Sunday, May 16th, 2021
FM calls for immediate steps to protect Palestinians against Israeli aggression
DNA ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday reaffirming Pakistan’s abiding support for the Palestinians called for immediate protection of them against Israeli aggression, implementation of United Nations resolutions and an accountability of Israel’s crimes against humanity. Addressing the virtual open-ended emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) executive committee to discuss Israel’s aggression against Palestine, the foreign minister stressed that all necessary steps must be taken for stopping the ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people and their properties. He said the international community must protectRead More
OIC pledges support to Palestinians
Iranian foreign minister calls for declaring killing of innocent Palestinians people as genocide by Israel; urges member countries for local as well international legislation; FM Qureshi reiterates Pakistan stand; declares Israel as agressor Special Correspondent JEDDAH: The organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday pledged support to Palestine people calling upon Israel to end cessation of violence. The OIC foreign minister conference convened on the request of Saudi Arabia, seemed unanimous on the point that Palestine had every right to have its own state with East Jerusalem as its capital.Read More
Chinese students participate in Pak-China painting contest
BEIJING, May 16 (DNA): Around 20,000 teens from China and Pakistan have attended the China (Henan) and Pakistan (Balochistan) Drawing Contest for Middle School Students. “We were surprised by the undiluted enthusiasm expressed by our students. Even though we have limited the number of contestants, over 500 paintings were submitted,” said Wang Yongyu, Deputy Director of General Office of Affiliated Middle School of Henan Normal University (AMSHNU). Since the beginning of 2021, the drawing contest themed “Pakistan in my heart” and “China in my heart” had started among students of theRead More
EU foreign ministers to discuss Palestine-Israel escalation
Foreign ministers of EU countries will meet on Tuesday to discuss Palestine-Israel escalation as “unacceptable number of civilian casualties” increase, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Sunday. “In view of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine and the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, I am convening an extraordinary VTC of the EU Foreign Ministers on Tuesday,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wrote on Twitter. “We will coordinate and discuss how the EU can best contribute to end the current violence.” Tensions have been running high in the SheikhRead More
Impact of COVID on hospitality industry in Pakistan
Saba Amin Hospitality industry is one the most significant areas of the services sector. The Pakistan tourism and hospitality has tremendous potential. Tourism contributed nearly 7.1 % to the gross domestic products (GDP) of Pakistan in 2019. Its valued nearly at USD 20 Billion in 2020 and the market is expected to grow 1 trillion USD by 2025, and grow at a CAGR of 3% by 2026. The COVID-19 had badly affected the tourism industry globally. According to the United Nations International tourism is expected to sustain loss of USDRead More
Farooq Qaisar will be remembered
Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The passing away of Farooq Qaisar has indeed created a void that can never be filled. He was the epitome of creativity in Pakistan. His puppet creation, Uncle Sargam, shared the concerns of the middle-class Pakistani population during the 1980s. It went on to become one of the most well-known characters in Pakistani media. Where Uncle Sargam was the highlight of Qaisar’s program, Kaliyan, his other creations included Bonga Bakheel and Masi Musibatay among others. During the 1980s, when Kaliyan first aired on Pakistan’s state-run television, itRead More