Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
US Secretary, Qatar Amir discuss prevailing situation in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad At-Thani have discussed developments in Afghanistan and efforts to enhance security in the country. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, along with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on the Amir of Qatar Doha to discuss the Afghanistan situation and Doha’s indispensable support in facilitating the transit of US citizens, staffers of US embassy in Kabul from Afghanistan through Qatar. He said that Washington would continue to engage with the Islamist group to ensure our messagingRead More
Palestine calls on Israel to present peace program to realize two-state solution
JERUSALEM: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has called on the Israeli government to present a peace road map about “two-state solution” on 1967 borders. Addressing the Palestinian cabinet, he said plan proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to restrict the conflict is nothing more than throwing dust in the eyes of the international community. Palestinian Prime Minister said reducing the conflict is a plan aimed at reducing the Palestinian land and repositioning the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories.
NCA expresses satisfaction over command & control system
ISLAMABAD: The National Command Authority has expressed full confidence in the command and control systems as well as security measures in place to ensure comprehensive security of strategic assets of Pakistan. The NCA, that met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, re-affirmed that Pakistan as a responsible nuclear state would continue to contribute meaningfully towards the global efforts to improve nuclear security and nuclear non-proliferation measures. A detailed briefing was given to NCA on evolving conflict dynamics in the region. The forum noted withRead More
Former Afghan president apologizes for abandoning his country
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani attempted to give an explanation on Wednesday of why he left Kabul so abruptly as the Taliban closed in on the city. Apologizing to the Afghan people for his actions in a statement, Ghani said that he had no choice in the matter, as his security team had told him that his continued presence in the city would spark street-to-street fighting, last seen in Kabul during the 1990s civil war. Ghani said that while it had been the most difficult decision of his life, inRead More
Pakistan closely watching evolving Afghan situation
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 8 (DNA) – Foreign office said that we continue to closely follow the evolving situation in Afghanistan. We have noted the latest announcement about formation of interim political set-up in Kabul, which would address the requirement of a governance structure to meet the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan. We hope that the new political dispensation will ensure coordinated efforts for peace, security and stability in Afghanistan as well as work towards taking care of humanitarian and development needs of the Afghan people. Pakistan reaffirms its abidingRead More
NEPRA chairman says rate of charging electric car should be Rs47 per unit
ISLAMABAD, SEP 08 (DNA) – National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi said on Wednesday that as per the initial estimates the rate of charging an electric car showed be Rs47 per unit. In his remarks made while concluding the hearing held to fix the charging rates, the chairman said that the Authority would soon hold more such meetings in order to consult all those to be affected by this decision. He further said that people could send their suggestions to NEPRA regarding the fixation of theRead More