Friday, July 30th, 2021
“Victim’s Voices Lead the Way”
Under the EU fundedGlobal Action to Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT – Asia and the Middle East), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), commemoratedWorld Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency during a seminar held on Friday 30 July 2021 from 9.30- 13.45at Serena hotel, Islamabad. “Victim’s Voices Lead the Way” is this year’s World Day against TIP theme. It’s a theme that puts victims of human trafficking at the centre and highlights the importance ofRead More
Saudi envoy meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 30 –DNA- The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Saudi Ambassador presented a formal invitation to the Prime Minister, extended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for participation in a Summit focusing on the “Middle East Green Initiative” to be hosted by the Kingdom in October 2021. The Prime Minister graciously accepted the invitation. It may be recalled that the initiatives of the Saudi Crown Prince, announced earlier this year, alignRead More
Ambassador Janjua holds virtual Khuli Katchery for Diaspora in Belgium
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg, Zaheer A. Janjua, held the 7th monthly Khuli Katchery in a virtual format with Pakistani Diaspora in Belgium and Luxembourg on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Janjua highlighted that a group of 5 Belgian climbers are undertaking a mountaineering expedition in Pakistan, with the facilitation of the Embassy. He conveyed his felicitation to the Belgian climbers on successful ascent of K2 and Broad Peak, the world’s 2nd and 12th highest peaks, respectively. The Ambassador announced that due toRead More
Moroccan King’s landmark steps to help the least developed countries
Morocco’s solidarity cooperation with LDCs is structured by bilateral or triangular conventions in various fields, such as agriculture, fishing, health, drinking water and energy, which are translated into practical cooperation and sharing of Moroccan expertise through technical assistance RABAT: His Majesty King Mohammed VI has, since His Enthronement, made the Kingdom’s active solidarity in favor of the least developed countries (LDCs), a central axis of his African policy. This commitment has found a new concrete translation in the context of the health crisis. The initiative of the Sovereign to deliverRead More
The Afghan Imbroglio, Regional Integration and Pakistan
Uzbekistan’s initiative for Termiz-Kabul-Peshawar Railway line will be a milestone for developing Termiz-Peshawar Corridor. This Termiz-Kabul-Peshawar corridor in turn will serve as a backbone for Central and South Asian connectivity Prof Shabir Ahmad Khan Afghanistan holds the key to enhanced regional connectivity and economic integration. Stability in Afghanistan will expedite economic rise of the entire region while instability ensures a double jeopardy i.e. threatening regional security and risking regional economic rise. Smooth implementation of almost all Regional Integration Arrangements (RIAs) and connectivity plans of ECO, SCO, BRI, CAREC and CPEC,Read More
Rs649.908 million released for 13 petroleum sector projects
ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 :The government has so far released an amount of Rs649.908 million to execute seven ongoing and six new petroleum-related projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) aimed at accelerating oil and gas exploration activities and achieving self-sufficiency in the energy sector. According to the official data as of July 16, an amount of Rs 649.908 million has been authorized/disbursed out of the total allocation of Rs 3,249.54 million for 13 petroleum sector projects. As per the PSDP document, funds amounting to Rs1,473.683 million had beenRead More