Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Farrukh condemns opposition’s unparliamentary attitude in NA
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 (DNA) – Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday condemned the un-parliamentary attitude of the opposition it showed in the National Assembly with the full support of their leadership, terming it ‘unfortunate.’ Talking to media outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Head Office, he said, “It is unfortunate that opposition leadership is supervising and backing the whole episode of un-parliamentary behaviour in one of the supreme forums of the country, which represents 220 million people”. Sharing a medical report of Pakistan Tehreek-i-InsafRead More
Pakistan’s role is crucial amid US withdrawal from Afghanistan, says Hasina Sayyed
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 – Hasina Sayyed, a female entrepreneur and politician from Afghanistan, on her visit to the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) spoke on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. While expressing her views on the prospects of peace in Afghanistan she argued that peace was achievable if the domestic, regional as well as international community took ‘collective responsibility’. The stakeholders must not lose that opportunity to end the conflict in Afghanistan’, she stressed. Pakistan’s role in the evolving situation in Afghanistan is indispensable. It had been assisting KabulRead More
PTCL, GCU ink MoU
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government College University (GCU), during a ceremony organized at GCU campus in Lahore. Under thisMoU, PTCLwill offer students, alumni and staff members withexclusive discounted packages for premium ICT services including seamless telephone and internet services. On the occasion, Nauman Durrani, Executive Vice President (EVP) Sales, PTCL, said, “We are glad to partner with GCU and contribute to the education sector by providing students and staff members with discounted packages to enjoy seamless ICTRead More
Pakistan, Azerbaijan relations are deep rooted and historical: Ambassador
PESHAWAR, JUN 16 (DNA) – Pakistan and Azerbaijan relations are deep-rooted and historical, which are now translating into more close for socio-economic development and peoples to peoples interaction. Azerbaijan Ambassador in Pakistan Ali Alizada was speaking at the special ceremony to naming the “Nizami Ganjavi” Lane at University Town, Peshawar-a capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan this afternoon at a graceful ceremony. Ambassador Ali Alizada said that the President of Azerbaijan Mr. IIham Aliyev declared this year 2021 as Year of Nizami Ganjavi in Azerbaijan and naming ofRead More
20 years on, Pak, other SCO’s members went through fruitful journey: Zhao lijian
BEIJING, June 16 (DNA): “Over the past two decades, SCO has navigated the evolving international landscape, successfully blazed a path of cooperation and development under a new type of regional organization, played an important constructive role in promoting regional security, through practice for the building of a new type of international relations with a shared future for mankind,” Chinese spokesperson Zhao lijian said at a press conference. According to China Economic Net, he stated this while responding to a question about the 20th anniversary of the establishment of SCO, whichRead More
Experts discuss steps to tackle the trade of illicit tobacco
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 – A Roundtable Discussion on “Illicit Tobacco Trade: Need for Implementation of Law & Regulatory Regimes” was organized by Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. The discussion commenced with the opening remarks of Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed (Retd), Vice President, Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. He stated that today, we have gathered to discuss an important issue. A lot of studies have been conducted on this issue and its shows that the impact of illicit tobacco trade is enormous inRead More