Friday, September 24th, 2021
Turkey urges Greece to cancel circular restricting Muslim students
ANKARA: Turkey urged Greece early Friday to cancel a circular restricting Muslim students and teachers from performing their religious duties. In a Twitter post, the Turkish Foreign Ministry invited Greek authorities to “reverse the decision that restricts the students and teachers that go to the elementary schools of Turkish minorities in Western Thrace from performing their religious obligations.” The recently issued circular is a step towards restricting freedom of religion and conscience, the Western Thrace Turkish Minority Advisory Board said in a statement. The board said the practice in RhodopeRead More
Israeli forces detain 10-year-old Palestinian boy in West Bank
Israeli soldiers detained a 10-year-old Palestinian boy Thursday in the occupied West Bank. Ismail en-Nicce was brutally battered before being taken to a detention center, according to his uncle, Ziya al-Haddad. He said “children live in an atmosphere of fear, full of terror every day, and are exposed to punishments by occupying soldiers” in the Old City of Hebron, where the incident took place. He added that his nephew was detained for three hours. Many Palestinians in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem, including women and children, are sometimes heldRead More
Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of three Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – Pakistan strongly condemns extra-judicial killing of three Kashmiris, including a 65 year old man, in Uri sector along the LoC in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). This is another example of India’s unabated state-terrorism being perpetrated against Kashmiris for decades. The so-called “anti-infiltration” operation in Uri is the typical false flag operation by India that Pakistan has been warning the world about. This is an old Indian ploy to malign Pakistan. It is high time that India recognized that no amount ofRead More
UNDP establishes a Command, Control Centre to support GB Police
GILGIT, SEP 24 (DNA) – UNDP Pakistan’ has established a Command and Control Centre for Gilgit Baltistan Police to connect digitally in Gilgit. Inspector General of Police Gilgit Baltistan, Mr. Saeed Khan Wazir, and UNDP Pakistan Resident Representative Mr. Knut Ostby inaugurated the newly established Command and Control Centre today. The pandemic has increased the need to connect virtually to work efficiently. Operational now with relevant equipment including cameras, sound systems, screens and licensed Zoom accounts, the Command and Control Centre will enable the Gilgit Baltistan Police to conduct conferencesRead More
PM Imran visits ISI Secretariat
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan alongwith Key Federal Ministers, Chief Ministers of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa visited Inter Services Intelligence Secretariat. Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar were also present. Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, Director General Inter Services Intelligence welcomed the dignitaries. A comprehensive briefing was given to the National and Military leadership on the national security and regional dynamics with focus on ongoingRead More
This is the first govt that has left media completely independent: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 24: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday his government was the first in Pakistan’s history to allow “complete independence” to the media. “I challenge that there has never been a government in Pakistan’s history [like this] that left the media completely unrestrained,” he said, adding that the independence allowed to the press could easily be gauged from by evaluating “how many of the last three year’s news programmes were pro and how many were anti-government”. “I guarantee you that 70pc of the programmes and angling in majorRead More