Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Regional forums urged for joint action plans to combat climate change
Devcom-Pakistan World Earth Day regional webinar urged the revival of SAARC and other regional platforms besides establishing a regional parliamentary caucus for climate change. The speakers asked the world leaders to allocate appropriate funds and green technology transfer to strengthen the region. DNA Islamabad – Speaking at a regional webinar, the experts urged the neighbouring countries in the region to develop a common regional cooperation framework for sustainable development and to combat the challenges of climate changes. Unfortunately the region faces both political and technical obstacles in developing a sustainableRead More
ASEAN leaders’ meeting on Myanmar begins in Indonesia
The Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) leaders has begun a meeting in Indonesia on Saturday to seek a solution to the Myanmar crisis, which has killed more than 700 people since the Feb. 1 military coup. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah from Brunei Darussalam, the current chair of the regional bloc, is presiding over the meeting at the office of ASEAN Secretariat in Indonesian capital Jakarta. Saturday’s meeting “consists of three segments, namely ASEAN community development, ASEAN external relations, and regional and international issues,” the Indonesian presidency said in a statement. Among the participants of the meeting are the bloc’s Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi andRead More
Dark day for Pakistan cricket: Ramiz Raja on Zimbabwe defeat
LAHORE – Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has termed Zimbabwe defeat a dark day in Pakistan’s cricket history. The Men in Green suffered a 19-run defeat in the second T20I on Friday against the 11th ranked team in the ICC rankings. The former opener expressed his disappointment and anger over the Pakistan team’s below-par performance saying that the batsmen lack technique. “Pakistan players played reckless shots and there was no technique or partnership,” said Ramiz in video posted on his YouTube channel. “I am shocked as to whether I should analyseRead More
Hopes fade for Indonesia submarine crew as oxygen dwindles
BALI, APR 24 (DNA) – Hopes of rescuing dozens aboard a missing Indonesian submarine faded Saturday as its oxygen reserves were believed to have run out, with the US and Australia joining the hunt in waters off Bali. While warships, planes and hundreds of military personnel took part in a frantic search for the KRI Nanggala 402, authorities had said the German-built craft was equipped with enough oxygen for only three days after losing power. But that deadline passed early Saturday with still no sign of the stricken vessel andRead More
Biden speaks with Turkey before expected Armenian genocide recognition
WASHINGTON, APR 24 (DNA) – US President Joe Biden on Friday spoke to an alarmed Turkey a day before he is expected to make the landmark recognition of the Armenian genocide. Saturday marks the 106th anniversary of the waning Ottoman Empire s mass killings of hundreds of thousands of Armenians, whose descendants have pressed hard for the world to describe the massacres as genocide. Turkey adamantly rejects the label of genocide and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone Friday with Biden, who took office in January vowing a newRead More
FM Qureshi meets Afghan Foreign Minister in Istanbul
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 24 – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a bilateral meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar in Istanbul today. During the meeting, they discussed latest developments in the Afghan peace process and strengthening of bilateral relations. On the peace process, the Foreign Minister emphasized the need for concerted efforts for a meaningful engagement among the Afghan stakeholders for a negotiated settlement to bring to an end over four-decades long conflict in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed the hope that when the Istanbul Conference would be held,Read More