Sunday, July 18th, 2021
Whole saga is a conspiracy: Rashid
DNA ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that the incident involving the daughter of the ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan “was not an abduction” at all. “This is an international conspiracy. An agenda of RAW,” he said, while speaking to a private news channel. He was referring to the Indian intelligence agency. The minister said that the daughter had first claimed that her phone was stolen, “and later handed her phone over but with the data deleted”. He said that the CCTV footage of the timeRead More
Afghan decision to recall envoy unfortunate: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The decision by the Government of Afghanistan to recall its Ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan is unfortunate and regrettable. The reported abduction and assault of Ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad is being investigated and followed-up at the highest level on the instructions of the Prime Minister. The security of the Ambassador, his family and personnel of the Embassy and Consulates of Afghanistan in Pakistan has been further beefed up. The Foreign Secretary met the Ambassador of Afghanistan today, highlighted all the steps taken by the Government in this context,Read More
Pakistan Condemns Attacks on Worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque
ISLAMABAD, JUL 18 /DNA/ – Pakistan condemned the recent violent attacks carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces on the worshippers and the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied territories and urges the international community for prompt action to protect the Palestinians. Such attacks are against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws. The Government of Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Government and people of the State of Palestine in their just demands for their basic rights and equality. Pakistan also renews its call for the establishment ofRead More
Afghan government recalls it’s ambassador
DNA KABUL: Afghanistan on Sunday said it was recalling its ambassador to Islamabad and all senior diplomats over “security threats” after the top envoy’s daughter was briefly kidnapped in the Pakistani capital this week. “Following the abduction of the daughter of Afghan ambassador in Pakistan, the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have recalled the Afghan envoy and other senior diplomats from Islamabad back to Kabul until all the security threats are removed,” the foreign ministry said, demanding the arrest and prosecution of kidnappers. The daughter of Afghanistan’s ambassadorRead More
Only Presidential form of government to salvage Pakistan
DNA Islamabad: Pakistani-American, Hafeez Uz Rehman Choudhary, who has filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Presidential form of government, on Sunday said that only Presidential form of government could solve Pakistan’s problems. Parliamentary form of government is a system of minority rule. He said that Pakistan’s poor people could get rid of hereditary style of politics and groups and bands indulging in politics of blackmail only through this system. And this system could put Pakistan on the path of development and progress, which is a voice coming fromRead More
PM Imran, Ashraf Ghani discuss Afghan peace process in Tashkent
ISLAMABAD, JUL 18 – /DNA/ – Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Ashraf Ghani met on the sidelines of International Conference on “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities” in Tashkent on 16 July 2021. The exchange of views focused on Afghan peace process and Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The Prime Minister highlighted that Pakistan has always supported a united, peaceful and stable Afghanistan. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s consistent support to the Afghan peace process, highlighting that Pakistan has consistently emphasized that there is no military solution to theRead More