Monday, April 12th, 2021
United States warns Germany over Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
The US warned Germany on Monday that it is not willing to compromise on the dispute over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, saying it would use all possible means to stop its construction, a German daily reported on Monday. Washington’s new administration is “determined to use all available levers to prevent the completion of Nord Stream 2,” the spokesman for the US embassy in Berlin, Joseph Giordono-Scholz, told Der Tagesspiegel. The American diplomat was responding to a question on what possible incentives Germany could offer to ease the row. Berlin has been hoping the Biden administration would adopt a pragmatic approachRead More
UAE envoy to Pakistan inaugurates Mosque in F-9 Park
ISLAMABAD: Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, the UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, inaugurates the Khaled Musabah Al Kaabi Mosque in Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad, in presence of Ali Muhammad Khan, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, and officials of the Embassy.
Russians celebrate 60 years since Gagarin’s spaceflight
MOSCOW: Russia today enthusiastically celebrated the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space. Gagarin’s mission on 12 April 1961, marked a historic achievement for the Soviet Union, which beat the United States in a tight race to launch the first human into space The day of Gagarin’s flight is celebrated every year in Russia as Cosmonautics Day. He died in air crash on 27 March 1968,
Stolen assets of developing countries must be returned unconditionally: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said stolen assets of developing countries must be returned immediately and more importantly unconditionally. He was virtually addressing the UN Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development today. The Prime Minister called for a moratorium on the exorbitant claims against some developing countries in investment disputes and unequal and exploitative investment agreements should be cancelled and revised. He welcomed the proposal from the IMF Managing Director to create 650 billion dollars in new SDRs, and appreciate the support for this from theRead More
Balochistan, merged districts of FATA students end hunger strike
ISLAMABAD, APR 12 (DNA) – Students from Balochistan and merged districts of FATA announced to end their hunger strike here on Monday after an assurance of resolution of their issues by Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar. The meeting was arranged by Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi who played a key role in solving the problems of the protesting students. The meeting was chaired by Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar while Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi, President Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) Dr Arshad Taqi and officials from other relevantRead More
PM Imran inaugurates Special High-Level Segment of the UN ECOSOC Forum
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 12 – Prime Minister Imran Khan today inaugurated the Special High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development (FfD). In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister underscored that the Forum was an important opportunity to adopt decisions for mobilising finances needed by developing countries to recover from COVID-induced recession and maintain the path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. While deploring “vaccine nationalism” and export restrictions, the Prime Minister called on the international community to ensure thatRead More