Monday, April 26th, 2021
Does the banned TLP have a future in politics?
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is here to stay. Within three years of its formation, the religious right party has not only shown immense street power but it has also proven to possess the electoral strength to spring up surprises, such as the one in 2018 in Karachi’s Lyari when the TLP candidate raked in more votes than Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) chairperson. At the moment, the TLP is a banned entity for damaging public property and attacking law enforcement personnel. Yet, its three members of the Sindh Assembly have notRead More
BOI asked to setup one window facility for investors
ISLAMABAD, APR 26 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation held a meeting with Atif R. Bokhari, Minister of State/Chairman, Board of Investment and discussed with him various options for promoting local and foreign investment in the country. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President ICCI, Umar Hussain, Omais Khattak and Usman Khalid Executive Members ICCI were in the delegation. Fareena Mazhar Secretary, Mukarram Jah Anwar Executive Director General, Muhammad Khashih ur Rehman Executive Director General, Jamil Ahmed Qureshi Director General andRead More
Pakistan should learn from India’s corona disaster
ISLAMABAD, APR 26 – Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said Pakistan should learn from disaster in India are immediately impose lockdown before the situation goes out of control. The world’s largest vaccine producing country India is paying a heavy price for not realizing the threat on the government level and lax attitude of the masses and we still have some time to avoid the reappearance of the disaster ofRead More
The Role of the Israeli Occupation Government in Supporting the Assaults of the Zionist Gangs in Occupied Jerusalem
Since the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan this year 2021, the Zionist gangs have organized provocative events and marches in occupied Jerusalem, aiming at preventing the Palestinians from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray, in addition to assaulting Palestinians and harassing them with the aim of deporting them from the Old City of Jerusalem. These gangs used violence as a systematic method in carrying out their assaults, amid the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. These gangs are headed by three religious currents belonging to official and unofficial organizations,Read More
Pakistan slams Israeli acts of hooliganism
Pakistan condemns these violent acts carried out by the Israeli Occupation forces and urges the international community for prompt action to protect Palestinians Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday expressed is strong reservations on the recent developments in the occupied Palestinians territories. The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan in a strong-worded message said the situation was alarming and thus needed immediate response. The Israelis are harassing people coming for prayers, arresting innocent Palestinians and committing other arbitrary restrictions in violation of fundamental human rights. TheseRead More
Another campaign against China
Munir Ahmed Consistent efforts are being made to malign China worldwide to stop its economic spread, and rising political goodwill and collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is considered to be the backbone of the entire BRI framework and the future global trade and economic pace of China and its connectivity to Europe on one side and to the Central Asian states on the other. The enhanced comprehensive China-Pakistan bilateral cooperation is a consistent bone of contention for the US-lovers in Pakistan andRead More