Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
Paying price of ‘absolutely not’: Fawad
“We are now seeking our lawyers’ guidance on how to drag [New Zealand] to court,” Information minister says Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The phrase “absolutely not” comes at a price that nations have to pay if they aspire to keep their heads high, Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said Tuesday, after the England and New Zealand cricket teams cancelled their Pakistan tours. Prime Minister Imran Khan had, back in June, clearly said that Pakistan will “absolutely not” give its military bases to the United States for operations in Afghanistan after the latter’s withdrawal of troops — months beforeRead More
Failure to form inclusive govt. can descend Afghanistan into civil war: PM
ISLAMABAD, Sep 21: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday once again cautioned that Afghanistan could descend into civil war if all factions were not included in an inclusive government. In an interview with the BBC, the prime minister said “If they do not include all the factions, sooner or later they will gradually descend into a civil war,”, adding that it would again impact Pakistan. “That would mean an unstable, a chaotic Afghanistan and an ideal place for terrorists. That is a worry,” he observed. The prime minister further said thatRead More
Biden in reference to China: US does not seek ‘new Cold War’
NEW YORK: In his first address to the United Nations, US President Joe Biden has pledged cooperation with allies through “a decisive decade for our world”. His reassurances come amid tensions with allies over the US’ Afghanistan withdrawal and a major diplomatic row with France over a submarine deal. The US also announced it was doubling its climate finance pledge by 2024. Reaffirming his support for democracy and diplomacy, Mr Biden said: “We must work together like never before.” The 76th General Assembly in New York City takes place againstRead More
Pakistan for multi-dimensional relationship with US: Qureshi
says isolating Afghanistan had proved to be a mistake in the past Ali Furqan in New York NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that with the end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Pakistan wanted to build a more broad-based and multidimensional relationship with the United States. Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations in New York he says Pakistan wanted to “break out of the cyclical pattern” that had defined Pakistan-U.S. ties in the past and find new anchors for the relationship in trade, investment, andRead More
Election reforms need of the hour to end rigging: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday took exception to the non serious attitude of opposition parties giving preference to personal interests over issues of national importance. Addressing a post cabinet briefing, he termed electoral reforms ‘need of the hour’ and regretted that the opposition was only interested to save the money they had looted from national exchequer while in power. He said the government had approached the opposition several times for holding talks for evolving consensus over the issue of electoral reforms, but it was unfortunateRead More
Pakistan to spend Rs 73.9 billion on health sector in 2021-22
ISLAMABAD, SEP 21 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar on Tuesday said the government would spend Rs 73.9 billion on health sector in different schemes during the current fiscal year. In the current year’s Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2021-2022, Rs 21.7 billion had been allocated to the Ministry of National Health Services, regulation for 40 new and ongoing schemes, he said. In a high-level policy review meeting, Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar made a detailed review of theRead More