Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
IHC hears bail plea of Zahir Jaffer’s parents in Noor Mukadam murder case
ISLAMABAD, SEP 22 (DNA) – A bench of Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered Police chief Islamabad and the investigation officer to appear before the court in person in Noor Mukadam murder case hearing. The high court today resumed hearing of bail petitions of prime suspect Zahir Zaffer’s parents in the high-profile murder case. Justice Aamir Farooq of the IHC heard the petitions moved by Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Jaffer. The government counsel said that the case should be heard by a division bench of the high court. “How theRead More
Tarin, Hatem agree to resolve Etisalat, PC issues
ISLAMABAD, SEP 22 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Finance and revenue, Shaukat Tarin, held a virtual meeting with Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO Etisalat International at the Finance Division Wednesday. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque, Federal Secretary Finance Division, Federal Secretary Information Technology, Secretary Privatization and other senior officers also participated in the meeting. In his opening remarks, the Finance Minister underscored the significance of resolving outstanding issues and moving ahead for a sustainable solution with all stakeholders on board. The Finance Minister further stated to setup aRead More
US fail to acknowledge Pak role in Afghan-related developments: Qureshi
NEW YORK, SEP 22 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday regretted that the United States has not recognized Pakistan’s supportive role during Afghanistan-related developments, saying “No matter what we do. It’s never enough.” Asked by a Pakistani journalist at a news briefing whether Washington is still pushing Pakistan to “do more”, he said, “Unfortunately, we have not been recognized for having done what we have done (instead) fingers have been pointed at us.” The briefing, organized by New York-based Foreign Press Association (FPA), was moderated by its president,Read More
German president asks country to confront its colonial past
Germany’s president called on Germans to face the country’s cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital’s center that will be home to two of Berlin’s state museums. The Ethnological Museum and the Museum for Asian Art both contain artifacts that were looted from countries in Africa and elsewhere. “Especially the countries in Africa have lost an immense part of their art through the raids of the Europeans,” President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at the official opening ceremony of the Humboldt Forum. “The injustice committed by GermanyRead More
FM Qureshi meets EU High Representative in New York
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with Mr. Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York today. Views were exchanged on the latest developments in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation between the two sides. Foreign Minister Qureshi stressed that Afghanistan was at a cross-roads and that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was of crucial importance for Pakistan and the region. He called for sustained and positive engagement ofRead More
Covid-19 research exposes food security crisis for women, informal workers
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit which kicks of today (23rd September), experts are calling for policy reforms to protect the food and livelihood security of those hardest hit by Covid-19 – women and workers in informal economies. This includes jobs such as street sellers, market traders and domestic workers. New research shows that Pakistan is facing numerous socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19, one of the most important of which is on the food security of workers and smaller food producers. “There is a need for balancingRead More