Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
Foreign Minister of Germany meets COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation including latest developments in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Germany and expressed desire for enhanced mutually beneficial bilateral relations. The German dignitary acknowledged Pakistan’s continuous efforts for peace and stability in the region and thanked the COAS forRead More
Nasir Wins PSF-Combaxx Sports Squash Championship
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD, AUG 31: Former Pakistan number one Nasir Iqbal has stormed back into contention with a resounding win against top seed and world number 44 Tayyab Aslam to win the PSF-Combaxx Sports squash championship at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Tuesday. Air Marshal Aamir Masood Senior Vice President Pakistan Squash Federation graced the closing ceremony as Chief Guest and distributed trophies and prizes to the finalists along with CEO Combaxx Sports Omer Saeed and Pakistan Squash Federation secretary Wing Commander Armghan Aziz were also present during the ceremony. The fiveRead More
ICCI Founder Group Announces Candidates for Annual Election
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – M. AkramFarid, Chairman Founder Group Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, said that the Group will traditionally clean sweep the Chamber’s forthcoming elections with land sliding margin. Continuous and consecutive victory of the group for over two decades speaks of quality of services rendered to business community, Mr. Farid said. He was addressing during the inaugural ceremony of the Election Offices for 2021-22 elections in Blue Area and I-9 Sector of Islamabad. The meeting was attended by a large number of members and candidates forRead More
Gender responsive Covid-19 response plan needed: Speakers
Islamabad, AUG 31 /DNA/ – COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives of individuals and communities across the globe. However, women are reported to have suffered more than men due to systemic inequality and lack of access to humanitarian and health services. Whereas women have specific humanitarian needs, they have specific roles too to make themselves resilient against all kinds of shocks. The speakers said this while sharing their views at the webinar ‘Addressing the gender dimension of COVID-19 pandemic: data, policy and psychological determinants’ organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Ms Shamim Chowdhury, a Foreign Correspondent, explained the situation in the contextRead More
Conversations on Uzbekistan’s Role in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 (DNA) – The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) had a Panel Discussion on ‘Conversations on the Afghan Peace Process: Uzbekistan’s Role in Afghanistan’ which is the fourth in a series of conversations CAMEA will be having on Afghanistan – under its Conversations on the Afghan Peace Process series. The distinguished speakers included: Mr. Ibraheem Bahiss, Consultant with Crisis Group’s Asia Program, Dr. Baktyor Mustafaev, Deputy Director of the International Institute of Central Asia Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Dr.Read More
German FM Heiko Maas meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today. Views were exchanged on the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan-Germany bilateral relations. The Prime Minister recalled his conversation with Chancellor Merkel, in which the two leaders had fruitful exchange of views on the Afghanistan situation. The Prime Minister underscored that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was vitally important for Pakistan and the region. The Prime Minister stressed that at this pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s history, it was important for the international community to remain in support andRead More