Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
International Perspective on Kashmir: Stability or Resolution?
Dr. Sumeera Imran /Assist Prof. FCS, NDU The international community has adopted a bystander approach, cheering from the side lines emphasizing bilateralism, while avoiding conflict resolution in Kashmir. As a rule, regional conflicts’ intensity is measured by their potency to shape great powers’ global security interests, which in turn determine their speed, frequency and rigidity of response to regional conflicts. Viewed realistically, in an unequal power equation, territorial, ideological and ethnic conflicts serve as prime venues for great powers’ promotion of global security interests. Alternatively, regional conflicts have benefitted small powers in amassingRead More
ICCI, Palestine embassy partner with organization of Pak Arab Money and Business Forum
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 27 -A link was made via ZOOM technology, under the auspices of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Islamabad, with Mr. Sardar Khan, Chairman of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to coordinate and partner with the organization of the Pakistan Arab Money and Business Forum in the second half of September 2021. Where Mr. Sardar welcomed this cooperation and will participate through technology ZOOM is also in the activities of the Jericho Business and Finance Forum, which is scheduled to be held onRead More
Arab Companies keen to attend 1st Arab-Pak Business Forum in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 27 (DNA) – Haityam Yakhluf, CEO, United Exhibitions & Conferences, Palestine held an online meeting with Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and discussed the possibility of holding a 1st Arab-Pakistan Business Forum and Exhibition in Pakistan in September or October this year for promoting trade and investment relations between Arab countries and Pakistan. He said that about 100 Arab businessmen and women have shown keen interest to attend the Arab-Pakistan 1st Business Forum in addition to about 50 participants in theRead More
PRCS, OGDCL ink MoU to equip RCCH with X-ray machine
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) have signed an MoU under which the latter will donate an X-ray machine to the Red Crescent Corona Care Hospital, Rawalpindi. The MoU was signed by PRCS Chairman Abrar ul Haq and OGDCL MD/CEO Shahid Salim Khan on behalf of their respective organizations at a ceremony held at the PRCS National Headquarters Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Abrar ul Haq said the PRCS has rendered remarkable services in containing the Covid-19 pandemicRead More
PNCA opened Regional Office in Jamshero
ISLAMABAD, APR 27 (DNA) – Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) opened its office in Jamshoro Sindh to promote and project the rich cultural heritage of Sindh. Jamshoro office is second in the series, initiatives taken by Director General, PNCA Dr Fouzia Saeed to promote, project and preserve the centuries-old cultural heritage of the country. This idea was fully sported by the Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division Shafqat Mehmood and PNCA board with representation from all over the country. Sardar Shah, Minister for Culture Sindh, SecretaryRead More
Crumbling healthcare system
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The pandemic has brought to fore the truth behind the façade. In 2020, the US and many European countries faced an uphill task to accommodate Covid-19 patients in hospitals. Medical facilities and equipment became scarce as the number of infected patients increased. The US healthcare system deteriorated. It compelled the world to wonder if a superpower can experience such a catastrophe, how the developing or the least-developed countries will cope with the pandemic. India’s healthcare is also on the verge of collapse. Videos being shared onRead More