Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Pak ambassador to Switzerland presents Credentials to Swiss Chief of Protocol
BERN, SEPT 14 (DNA) – Ambassador Aamir Shouket arrived in Switzerland on 8th September 2021 and assumed charge of his office.Today, he presented a copy of his Credentials to the Swiss Chief of Protocol at Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA. Ambassador Shouket looks forwards to closely work on enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries. He is keen to promote Pakistan to the Swiss business fraternity in order to attract more investments. He is also looking forwards to actively engage with the Pakistani diaspora living in Switzerland.
55 percent Pakistanis ‘happy’ with Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: survey
More people in rural areas expressed displeasure over Taliban rule compared to in urban centers Highest number of people rejoicing Taliban takeover was in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Around 55 percent Pakistanis were ‘happy’ the Taliban would be ruling Afghanistan, the results of a survey conducted by a leading Pakistani research firm showed on Tuesday, with the highest number of such respondents based in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The study was released by Gilani Research Foundation (GRF) and carried out by Gallup & GilaniRead More
Media freedom is central to survival of democracy: Shehbaz
LAHORE, SEP 14 (DNA) – President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that freedom of media is central to survival of democracy. Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif, in a tweet, said that journalists of the country have waged a long and hard struggle to earn this freedom. Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that all opposition political parties stand by the media bodies and said that together, we will thwart the government’s plan to take that freedom away. A day earlier, opposition termed PMDA bill as ‘black law’ andRead More
PM Imran, Vladimir Putin exchange views on latest developments of Afghanistan over phone
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 14 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from President Vladimir Putin today. Recalling their earlier telephone conversation of 25 August 2021, the two leaders exchanged views on the latest developments of Afghanistan, bilateral cooperation, and collaboration in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Prime Minister underscored the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan for regional security and prosperity. He emphasized the urgent need for provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and the imperative of averting an economic crisis. Prime Minister Imran Khan underlined the needRead More
Pakistan will recognise Taliban govt if it upholds commitments to human rights, says envoy to US
WASHINGTON, SEPT 14: Pakistan is monitoring the ability of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan to deliver on commitments and promises to uphold human rights that they have made to the international community before extending recognition to it, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan has said. “Whether the Taliban actually abide by those (commitments) is their call,” the Pakistani envoy said in an interview with The Washington Diplomat. “But we have basically laid out our expectations, which is that we want the rights of everyone to be respected,” heRead More
CoReAlliance, CDA inaugurate waste bin project in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 14 (DNA) – CoRe (Collect and Recycle), an alliance of leading consumer goods and packaging companies, recyclers and non-governmental organisations partnered with Capital Development Authority to install 250 waste-bins in Islamabad. As part of this joint initiative, Fatima Jinnah Park and Lake View Park will each see installation of 125 waste bins, that will encourage citizens to dispose waste more responsibly and improve circular economy. Talking about the initiative, Amer Ali Ahmed, Chairman, CDA said, “We are very glad that this initiative with CoRehas come to fruition. TheRead More