Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
Taliban set to name Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada as Afghanistan’ supreme leader: NYT
NEW YORK: The Taliban are close to forming their government, naming Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, as the country’s supreme authority, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing a Taliban official. The announcement, which will also lay out key appointments to the communications and interior ministries, may come as soon as Thursday, the Times said, citing the official who requested anonymity. According to interviews with Taliban and other sources in Kabul and Kandahar, the newspaper said that Sheikh Haibatullah would be the supreme authority of the new Islamic government, with a theocraticRead More
Ameer Khurram Rathore stresses enhanced community engagement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commissioner Designate to Canada Ameer Khurram Rathore has said that the Government of Pakistan is striving to put Pakistan on the road to a speedy economic recovery and the role of overseas Pakistanis in achieving that goal is of paramount importance. He said this while talking to a public forum-cum-e-katchehry arranged by the Pakistan High Commission Ottawa and the Consulate Generals of Pakistan in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. During the session, various issues including promotion of bilateral commerce and trade, NICOP related problems, civil status documents, theRead More
War game exercise promote coordination: CJCSC
Gen Nadeem lauds efforts of Pakistan Navy for conducting exercises Staff Report RAWALPINDI, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza said that the war game exercise would promote coordination and greater interoperability amongst all services, thus offsetting any physical threat to territorial integrity. The CJCSC on Wednesday attended the de-briefing session of war game “SHAMSHEER-E-BAHR-VIII” as Chief Guest at Pakistan Naval Ship Base Jauhar, Karachi where he was given a detailed briefing on the aim and objectives of the exercise, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)Read More
Senate body approves bill allowing formation of special courts to hear rape cases
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 1 /DNA/ -The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday approved the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trail) Bill, 2021 stipulating the formation of special courts to hear rape cases. The National Assembly had on June 10 passed the bill, which was later referred to the Senate for approval. The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has Ali Zafar as its chairperson, while other members are: Azam Nazeer Tarar, Farooq Hamid Naek, Kamran Murtaza, Mian Raza Rabbani, Azam Khan Swati, Muhammad Hamayun Mohmand, Musadik Masood Malik, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar,Read More
US Afghanistan campaign ended in tragedies: Putin
The result is only tragedies, only losses for those that did it — for the US — and even more so for the people who live on Afghan territory Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the United States’ 20-year campaign in Afghanistan ended in “only tragedies, only losses.” The Russian leader has a track record of criticizing Western countries for trying to impose their values on non-Western nations. Moscow has regularly slammed the US policy in Afghanistan, which is now controlled by the Taliban after theirRead More
PPP will form the next govt, claims Bilawal
“People were drowning in the tsunami of inflation but rulers had no feeling for it”, says Bilawal DNA GHOTKI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that his party wants poor people to prosper and his party will form next government. Addressing an event at Ghotki Degree College on Wednesday, he said that the PPP believes in public service and worked for the public welfare. “We have to fight against poverty, adding that the whole of Pakistan will progress if women make progress.” The PPP chairmanRead More