Friday, April 9th, 2021
Myanmar junta says protests against its rule are dwindling
Myanmar’s military junta said on Friday that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since people wanted peace while 18 ambassadors to the country called in a joint statement for the restoration of democracy. Government ministries will resume full operations soon, junta spokesman Brigadier Zaw Min Tun told a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw. More than 600 people have been killed by security forces cracking down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup in which the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The SoutheastRead More
Pakistan, China vow to safeguard multilateralism
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 09 : Pakistan and China have agreed to firmly safeguard multilateralism and support the central role of the UN in international affairs. Both countries expressed their support at the third round of China Pakistan Consultations on the United Nations Affairs. The Pakistani side was led by the Director-General Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Usman Iqbal Jadoon whilst the Chinese side by its Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences Yang Tao. The two sides concurred to strengthen their cooperation at the UN and other multilateral platformsRead More
Korea keen to expand ties with Pakistan: ambassador
Korean government has funded a huge Information Technology Center in Islamabad. The ambassador hoped Prime Minister of Pakistan shall inaugurate this significant project, which ostensibly shall contribute greatly towards further strengthening of bilateral relations Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Republic of Korea Suh Sangpyo has said his country was keen to expand and diversify relations with Pakistan adding Korea was undertaking multiple projects in the fields of IT and culture. The Korean ambassador expressed these views during a meeting with the senior journalist of Islamabad. It was perhaps aRead More
2021 Manchester Open postponed until June
ISLAMABAD, Apr 09 : The 2021 Manchester Open, originally scheduled for April 19-25, has been postponed until June as part of an update to the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour provisional calendar for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. The PSA World Tour Silver tournament – which would see 64 of the world’s best male and female players line up at Manchester’s National Squash Centre – will now take place in one of the first two weeks of June, taking the spot of the Necker Mauritius Open 2021 presentedRead More
Change takes time, says PM Imran Khan
LAHORE , APRIL 09 : Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the country to “transform itself” if it is to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The prime minister thanked the courts for allowing the government to implement the foreclosure law, saying that because of it, the government could allow people to own houses on mortgage. He said now, people from the lower income class such as mechanics, welders and others could own their houses by paying installments to banks. “Because of this [foreclosure law], banks can financeRead More
Babar’s captaincy skills, individual performance polishing with time: Misbah
LAHORE , APRIL 09 : Pakistan team s Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Thursday said that men in green skipper Babar Azam is polishing his captaincy skills with time and his individual performance is commendable as well. Addressing a press conference through video link on Thursday, he said that the victory in the ODI series against South Africa will prove good for the men in green, however, we need players in the middle order and lower order who can score, our spinners will have to perform better, as the next twoRead More