Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
President lauds Army’s services for Pakistan
President meets COAS, discusses regional developments and matters of national security Nehal Miraj RAWALPINDI: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday acknowledged the army’s unparalleled contribution and sacrifices rendered towards the external and internal security of Pakistan. The president’s comments came during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the meeting, both leaders discussed regional developments and matters of national security, the military’s media wing said. The president wasRead More
PM, Russian President discuss Afghan situation, bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephonic conversation on Wednesday exchanged views on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and bilateral relations.The Prime Minister, who received a telephone call from the President of Russian Federation, stressed that a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan was vitally important for Pakistan and regional stability.Besides ensuring safety, security and protection of rights of Afghans, an inclusive political settlement was the best way forward, he added.The Prime Minister underscored that the international community must stay positively engaged in support ofRead More
FM discuses Afghan issue with Tajikistan President
President Emomli says he is looking forward to receive Prime Minister Imran Khan at SCO Summit in September News Desk /DNA DUSHANBE: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called on President of Tajikistan Emomli Rahmon today in Dushanbe. The meeting took place in the Palace of the Nation. A wide range of issues related to the development and further expansion of bilateral cooperation of mutual interest were the main items on the agenda. Preparations for the upcoming official visit of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ImranRead More
Islam provides panacea for all problems
The Prime Minister Imran Khan blames rise of sex crimes on the negative side of the use of mobile phones Bureau Report LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said it “pained” him to see the Minar-e-Pakistan incident in which hundreds of men assaulted a woman on Independence Day, and called it a source of “shame” for the country. “The Minar-e-Pakistan incident, when I saw it, I was ashamed, it pained me to see it. “No one could have imagined such an incident taking place [in Pakistan] when I was growing up,” PMRead More
WhatsApp to launch new messaging feature soon: report
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25: As per news reports, WhatsApp has started working on a new message feature that will allow users to send reactions to messages. According to WABetainfo, the instant messaging platform’s move is an unexpected one, considering how WhatsApp has been working on introducing new features over the past few months but has not done the same for its messaging functions. “You already know what is a reaction: it’s usually an emoji that you can place on a message to express emotions. Instagram, Twitter, iMessage already support message reactionsRead More
The Taliban phenomenon; some musings
Chinese are equally worried about TTP factor for in the past the TTP people had targeted Chinese nationals and various project sites. The East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is yet another hard nut to crack for the Chinese OPINION Ansar Mahmood Bhatti The way Taliban has made gains in Afghanistan during last few weeks has left all and sundry nonplused. The fast evolving situation in the war-torn country, on one hand, speaks volumes for the fallacy of the allied forces claims to have trained and equipped the Afghan forces onRead More