Monday, August 30th, 2021
Factory inferno result of failure to learn lesson from Baldia fire incident
KARACHI, AUG 30 (DNA) – Had we learnt a lesson from the Baldia factory fire incident and taken serious steps to ensure safety of workplaces, the sad incident of Korangi factory fire could have been avoided, said labour leaders, addressing a press conference here at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Monday. They regretted that the factory owners, related government departments, legislatives and society have not given any importance to the safety at workplaces and prevailing worst conditions at workplaces. Resultantly, the incidents at workplaces have risen sharply. There isRead More
FM Qureshi chairs virtual meeting on Economic Diplomacy
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30 /DNA/ – As part of Government’s efforts to promote Economic Diplomacy, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired a virtual meeting on Economic Diplomacy with participation by Pakistan’s Envoys to Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives and Nepal. While underscoring the growing significance of geo-economics in international politics, the Foreign Minister stated that Economic Diplomacy had assumed center stage in modern diplomatic practice. He highlighted the Government’s paradigm shift from geo-politics to geo-economic cooperation, and urged the Envoys to make concerted efforts to implement the Government’s economic agenda. FMRead More
Members of Parliamentary Kashmir Committee visit GHQ
RAWALPINDI, AUG 30 /DNA/ – A delegation comprising members of Parliamentary Kashmir Committee, Defence Committees of the Senate and National Assembly visited GHQ. The delegation was given detailed briefing on security environment including situation on the borders and Pakistan’s Army efforts for peace and stability. The delegation had an exhaustive interactive session with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS).COAS said that Pakistan Armed Forces, with support of the nation, have achieved unprecedented successes in fight against terrorism and bringing normalcy in the country. COAS said that dueRead More
Opposition leader making efforts to save plundered national wealth
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif was busy to save plundered national wealth rather to address the public’s issues. In response to the statement given by Shahbaz Shairf, he said despite remaining in power corridor for almost three decades, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) did not bother to take care of small provinces and always usurped the rights of small provinces, he said. The opposition leader should tell what he hadRead More
German FM to arrive Pakistan today
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Heiko Maas, will undertake a visit to Pakistan on 30-31 August 2021. At the official talks between the two Foreign Ministers, views will be exchanged on the latest developments in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Qureshi will share Pakistan’s perspective on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and discuss ways of addressing its various dimensions. In the bilateral context, matters relating to cooperation in political, economic and trade, security and defence, cultural and academic spheres are expected to come up.Read More
Afghanistan; trade and development
Arooj Fatima Kazmi “It is inevitable that struggles which involve the very existence of peoples have had and will continue to have, as long and as often as they are repeated, a profound effect upon the nature of men, their attitudes and institutions,” noted Robert Park, a famous American sociologist, in his 1941 article ‘The Social Function of War.’ The present-day situation in Afghanistan echoes the observation. The withdrawal of the US-led forces without establishing a sustainable governance system in Afghanistan has created an uncertain situation. The Taliban takeover hasRead More