Thursday, September 9th, 2021
CIA chief lauds Pak role for Afghan peace
Meets Army Chief Gen. Bajwa Staff Report RAWALPINDI: William Joseph Burns, Director Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), USA called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) & Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and current situation in Afghanistan were discussed. It was reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to cooperate with its international partners for peace in the region and ensuring a stable and prosperous future for Afghan people. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role inRead More
Three Rear Admirals of Pakistan Navy promoted to rank of Vice Admiral
Three Rear Admirals of Pakistan Navy have been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral. Those promoted include Vice Admiral Imran Ahmad, Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Vice Admiral Awais Ahmad Bilgrami. They have a vast experience of serving at various command and staff positions.
Morocco’s Islamists suffer big loss in election
Morocco’s Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) has suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, slumping from first to eighth place. The liberal National Rally of Independents (RNI) party gained most seats, followed by another liberal party – the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) – which is seen as close to the monarchy. The RNI and PAM parties took 97 and 82 seats respectively of the 395-seat parliament, while the centre-right Istiqlal Party got 78 seats, according to the preliminary results announced on Thursday. The PJD only got 12 seatsRead More
Wasim Akram lashes out at Shoaib Akhtar, says he has no ‘tameez’
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at ex-speedster Shoaib Akhtar, saying that he doesn’t understand why people take Akhtar seriously. The former left-arm pacer laughed in response and said: “Then make him the chairman. I don’t know why people take what Shoaib Akhtar says so seriously. If a person has no tameez (manners) he knows nothing about life,” he added. When asked whether local coaches can and should be appointed for the national squad, Wasim Akram said he was not sure whether any local coach would live upRead More
Qatari Deputy PM to visit Pakistan today
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is visiting Pakistan today (Thursday). Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will hold talks with him, focusing on developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan-Qatar relations. During the visit, the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister will call on other dignitaries as well. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said Pakistan and Qatar enjoy close, cordial ties rooted deep in shared faith and values. He said the two countries closely collaborate on regionalRead More
Blinken urges Taliban to allow charter flights to depart from Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged the Taliban to allow charter flights to depart from Afghanistan as planes carrying Americans and vulnerable Afghans reportedly have been stranded at Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport. During a press conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Germany, he denied that the Taliban have barred Americans to fly out from Mazar-e-Sharif International Airport, however, he said that they are not permitting the charter flights to depart as some people lacked valid documents.