Sunday, June 27th, 2021
PM Imran Khan visit to Uzbekistan a milestone in bilateral relations
Furqat Didiqov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Q.: Excellency, сan you please brief us on current activities to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Pakistan and what kind of events will be held this summer to boost dynamically growing relations? A.: Thank you for your question, indeed the main important event convened recently on April 14, 2021 was the successful Online Summit at the highest level convened between the leaders of our brotherly countries. The outcomes of the April`s Online Summit were highly and positively perceived as the fruitfulRead More
Qandeel School offers free education, stipend to blind children as admissions open
RAWALPINDI, Jun 27:The Pindi region’s first educational institute for visually impaired children has opened admissions for completely and partially blind children where almost all facilities are for free with a monthly stipend for the students. The Government Qandeel Secondary School is established in the largest Kalyan Das Hindu temple of the garrison city that offers numerous facilities for free with quality education, Pervaiz Akhter Principal Qandeel Secondary School told APP while announcing that admissions were open for visually impaired children. Akhter said the people bearing visually impaired wards were requestedRead More
Gen Bajwa Visit to Baku and prospects of military cooperation
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan After the visit of Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa prospects of further strengthening of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan have been further brightened. His visit would be game changer in their bilateral relations in the days to come. It hopes that bilateral relations would be further strengthened in diverse sectors of economy, politics, investments, food & energy cooperation, military cooperation, joint drills, training and last but not least naval & air force cooperation. If we analyze the historic composition, nature andRead More
Air University committed to fight against drug abuse
ISLAMABAD, JUN 27 /DNA/ – Air University, in connection with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day), has organized an awareness session to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse. The event was opened with a highly influential documentary created by a brilliant team of Fazaia Medical College in collaboration with Air Media Club. The documentary depicted the adverse impact of drug addiction on the life of a young man and unacceptance of society for such personRead More
New Zealand extends COVID-19 alert level in capital
WELLINGTON – New Zealand will extend the COVID-19 alert level in the capital Wellington for two days, as authorities said on Sunday there is still a risk from an Australian tourist who tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting the city last weekend. Wellington, which moved to Alert Level 2 on Wednesday, will now remain at that level until Tuesday. “It’s clear that we are not out of the woods yet,” COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told a news briefing. “More testing and more results are required in order forRead More
Are we to blame?
Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The news of accidents claiming precious lives and loss of property are shared in print, electronic and social media. People drive recklessly and experience tragedy. Similarly, driving on the wrong side of the road is also a norm that people follow without caution. We have the power to do what is right and refrain from illegal, immoral, and illogical activities. Another case in point is stealing electricity through “kunda connection” which is illegal and a dangerous activity indeed. People living in the metropolitan cities of Pakistan mustRead More