Monday, July 26th, 2021
Shafqat Mahmood discusses educational collaboration with UK organisations
ISLAMABAD, JUL 26 – /DNA/ – On the joint invitation extended by Prime Minister of the UK, President of Kenya and the Chair of Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture is on an official visit to London to attend the Global Education Summit, scheduled to be held from 28-29 July 2021.Led by Mr Shafqat Mahmood, the Pakistan delegation comprises Senator Saeed Ghani, Education Minister Sindh, Mr Sharam Khan Tarakai, Education Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ms Wajiha Akram MNA, FederalRead More
Bilawal, Maryam should bow out after ‘humiliating defeat’ in AJK polls: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz should quit their party positions in the wake of humiliating defeat in the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. If both Bilawal and Maryam had any moral courage, then they should accept responsibility for the drubbing at the hands of PTI and better gracefully resign to make way for the fresh leadership, he said addressing a news conference here along with Minister forRead More
Afghan situation threatens security interests of regional countries: China
BEIJING, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that the current situation in Afghanistan gravely threatened its peace and stability, and security interests of the countries in the region. He said that China always believes that political negotiation is the only viable way to settle the Afghan issue. The spokesperson said, it should be pointed out that the recent US announcement of a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to a deteriorating situation in the security of Afghanistan. “This gravely threats Afghans peace and stability and security interestsRead More
Trilateral speakers moot starts in Baku
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A 14-member Pakistani Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has embarked for Baku to participate in the First Trilateral Meeting of the Speakers of Parliaments of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Turkey. This parliamentary visit is on the special invitation of the Speaker of Mili Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova for participation in the first Trilateral Meeting of speakers of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Turkey which is going to be held in Baku Azerbaijan. The formation of the Trilateral Platform was the idea of theRead More
Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August
Athens, July 26: Greece will open Covid-19 vaccinations to youngsters aged 12-15 in August, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told local television on Monday. Vaccination for this group has been approved and will be optional, he said. The programme is expected to start from Friday. Maria Theodoridou, president of the country’s vaccination committee, stressed that there had been a significant rise in infections among children and adolescents recently. “The constant contamination of children is going to lead to the appearance of new variants” of the coronavirus she warned. Some 30,000 appointmentsRead More
FM Qureshi thanks Kashmiris for supporting PM’s ideology in polls
ISLAMABAD, JUL 26 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday has thanked the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir for ensuring the victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the polls. The minister took to social-networking website Twitter and appreciated the Kashmiris for supporting the ideology of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in eliminating politics of corruption and lies from the region. He further pledged to fulfill the promise made to the people of Kashmir regarding development and progress of the area. The reaction came after PTI emerged asRead More