Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Sino-Pak cooperation has been the mainstream of the past 70 years: Zhou Gang
DNA BEIJING, May 26 – Former Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Zhou Gang said that friendly cooperation has been the mainstream of the past 70 years, which is of great significance for the two countries. He told China Economic Net (CEN) that he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in 1962 and successively served as Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia, and India from 1988 to 2001. Recalling his working experience in Pakistan from 1991 to 1995, Zhou was particularly excited, saying that he will never forget the profoundRead More
Chairman NAB reviews performance of NAB-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 – Justice (RETD) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting. The meeting reviewed the performance of NAB-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially convictions made under Section 10 and under Section 25(B) of NAO-1999 during the year 2018 to 2021 at NAB Headquarter. Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan, DG NAB-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attended the meeting through video link. Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB appreciated the excellent performance of NAB-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the supervision of Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan, DG NAB-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During the meeting Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan, DGRead More
ICCI greets Zafar Bakhtawari on being elected as Secretary General UBG
ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) along with a delegation called on Zubair Tufail, former President FPCCI and Zafar Bakhtawari, former President ICCI and congratulated them on being elected as President and Secretary General, United Business Group (UBG) respectively. He hoped that in their new roles, they would play a more effective role for serving the cause of the business community of the entire country. Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI, Members Muhammad Shakir, OmaisKhattak, Hafiz Bilal Munir ExecutiveRead More
Pakistan ready for ‘positive & productive engagement with EU: FM
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan was ready to play its part for positive and productive partnership with the European Union as enormous potential existed in areas of trade, climate change and digitization. In his virtual address to the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), the foreign minister said the Pak-EU Strategic Engagement Plan signed in June2019 had ushered in a new phase in relationship. Qureshi mentioned that Pak-EU relationship had provided a solid foundation and framework for cooperation in multiple domains,Read More
UNGA President Volkan Bozkiris to reach Pakistan on three-day visit today
ISLAMABAD: President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkiris will reach Pakistan on a three-day official visit today, where he would receive a civil award at the President House. The Foreign Office while detailing the visit said that the UNGA president is undertaking a visit from 26-28 May 2021 to Pakistan at the invitation of Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During his stay in Islamabad, Bozkir will have detailed talks with the foreign minister and call on the leadership. The interactions will cover a wide range ofRead More
May Peace be Prevailed: Biden’s Pullout from Afghanistan
Jamal Akbar The long two decades of the war has come out as the longest war for US. This war did not only produced uncertainty in the region but equipped it with the deadly patterns of war. The US war against the Taliban is coming to an end but still there is a long way to go to make peace in the region. The decision of President Biden on pulling out all the remaining troops will be followed by September 11 this year, although the strict check on Afghanistan willRead More