Friday, July 9th, 2021
PRCS, GoAJ&K launch “Corona Free Kashmir Initiative”
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Red Crescent Society in collaboration with Health Department of Azad Jammu & Kashmir has launched “Corona Free Kashmir” Initiative under which public will be vaccinated through mobile vaccination units in different districts of the AJK. An inaugural ceremony of the initiative was held at Kashmir House here on Friday. The ceremony was attended by President AJK Sardar Masood Khan, Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society Abrar ul Haq, Chairman PRCS AJK Ejaz Raza, Secretary General PRCS Dr. Adeel Nawaz, IFRC Head of Delegation Peter (Piwi) Ophoff, healthRead More
U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end by August 31, Biden says
WASHINGTON: US President, Joe Biden has set 31st of next month as the target date for ending American military mission in Afghanistan. Giving policy statement about Afghanistan in the White House, he said about 650 troops would remain in Kabul to provide security for the US embassy. Biden said the United States plans to move thousands of Afghan interpreters out of the country in anticipation of the end of the US military mission in the country. He called on countries in the region to help bring about an elusive politicalRead More
Pakistan Navy Ship ZULFIQUAR to visit Portsmouth UK
DNA ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Navy Ship PNS ZULFIQUAR, with embarked helicopter, will visit Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (UK) from 12-14 July 2021 as part of Pakistan Navy’s overseas deployment. The ship will be received by Deputy High Commissioner Dr Faisal Aziz and Defence & Naval Adviser Commodore Jamal Alam together with senior Royal Navy officials. Commodore Syed Rizwan Khalid is the Mission Commander whereas Captain Rao Ahmed Imran Anwar is the Commanding Officer at the PNS ZULFIQUAR. The ship will also participate in a bilateral exercise with the RoyalRead More
Turkey, Russia, Iran call on int’l community to increase humanitarian aid for Syria
NUR-SULTAN: Turkey, Russia, and Iran have called on the international community and the United Nations to take action and increase the volume of humanitarian aid to Syria. The 16th round of Astana talks on Syria were held in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan. The talks focused on a variety of issues including the humanitarian situation in the country, aid, the political process to end the conflict, work on drafting a new constitution and the fight against terrorism. The participants of the talks emphasized the need for a political solution to end theRead More
Gen Bajwa lauds ‘unwavering Chinese support’ in meeting with Ambassador Nong
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 9: Yao Jing, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, bilateral cooperation in various fields and update on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were discussed. COAS thanked the Ambassador for unwavering Chinese support extended to Pakistan during testing times of pandemic. Ambassador appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan’s positive role in the region and pledged to play his role for further improvement in diplomatic cooperation between both countries.
Death anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah observed
The 54th death anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was observed with reverence and respect across the country on Friday. Fatima Jinnah still remembered for her passionate support for civil rights and devoted struggle in Pakistan Movement. Fatima Jinnah is referred to as the Madar-e-Millat or Mother of the Nation for her dynamic role in the Pakistan freedom movement. She passed away in Karachi on 9th July 1967. On the occasion on death anniversary,Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has paid tributes and said, it was a greatRead More