (DNA): Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Sunday wished Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery after the latter tested positive for the coronavirus. State-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA), reported that the two leaders sent cables to PM Imran about his health. “The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, after his infection with the novel coronavirus,” reported the SPA. A similar cableRead More
COVID-19: Pakistan witnesses 3,669 new cases, 20 deaths in a day
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed 20 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 13,863. The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 20 more lives and 3,669 fresh infections were reported during the period. The total count of active cases is 33,070. The positivity ratio was recorded at 8.43 per cent during the past one day. A total of 43,498 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Since the detection of the firstRead More
Reforms in Kazakhstan: implementations & achievements (P-I)
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Economic sustainability heavily rests on institutionalization of constant structural reforms which paves the way towards immense socio-economic prosperity, poverty eradication, good governance and above all qualitative life. Right from the beginning Kazakhstan President H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced comprehensive reforms in all sectors of the economy and civility alike due to which now its economy is flourishing despite ongoing human sage of the COVID-19. Its national politics is stable despite regional political uncertainties. Its society is united despite widespread disunity. Its state is functional despite globalRead More
Pak, China and Afghanistan art exhibition for youth kicks off in Beijing
BEIJING, Mar.22 : “Pakistan and China’s friendship was built on mutual trust, respect and support and over the past 70 years, the friendship between the two sides was tested and deepened. Such an iron brotherhood is like an asset, which we hoped can be passed to the younger generation.” daid Ahmed Farooq, Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy of Pakistan on the opening and award ceremony of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan art exhibition for young people. According to Gwadar Pro, sponsored by China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, the opening andRead More