Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Media bodies reject proposed media authority
DNA KARACHI: The Representatives of media organizations i.e. All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) in a joint statement, have totally rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) and termed the concept as an unconstitutional and draconian law against the freedom of press and expression and step toward imposing the state control to regulate all segments of media under over-centralized body. The representatives of theRead More
Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the High Commission
LONDON, AUG 11: To mark Independence Day of Pakistan, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held at the Pakistan High Commission, London on 14 August 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan will hoist the Pakistan’s Flag. Messages of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan will also be read out on the occasion. The High Commissioner has invited the members of the Pakistani community along with their children, British friends of Pakistan and representatives of the media to attend the event.
India has no right to sit in or preside over UNSC, Masood Khan tells moot in Toronto
TORONTO, AUG 11 /DNA/ – President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has said India has no right to sit in the United Nations Security Council or preside over it after committing war crimes against humanity and genocide in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).“Under the Geneva Conventions and international law, India must be held accountable for heinous crimes and the cover of impunity given to India should be withdrawn,” he said in a video message to International Solidarity Conference on Kashmir, arranged in the Canadian cityRead More
Turkish Minister for Defence calls on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 11: Turkish Minister for Defence Hulusi Akar, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today. Welcoming the delegation, Prime Minister Imran Khan highlighted historic fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkey, marked by unique mutual trust and mutual support. The Prime Minister conveyed his cordial greetings for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the brotherly Turkish people. The Prime Minister also expressed deep concern over the forest fires in Turkey, reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity, and reiterated readiness to extend all possible assistance to help cope with this calamity. The Prime Minister expressedRead More
Lok Virsa Museums to remain close for two days on Ashura-e-Muharram
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 :National Heritage Museum and Pakistan Monument Museum will remain closed on August, 18-19 on account of Ashura-e-Muharram. According to Lok Virsa as per previous practice, both museums administered by Lok Virsa, will remain closed. The museums will reopen with routine public timings on Friday, 20th August 2021.
Pak – Bangladesh experts call for direct air, sea links
China’s Belt Road Initiative has established a regional connectivity network that can be beneficial for regional cooperation Staff Report ISLAMABAD – Pak – Bangladesh experts have called for direct air and sea links to enhancing trade and political relations. Former Special Secretary Finance Pakistan, Dr. Ashfaq Hasan Khan has suggested an alternative of SAARC i.e., establishing South Asian Economic Bloc, where the decisions must be based on consensus rather than being dictated by the powerful member such as India. He suggested this in a webinar organized by Islamabad based thinkRead More