Friday, August 13th, 2021
UAE Ambassador visits mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
KARACHI, AUG 13 /DNA/ – The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Islamabad, Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi, visited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in Karachi and recited the Fatiha. I also planted a sapling. Accompanying him were the Deputy Consul of the UAE in Karachi, Mr. Bakhit Al-Ramithi and the Second Secretary of the Embassy, Rashid Al-Zumar Baki. Mr. Imran Ismail, Governor Sindh, Mr. Pir Pagara Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi, President Pakistan Muslim League-Functional, Mr. Nasir Hussain Shah, Provincial Minister for Information Sindh, Mr. RazaRead More
UNDP Pakistan hosts Pakistan Inequality webinar on (NHDR) 2020
Islamabad, AUG 13 /DNA/ – : UNDP Pakistan hosted the second webinar of its Pakistan Inequality Debate series today. These webinars are being held to discuss the findings of the Pakistan National Human Development Report (NHDR) 2020: The Three Ps of Inequality: Power, People, and Policy which was launched by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mr. Imran Khan in April this year. The webinar began with a plenary session, entitled “Policy as a Driver of Inequality: Centering People for Inclusive Policy”, addressing the Report’s emphasis on Policy. The session included Dr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant toRead More
Neighbouring countries need to help ensure peace in Afghanistan
Online conference Online Conference on the ‘’ Uzbekistan and Pakistan Partnership: The Perspective for Multidimensional Interaction” organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS) Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Furqat A. Sidikov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Republic of Uzbekistan has said bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Pakistan was excellent. He stated that Afghanistan situation has direct spill-over impacts on Pakistan and Uzbekistan being neighboring countries. Therefore, regional countries must cooperate to find solution of Afghanistan crisis. He expressed these views during an online conference Online Conference on the ‘’ Uzbekistan and Pakistan Partnership: TheRead More
National Shooting C’ships 2021 to start from Aug 24
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 :The 28th National Shooting Championships 2021 would be held from August 24 at two different venues at Lahore and Jehlum. The shot gun events would be at Lahore Garrison International Clay shooting ranges (August 24 to 29). A total of six events would be held including three individual and as many team events, said a press release issued here. The Rifle Pistols events would take place at Jhelum Shooting Ranges (August 30 to September 4). A total of 26 Rifle pistol events would be held including 13Read More
Webinar on “Strategies for Mitigating Impacts of Climate Crisis”
ISLAMABAD, AUG 13: The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP), Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Webinar titled “Strategies for Mitigating Impacts of Climate Crisis,” on August 12, 2021. Mr Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Climate Change and water expert was the keynote speaker on the occasion. Other speakers for the webinar included Mr Ashfaq Mehmood, former Federal Secretary, Water and Power, Government of Pakistan; Dr Gulfaraz Ahmad, former Federal Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Resources, Government of Pakistan; Dr Arjumand Nizami, Country Director, Helvetas, Pakistan and Ambassador Shafqat Kakakhel, Chairperson BoG,Read More
Three killed in Hazara Motorway mishap
PESHAWAR, Aug 13 :At least three people including a woman were killed when the car met with an accident on Friday at Hazara Motorway. Motorway Police said a family from Faisalabad was on way to Mansehra when their car hit the roadside guardrail and overturned it near Abbottabad. As a result, three family members identified as Muhammad Faizan, Aneesa Bibi, and Munibur Rehman were killed at the scene. After receiving information from the control room officials of Rescue 1122 reached on the spot and shifted the bodies and injured toRead More