Friday, September 17th, 2021
Indonesia warns against arms race in region
Indonesia has warned that it is worried about an arms race in the region after Australia announced plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new Indo-Pacific security alliance with the United States and Britain. In a statement, the Indonesian foreign ministry said it is deeply concerned over the continuing arms race and power projection in the region. Earlier, China and France have also denounced the new Indo-Pacific security alliance of the United States, Britain and Australia terming it an intensified arms race in the region.
PM urges SCO countries to chart out coordinated approach towards stabilizing Afghan situation
Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the SCO member countries to chart out a coordinated approach towards stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan. Addressing the 20th SCO Summit in Dushanbe on Friday, he said this should include enhanced engagement to address our common concerns, steps to provide humanitarian support and ensure economic stability and measures to enable Afghanistan to become a reliable partner in peace and prosperity. The Prime Minister also urged the international community to ensure there is no renewed conflict in Afghanistan and the security situation is stabilized there.Read More
Potential Alliance of Five Countries VS Quad Group
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer / PhD Political Science Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is known as Quad (A Strategic Dialogue between United States, Australia, Japan and India). The dialogue was arranged Japan by with the support of United States in 2007 it was paralleled by joint military exercise of an exceptional scale. These military and diplomatic arrangements were viewed in the response of growing Chinese economic military power. That’s why Beijing protested to the Quadrilateral Dialogue member states. In 2017, the member states revived quadrilateral agreement and agreed to counter China diplomaticallyRead More
Pak HC Moazzam Ahmad felicitates UK’s new Trade Envoy for Pakistan; discusses trade promotion
LONDON, SEPT 17 (DNA) – High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan met with UK’s Trade Envoy for Pakistan, Mark Eastwood MP at the Pakistan High Commission.The High Commissioner felicitated the newly appointed Trade Envoy and hoped that his appointment would further strengthen Pakistan-UK trade ties and would yield tangible outcomes.They discussed the current magnitude of trade and investment between the two countries and expressed their satisfaction over the upward trajectory in growth. However, they noted that the current level of trade didn’t commensurate with the trade potential of the two countries.ItRead More
Financial independence imperative for women empowerment: President
Islamabad : President Dr. Arif Alvi says financial independence is imperative for women empowerment. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Friday, he said no society can make progress until women disparity is not removed and they are not given equal opportunities in all fields. The President said progress of women in society without education is very difficult because if a mother is educated she could up-bring her children in a batter way. He said religion Islam and the constitution of Pakistan negated all indiscrimination against women. Expressing satisfaction over theRead More
New Zealand PM requested PM Imran for cricket team’s tour postponement: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 17 (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday Prime Minister Imran Khan contacted New Zealand’s Prime Minister to discuss postponement of their cricket team’s tour to Pakistan. The minister said in a tweet that Prime Minister Imran Khan had assured her that the New Zealand team was provided foolproof security in Pakistan. He said that according to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), New Zealand’s own security experts had expressed satisfaction over Pakistan’s security arrangements. “Our intelligence agencies are among the best in theRead More