Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Pakistan highlights its vision of National space program
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 28 (DNA) – Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher addressed the 15th Meeting of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG). He saith that the focus of Pakistan’s national space programme has always been the pursuit of sustainable socio-economic progress. He further said that Pakistan, as a State party to all five core multilateral treaties on outer space, carried out all of its outer space activities in a peaceful, transparent and safe manner in accordance with the relevant international norms, with the ultimate objective of enhancing the well-beingRead More
Pentagon chief: Afghan army collapse ‘took us all by surprise’
WASHINGTON, SEPT 28: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army‘s sudden collapse caught the Pentagon off-guard as he acknowledged miscalculations in America’s longest war including corruption and damaged morale in Afghan ranks. “The fact that the Afghan army we and our partners trained simply melted away – in many cases without firing a shot – took us all by surprise,” Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “It would be dishonest to claim otherwise.” Austin was speaking at the start of two days of what are expected to beRead More
NBP Wins 3RD CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF ALL PAKISTAN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Karachi, 28 Sep 21: Closing ceremony of 3rd Chief of the Naval Staff all Pakistan Hockey Tournament was held at Abdul Sattar Edhi International Hockey Stadium, Karachi. Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff graced the occasion as Chief Guest and gave away prizes to the winning and runner up teams. 8 x top national teams competed for the title which included WAPDA, MPCL, NBP, PN, PAF, ARMY, Punjab and PQA. Final match of the championship was played between WAPDA and NBP teams. After a tough competitionRead More
Int’l Day for Universal Access to Information 2021 Marked by UNESCO and Partners
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 28 (DNA) – International Day for Universal Access to Information, “The right to Know – Building Back Better” was celebrated on September 28, 2021 by UNESCO with partners including the EU delegation to Pakistan, the Embassy of Sweden, the Embassy of the Netherlands and the global civil society organizations Free Press Unlimited (FPU). Some 50 participants from civil society, youth, media professionals, academia, international organizations, and diplomatic missions attended the event. The Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mr. Henrik Persson gave the welcome marks by recognizing the importance of access to information for building strong institutions. During the keynote address the honourable provincial minister of Balochistan, Mr. Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, stressed upon the need for more proactive disclosureRead More
Children’s artwork book ‘Awaiting Spring’ launched
ISLAMABAD, SEP 28 (DNA) – Under the patronage of Republic of China, the book titled ‘Awaiting Spring’ (Bahar ky Muntazir) launched on Tuesday to showcase the artistic work of children here at the National Library. The book contains the work of children on war against Covid-19 pandemic. The event was attended by CEO Pak-China Global Culture Link Dr Li Yi along with high officials from the government of Pakistan besides dignitaries including former President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan who was the chief guest on the occasion.Read More
Pakistan’s first priority is to save Afghanistan from humanitarian crisis: FM
LONDON, SEP 28 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan s foremost priority in the given situation is to save Afghanistan from a humanitarian crisis. The foreign minister said during a meeting with his counterpart Liz Truss at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London. Both the leaders exchanged views on the important issues including Pakistan-UK bilateral relations. They also discussed promotion of bilateral cooperation in multi-faceted areas of mutual interest and regional security. About the Afghan situation, Shah Mahmood Qureshi called upon the internationalRead More