Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
NA Deputy Speaker reaches Vienna to participate in 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Vienna, SEPT 7 (DNA) – The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Qasim Khan Suri is currently on an official visit to Vienna for participation in the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. The event is being attended by the Speakers and Parliamentarians of more than 100 countries.During the interactive general debate on agenda item titled “Achieving sustainable development requires more attention on human well-being and environmental preservation than on economic growth”, the Deputy Speaker emphasized that sustainable development required comprehensive policy efforts in order to deviseRead More
Pakistan ambassador to Belarus meets Oleg Makarov Director BISR
Belarus, SEPT 7 (DNA) – The Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan met with the Director of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR), Oleg Makarov. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Director, Vitaly Stakhovsky, and Expert, Mr. Yury Yarmolinsky. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the leading think tanks and research centers of Pakistan with BISR. The Ambassador confirmed his readiness to contribute to the establishment of stronger ties between the think tanks of Belarus and Pakistan and the possibility of his personal furtherRead More
PAF fully prepared to defend country’s sovereignty, integrity: Air Chief
ISLAMABAD, Sep 07 (DNA): Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of the Air StaffAir Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu on Tuesday while payingtribute to the valiant martyrs of the nation said PAF was alive to theevolving situation in the region and remains fully prepared to defendsovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan. The PAF observed September 7 as Martyrs’ Day at all PAF bases throughoutthe country where the day started with special Du’aa (prayer) and QuranKhawani for the Shuhada (martyrs) of 1965 and 1971 wars and those wholaid down their livesRead More
Europe just had its warmest summer on record, EU scientists say
Europe had its warmest summer on record this year, though only by a small margin over two previous highest temperatures for June-August, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the average surface air temperature in June-August was close to 1.0C above the 1991-2020 average, making it the hottest in its dataset. The previous warmest summers, 2010 and 2018, were 0.1C cooler. The 2021 summer temperature marks the latest milestone in a long-term global warming trend as emissions of greenhouse gases change the planet’s climate. Copernicus’Read More
2nd round of Turkey-Egypt political consultations begins in Ankara
ANKARA: The second round of political consultations between Turkey and Egypt began in the capital Ankara on Tuesday. Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and his Egyptian counterpart Hamdi Sanad Loza are leading their respective delegations, said a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement. Noting that bilateral matters were addressed during the first day of talks, the statement said, the delegations are expected to exchange views on regional matters on the second day of talks on Wednesday. “The parties aim to advance and normalize relations on the basis of mutual benefit,” it added. On May 5,Read More
Kremlin says Russia ‘not ready’ to recognize Bitcoin as official payment means
MOSCOW: Russia is not ready to recognize Bitcoin as an official payment means, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Equating “quasi” (pseudo) currencies with traditional monetary resources cannot cause anything but harm to the financial and economic system, Peskov told reporters in Moscow. “Russia is definitely not ready for such steps, and so far there is not the slightest reason to take such steps. Equating such quasi-currencies with monetary assets cannot cause anything but harm to the financial and economic system, if we are talking about the full recognition (ofRead More