Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
Govt incentivizing education sector: PM
Prime Minister says educated woman could contribute more positively towards the society and lauded the policy of Ehsaas Stipends programme to give higher amount to girls Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the government was focused on providing education to all children across the country and giving incentives to prevent dropouts from schools. Addressing at the launch of Ehsaas Education Stipends programme here, the prime minister said as over 20 million children in the country were out of schools, efforts were underway to ensure their inclusionRead More
Pak, Canadian FMs discuss providing humanitarian support to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 1 /DNA/ -The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a video call today from the Foreign Minister of Canada, Mr. Marc Garneau. The two Foreign Ministers reviewed the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan. They also discussed possibilities of providing humanitarian support to Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Qureshi stressed the need to achieve inclusive political settlement. He urged the international community to stay engaged with Afghanistan to put it on the path of progress and prosperity after four decades of conflict. The Canadian Foreign Minister expressed gratitudeRead More
Qatar set to take control of Kabul airport
Special Report DOHA: Qatar is all set to take control of the Kabul airport. After withdrawal of the US forces, the Kabul airport was abandoned. The air traffic controller office was also shut due to which the flights had to face difficulties in landing and takeoff. A Qatari aircraft landed in Kabul Wednesday carrying a technical team to discuss the resumption of airport operations after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. “A Qatari jet carrying a technical team has landed in KabulRead More
Nigeria’s Buhari sacks power and farming ministers
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the ministers for power and agriculture, a spokesman said on Wednesday without immediately giving a reason. Saleh Mamman was replaced as power minister by the minister of state for works, while Mohammed Sabo Nanono was replaced as agriculture minister by his counterpart at the environment ministry, according to Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina.
Indonesian CG emphasizes importance of friendship between two countries
KARACHI, SEP 01 (DNA) – To foster people-to-people relations between Indonesia and Pakistan youths that focuses on culture, education, tourism, exchange programs, the Indonesian Consulate in Karachi is going to launch the first Indonesia – Pakistan Youth Forum (IPYF). This was announced by Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi during a reception hosted by him for journalists at his residence here. This limited reception was held to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia with Chief Editor, CEO, Director, andRead More
Vladimir Putin says U.S. Afghan foray achieved nothing but tragedy
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan had achieved nothing but tragedy and loss of life on all sides and showed it was impossible to foist foreign values on other nations. Speaking to teenagers at an educational facility in the Russian far east, Putin made clear that he deemed the U.S. approach to a country once invaded by the Soviet Union to have been deeply flawed. “U.S. forces were present on this territory for 20 years and for 20 years tried … to civilise the people who live there, to instil theirRead More