Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
Pak, Azerbaijan naval chiefs agree to boost cooperation
Azerbaijan naval chief briefed on Pakistan Navy’s roles & objectives and contributions toward peace and stability in the region Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Rear Admiral Subhan Bakirov, Commander Azerbaijan Naval Forces (ANF) called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. Upon arrival, Commander Azerbaijan Naval Forces was received by Chief of the Naval Staff. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented Guard of Honour. Thereafter, the dignitary laid floral wreath at the Shuhada’s Monument and was introduced to the Principal StaffRead More
Experts stress importance of ocean health at IPS webinar on World Oceans Day
DNA Karachi/Islamabad, 8 June 2021: Mapping and development of strategic human and natural resources in the maritime sector is the need of the hour to sow the seeds of blue economic revolution in Pakistan. This was the crux of the views expressed by maritime policy experts and marine scientists at a webinar titled ‘The Ocean: Life, Livelihood and Sustainability – Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan’, which was organized on the eve of World Oceans Day 2021 by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in collaboration with University of Karachi, National InstituteRead More
PM urges Int’l community to holistically counter Islamophobia
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to holistically counter Islamophobia. In a tweet on Tuesday, he expressed his grief and sorrow over the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario. Imran Khan said this condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries.
COVID-19 infection rate falls below 3pc in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : The number of COVID-19 cases is on the decline with every passing day as the positivity rate in Pakistan has dropped to its lowest 2.94 per cent during the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 53 more people lost their lives and 1,383 new infections surfaced when 46,882 samples were tested during this period. The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 climbed to 935,013 after 1,383 people tested positive for the virus. 3,196 patients are in critical care in various hospitalsRead More
Pakistan High Commission condoles deaths of Pakistanis
Ottawa – June 8, 2021 : The Pakistan High Commission has received the tragic news of the deaths of four persons of a Canadian family of Pakistani origin in London, Ontario. Initial reports indicate that the deceased persons were the target of a terrorist attack rooted in Islamophobia. The Pakistan High Commission has requested both the provincial and the federal governments for facts of the case and called for stern action against the perpetrator(s). Upon instruction of the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Consul General Toronto is visiting London Ontario todayRead More
Next elections under new system: Fawad
The minister said the government had proposed forty-nine amendments in the Electoral Reforms Bill Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the next general election will take place in Pakistan in 2023 under a new mechanism to ensure transparency in elections. He was talking to the media along with Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz, Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan and Adviser on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar after having a meeting with the officials of the Election Commission ofRead More