Friday, June 18th, 2021
Afghan leadership should find political solution to by dialogue: FM
ANKARA, JUN 18 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the leadership of Afghanistan should find a political solution to the Afghan problem through comprehensive dialogue and inter-Afghan talks are essential for the retreat of anti-peace spoilers. FM Qureshi held a meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of Afghanistan s High Council for National Reconciliation on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomatic Forum. The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations and the Afghan peace process. Referring to the successful visit of the Chairman ofRead More
Budget long on empty promises short on sustainability and inclusivity: IPS webinar
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 18 – The growth target of 4.8% set by the government in the budget for 2021-22 is unlikely to be sustained in the longer run given the state of the fundamentals of the economy. The proposed growth target can be short term but will pose a challenge to the government in the future as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), renewable energy, climate change and capacity-building of the public sector are not in focus. This was the general view of the economists at a webinar titled ‘The federal budgetRead More
Maximum turnout of Iranians living in Pakistan in the elections
ISLAMABAD, JUN 18 (DNA) – Iranians living in Pakistan announced their participation in the 13th presidential election this morning by going to the polls. According to Peyman Rahmani, correspondent of the International Service of the Radio and Television Agency of Iran (IRIB) from Islamabad, the thirteenth presidential election of Iran started at 8 am local time on Friday, June 19 in Pakistan, and Iranians living in this country went to the polls to participate in determining their country’s destiny. . Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan said: Polling stationsRead More
CDA chairman reviews ongoing development work at Margalla Highway
ISLAMABAD, JUN 18 (DNA) – Chairman CDA Mr Amer Ali Ahmed and DG FWO Major General Kamal Azfar carried out progress review visit of Margalla Highway Project. During the visit, Chairman CDA was briefed about the ongoing development work being executed by FWO. After completing contractual formalities, physical work started on the 10 km long Segment-1 from GT Road to Sector D-12. Presently, work has been started simultaneously on road structures and is planned to expand soon to other stretches of the road. Prime Minister performed the ground breaking ceremonyRead More
Well-earned trust
By VLADIMIR NOROV China’s economic success is the result of the CPC’s competent leadership and carefully thought-out development model The Communist Party of China is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The CPC has come a long way to establish itself as a leading force promoting the cause of national revival. In 1949, when the People’s Republic of China was founded, it was a less developed country with hundreds of millions of people living in poverty and illiteracy. After passing through a series of critical tests and crises, the CPCRead More
HEC warns students of fake attestation, degrees
ISLAMABAD – The HEC wants students to be careful about “individuals posing to be attestation agents”. There are some people who pretend to be agents and offer help to applicants in getting their documents and degrees attested, the Higher Education Commission said in a notice shared on Twitter Friday. “In some cases, these individuals cheat applicants by pasting fake HEC stamps/tickets on original degrees and transcripts,” it read. Degrees with fake stamps will be confiscated by the HEC, the notice warned. Applicants have been advised to follow the prescribed procedure for attestation, insteadRead More