Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
Pakistan’s 81st National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, MAR 23 (DNA) – The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka celebrated the 81st National Day of Pakistan with traditional fervor and resolve to make Pakistan a strong, vibrant, progressive, democratic and welfare state. The National Day of Pakistan is celebrated on 23rd March every year in remembrance of the historic 1940 resolution passed in Lahore, calling for a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent that ultimately led to the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947. HighRead More
US top diplomat calls Turkey ‘long standing, valued ally’
Turkey is a “strong and valued ally,” the US top diplomat said on Tuesday, asserting that it is in the interest of NATO to have Turkey in the bloc. “It’s no secret that we have differences with Turkey, including over the S-400s, and including certain actions that it has taken, including in the Eastern Mediterranean. “It’s also no secret that Turkey is a long-standing and valued ally, and one that I believe we have a strong interest in keeping anchored to NATO. And I believe that’s also in Turkey’s interest as well,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Brussels. His remarksRead More
APNS extra-ordinary general council meet on March 24
KARACHI (DNA) -“ The Extra-Ordinary General Council and the Annual General Council of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society will meet on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. respectively at APNS House, Gulistan Jauhar, Karachi, “ stated a press release of the APNS. Sarmad Ali, Secretary General, All Pakistan Newspapers Society has announced that the Extra-Ordinary General Council will consider the proposed Special Resolution. Later, the Annual General Council will discuss the conditions prevailing in the newspaper industry and take decisions to address the problems faced byRead More
President Xi congratulates President Alvi on Pakistan Day
BEIJING, MAR 23 (DNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday, congratulating him on Pakistan’s 81st Day. In the message, President Xi said that China and Pakistan maintained a high level of four-season strategic cooperation partnership, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered a new phase of high-quality development. In the context of Covid-19 pandemic, China and Pakistan have been cooperating closely which has further enhanced the traditional friendship between the two countries. “I attach great importance to Sino-Pak relationsRead More
Russia and China push for UN summit, lash out at West
MOSCOW, MAR 23 – Russia and China said on Tuesday they wanted a summit of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council amid what they called heightened political turbulence, with Moscow saying they believed the United States was acting in a destructive way. The two allies, whose relations with the West are under increasing strain, made the call for a U.N. summit in a joint statement after talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers. “At a time of increasing global political turbulence, a summit of the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council is particularly necessary to establish direct dialogue about ways toRead More
Embassy of Pakistan in Belarus marks national day of Pakistan
MINSK, MAR 23 (DNA) – To commemorate the national day of Pakistan, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Residence of the Embassy of Pakistan, Minsk today on 23 March 2021. The ceremony was attended by Pakistani diaspora, students and few Belarusians from different walks of life. Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan raised the national flag to the tune of national anthem of Pakistan. Addressing the participants , he delivered the message from the Prime Minister of Pakistan whereby a glowing tribute was paid to the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad AliRead More