Friday, September 24th, 2021
Pakistan highly values its fraternal ties with Indonesia: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Ms. Retno Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Republic of Indonesia today on the side-lines of the 76th UN General Assembly session in New York. Views were exchanged on bilateral relations as well as on other regional and international issues of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Qureshi emphasized that Pakistan highly values its fraternal ties with Indonesia and desires to further enhance them across the political, trade and economic dimensions. He also expressed the desire to enhance cooperation between the twoRead More
Pak, Sweden FM’s discuss matters of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Sweden, Ms. Ann Linde, in New York on the sidelines of 76th session of the UN General Assembly, today. Recalling their recent telephone conversation, Foreign Minister Qureshi emphasized that Pakistan valued Sweden as an important bilateral partner as well as a key member of the European Union. The two Foreign Ministers discussed areas of mutual cooperation including trade, investment and development cooperation. The Foreign Minister added that Pakistan would welcome more SwedishRead More
FO summons Indian Charge d’ Affaires to register protest
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – The Indian Charge d’ Affaires Cd’A was summoned to the Foreign Office today and conveyed Government of Pakistan’s grave concern over the recent targeting of Muslims in India’s State of Assam, where a brutal eviction drive against the Muslim residents of the State has been launched. The video which shows killing of an unarmed man by the Police and the desecration of his mortal remains by the individuals embedded with the security forces is shocking beyond belief. It was conveyed to the Indian official that theRead More
Protest held against sky-touching dearness and wrong policy of Forest department
By Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: Hundreds of workers of Jamaat-e-Islami Chitral held a rally at Ataliq Chowk Chitral District Amir Akhunzada Rahmatullah was presiding over the meeting. Addressing the gathering, the speakers said that the life of a poor man has become unbearable due to high prices in the present government. They also criticized the staff of the forest department, saying that due to their incompetence, more than 1.8 million feet of illegal timber had been cut down in the forests of Arandu near Pak Afghan Border etc., which the provincial government wanted to sell under the IllicitRead More
WAPDA defeats Port Qasim Authority by 10-0 in Hockey Tournament
KARACHI, 24: 3rd Chief of the Naval Staff all Pakistan Hockey Tournament is being played at Abdul SattarEdhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi from 21 to 28 Sep 21. On the fourth day of the tournament two matches were played. The second match was played between Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Army teams in which Pakistan Navy defeated Pakistan Army by 5-1. Khalid Ali of Pakistan Navy received man of the match award for his excellent display of skills.
6 terrorists killed during IBO near Kharan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – On confirmed intelligence about presence of Terrorists in a hideout near Kharan, Balochistan, FC Balochistan South conducted IBO. As soon as Troops cordoned the area, Terrorists opened fire to flee from the hideout. During intense exchange of fire, 6 terrorists including 2 commanders namely Gul Mir alias Pullen and Kaleem Ullah Bolani got killed. A large cache of Arms and Ammunition recovered from area.