Sunday, August 8th, 2021
‘Most challenging’ Tokyo Olympics declared closes
Tokyo: The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and threats of cancellation. Bach called the Tokyo Games “unprecedented” as he addressed the 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium, which was empty of spectators as Japan battles a record coronavirus outbreak. “In these difficult times we are all living through, you give the world the most precious of gifts: hope,” the International Olympic Committee president told athletes at the ceremony. “And nowRead More
CPEC: assessing the gains
Recently President Arif Alvi when talking about Balochistan said that the government was”seriously focusing” on the social and economic uplift of the province. He highlighted the”enormous opportunities” that would be brought to Balochistan because of CPEC. Haider Ali Nawaz 8th September 1958, the coastal land of Gwadar was handed over to the Pakistani government, by the Omani royalty, and like the rest of Balochistan the area was mostly neglected by the government. To see the reality of this one does not need to look any further than the provincial budgetRead More
‘Circling In’: Deciphering Taliban’s Strategy for Control of Afghanistan
Irfan Shahzad Takalvi This was certainly not the best of welcomes Abdul Rashid Dostum received on his return back from Turkey. Soon after he landed in Afghanistan, Taliban captured Sheberghan – the capital of Jawzjan province bordering Turkmenistan – considered stronghold of the notorious warlord. This happened on Saturday, August 7, 2021. And it was the second provincial capital Taliban took within 24 hours. Zaranj, the capital of southern Nimruz province bordering Iran became the first provincial headquarters to fall to resurgent Taliban a day earlier, on Friday, August 6.Read More
ASEAN fine example of open regionalism, says FM Qureshi
In line with its ‘Vision East Asia’ policy, Pakistan places high priority on strengthening and diversifying its engagement with ASEAN, inter alia through better connectivity and people-to-people contacts Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan and ASEAN enjoy excellent relations and hoped these relations shall further be strengthened in the days to come. The foreign minister expressed these views in his message on the ASEAN DAY. He further said, on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan, as well as on my own behalf, heRead More
‘PPP is a family’: Bilawal welcomes Zehri, Qadir Baloch and others to party fold
QUETTA – PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday formally welcomed former PML-N leaders Nawab Sanaullah Zehri and retired Lt Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch and others to the PPP. Addressing a gathering in Quetta, Bilawal said the new additions would help the PPP become stronger and win the next elections. “The manner in which you have joined the party, we will give strength to each other and will work hard side-by-side and struggle,” he told the new entrants. “In the coming general elections — in the whole country but especially inRead More
Afghan probing team completes Pakistan visit
The delegation was given a comprehensive briefing on all aspects of investigation in the reported incident Saifullah ISLAMABAD: A delegation from Afghanistan visited Islamabad in connection with the reported complaint of daughter of the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan of 16 July 2021. During the visit, the delegation met with the officials of law-enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to a MOFA statement, the delegation was given a comprehensive briefing on all aspects of investigation conducted by the relevant Pakistani authorities in the reported incident. They wereRead More