Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
FM Qureshi expresses grief over sad demise of senior APHC leader Ashraf Sehrai
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that I am deeply saddened on the demise of senior APHC leader and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Chairman Ashraf Sehrai in Indian custody, today. My thoughts and prayers are with the late Ashraf Sehrai’s family. I also convey my deepest condolences to the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir and the Kashmiri people. Ashraf Sehrai made a significant contribution to the Kashmiris’ struggle for their right to self-determination and suffered lifelong persecution atRead More
Prof Khurshid expresses grief over demise of Kashmiri Hurriyat leader
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (DNA) – Former senator and veteran Pakistani politician Professor Khurshid Ahmad has expressed great grief over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader and chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Ashraf Khan on May 5, 2021, terming it a great loss for the freedom struggle of Jammu and Kashmir. The professor expressed these views in a condolence statement issued on Wednesday. It is pertinent to mention here that the Hurriyat leader, who was popularly known as Ashraf Sehrai, was detained under the Public Safety Act in July last year. Ahmed, inRead More
Jailed Hurriyat leader Ashraf Sehrai dies in Indian custody in Jammu
SRINAGAR, MAY 05 (DNA) – In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Chairman Ashraf Sehrai has died on Wednesday in Indian custody in Jammu after a brief illness. Booked under draconian Public Safety Act, 80 years old Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai was on July 12, 2020 shifted to Udhampur Jail in Jammu. His condition deteriorated in jail, but was not given timely access to doctor and was only shifted, yesterday, to a hospital in Jammu where he died. ItRead More
Embassy of Japan condoles death of Former Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (DNA) – SHINDO Yusuke, Chargé d’ Affaires A.I, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Admiral (Retired) Karamat Rehman Niazi, former Chief of the Naval Staff. In his message of condolences, Shindo on Wednesday conveyed his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family of the ex-Naval chief and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and grant courage to the family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.
Australia supports Iftar meals, learning material for street children
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (DNA) – The Australian High Commission in Islamabad today joined Pehli Kiran Schools to distribute Iftar meals as well as stationery and learning materials for street children in Islamabad. The initiative aimed to support some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable children. “Ramadan is a time for charity and compassion. The Australian High Commission is pleased to support these children who are in need of some of life’s most basic necessities, such as food and tools for education,” Australia’s High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw said. Australia’s investments in educationRead More
EU concerned over state of freedom of press in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 – The European Union (EU) has expressed deep concern over the lack of freedom of the press and violence against journalists in Pakistan. The EU said it is concerned about the frequently reported cases of violence, intimidation, abduction, and killing of journalists in Pakistan. Over the past couple of years, restrictions on media in Pakistan have grown and backtracking by the government in this area is having a detrimental impact on the overall climate of freedom of expression in Pakistan. Such acts are also reflecting negatively onRead More