Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Indonesian economy grows for first time in five quarters
Jakarta, Aug 5 : Indonesia’s economy bounced back in the second quarter to post its first growth in more than a year, but analysts warned the recovery might be short-lived as Covid-19 surges. Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew by 7.07 percent in the April-to-June quarter compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said Thursday. The figure is higher than a projection by the Central Bank of Indonesia, which predicted growth of 6.75 percent. The expansion, the first positive figure in five quarters, was driven byRead More
Special Message on Youm-e-Istehsal by the Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and European Union Mr Zaheer A. Janjua
Message on Youm-e-Istehsal (August 5, 2021) Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been two years since the Indian government, in stark violations of the international law, United Nations Security Council Resolutions and bilateral agreements, revoked the special status of the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. To consolidate its illegal actions and occupation, India deployed 100,000 additional troops in the valley taking the total to almost a million. The Indian government has made the illegally occupied territory, the world’s largest open prison by curbing liberties and civil rights of 8 million innocentRead More
Kazakhstan’s Akims Elections: An Expert Opinion
Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Ultimately, democracy has prevailed and common people’s greater understanding, national responsibility and maturity of politics having positivity, productivity and participatory orientations have ousted baseless propaganda of the West about so called political fragility and democratic immaturity of Kazakhstan. Simply democracy has won in the most recently held elections of “Akims” in Kazakhstan. It is a giant step towards greater liberal democracy and securing of greater civil liberties. On July 25 2021, direct elections of Akims, the head of local executive bodies were held throughout KazakhstanRead More
Welcoming the dead –Awa Odori
Prof Dr. Nusrat Majeed Japan offers the most striking contrast between tradition and modernity. It is such a unique country with its own cultural flair and festivals. It’s all amazing and fascinating. It hosts stunning annual festivals, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals also known as MATSURI are steeped in tradition offering visitors a glimpse of Japanese culture that cannot be found in museums. There are still deeply important community gatherings and this is what makes it worth seeing. These celebrations are tied to culture, history andRead More