Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Shusha Deceleration: A Balancing Act
Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan After the victory of Azerbaijan in the 2nd war of Karabakh the South Caucasus Region (SCR) has now become new “hub” of socio-economic integration, geopolitical maneuvering and geostrategic concessions. The Republic of Azerbaijan the “Queen” of the new chess board of power politics has the comparative advantage and position of strength to deal with Armenia and other regional countries. Azerbaijan and Turkey signed a Protocol of Alliance (PA) on June 15, 2021 which pledged to support each other in case of threat or attack byRead More
Raza Bashir pays homage to Salman Afzal, his family
DNA OTTAWA: Pakistan High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar attends and addresses a prayer session held at North London Islamic Center for the martyrs of the London Ontario killings. The HC pays homage to Salman Afzal and his family for their services to the Canadian society when they lived, and recalls a myriad of testimonials offered by people over the last one week in praise of Salman Afzaal and his family and how they excelled in community services and help to fellow human beings. The HC also speaks aboutRead More
COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan rises to 3%
ISLAMABAD: The COVID-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan has surged to 3 per cent over the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 46 more people lost their lives, lifting the nationwide fatalities to 21,874. The country’s caseload climbed to 945,184 after 1,119 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this period. The new infections emerged when 37,196 tests were conducted during the said period. It is to be noted that COVID-19 vaccination centres in Lahore and Karachi are facing a shortage ofRead More
PAF chief for enhanced defence ties with Romania
Ambassador of Romania Nicolae Goia calls on the air chief; commends professionalism of Pakistan Air Force Staff Report ISLAMABAD : Ambassador of Romania Nicolae Goia called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. Ambassador Nicolae Goia commended the professionalism of PAF and acknowledged its indigenization initiatives. The Air Chief said that both the countries enjoyed cordial relations with each other. He also extended his all out support to enhance mutual cooperation between the two Air Forces. VariousRead More
Race for the new Foreign Secretary kick starts
Race for the new Foreign Secretary kick starts There are three top contestants for this coveted slot including Asad Majeed Pakistan’s Ambassador in the United States, Moeen ul Haq, who is currently serving as Pakistan’s ambassador to People’s Republic of China and Raza Bashir Tarar who is in Canada Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The race to grab the coveted slot of Foreign Secretary of Pakistan has kick started as the potential candidates have girded up loins with each one of them trying to employ all his resources in this regard.Read More