Monday, September 13th, 2021
Uzbekistan deports Afghan servicemen who crossed border illegally
Uzbekistan deported all Afghan servicemen and nationals to an unspecified country on Sept. 12-13 after they illegally crossed the border from Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. Many Afghans rushed across the land border with Uzbekistan as violence surged with the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and the Taliban‘s lightning takeover of most of the country.
North Korea carries out successful tests of new long-range cruise missile
North Korea has carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile. According to North Korean state news agency, missiles travelled up to 1,500 km before hitting their targets. The US military said the latest tests posed threats to the international community while Japan also showed significant concerns regarding North Korean test.
Govt successfully countered internal, external threats: Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said the government has secured achievements on various fronts specially economy, social and human development and foreign policy to take the country towards a prosperous and shining future. Addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday at the advent of 4th Parliamentary Year, he said that despite the negative impact of Covid-19, the country’s economy has been put on positive trajectory. He expressed satisfaction that the economic growth remained 3.94 percent during the last financial year. He saidRead More
Fawad Ch invites journalists to propose changes to PMDA
ISLAMABAD, SEP 13 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Monday asked journalists to submit their proposals for changes to Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) and said that the Parliament would decide on the matter. Speaking to a private television channel, the Information Minister claimed that the PMDA was meat to counter fake news and similar bills have been enacted globally. “A UK law carries a fine of 18 million pounds over fake news,” he said adding that contrary to it, they had set very small fines under the authorityRead More
FM Qureshi addresses Ministerial Meeting on Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressed the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan held today in Geneva in a hybrid format. In his video address, the Foreign Minister called upon the international community for sustained engagement with Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister apprised the international community about continued humanitarian support by Pakistan in several ways, including by facilitating the evacuation and relocation of international staff, establishment of a humanitarian corridor for the delivery of relief goods, and in-kind assistance by Pakistan for their AfghanRead More
Azerbaijan ambassador presents books to Editor Islamabad POST, DNA
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov presenting books on Azerbaijan to Chief Editor Daily Islamabad POST, Centreline and DNA News Agency Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, during a meeting at the Embassy. Ambassador Khazar hoped during his tenure bilateral relations between the two countries shall further be strengthened. He also thanked Pakistan govt and people of Pakistan for extending whole-hearted support during Azerbaijan war with Armenia.-DNA