Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
Kashmiris are most traumatized people on earth: Sardar Masood
MUZAFFARABAD, SEP 29 (DNA) – Former AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said Indian occupation forces and its hand-picked occupation authorities have been brutalizing the people of Jammu and Kashmir for decades that have left them the most traumatized people on earth. In an interview with a foreign magazine, he said that since 1947 when India militarily occupied a large part of Muslim- majority region of Kashmir more than half a million people have been killed; roughly a million displaced; thousands of women raped; thousands blinded; and more than 14,000Read More
Taliban accuse US forces of violating Afghan airspace, call for upholding commitments made in Doha
KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the US did not stop flying drones over Afghan airspace. “The US has violated all international rights and laws as well as its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the operation of these drones in Afghanistan,” the Taliban said in a statement on Twitter. “We call on all countries, especially United States, to treat Afghanistan in light of international rights, laws and commitments … in order to prevent any negative consequences.”https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget- The Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan lastRead More
Significant steps underway to empower women: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said that government is trying its best to empower women which is a vital factor for wellbeing and growth of a nation. He said that government is serious about providing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities to all genders. The present government of has taken several significant measures that promote social inclusion, gender equality and women empowerment, he added. Sheikh Rashid said this while speaking to the 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and IndustryRead More
Govt Decides To Get Shaukat Tarin Elected On Senate: Sources
ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has decided to award senate ticket to Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin to get him elected as senator. The finance minister Shaukat Tarin is expected to be elected on a senate seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the sources. The constitution demands that an un-elected person could remain a minister for maximum six months period. To ensure his continuity after six months required to get him elected as a member of the parliament. Tarin’s six months of tenure as an un-elected finance minister will conclude in theRead More
ICCI organizes awareness seminar on heart diseases to mark World Heart Day
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Maroof International Hospital organized an awareness seminar on cardiovascular diseases to celebrate World Heart Day. Addressing the seminar, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that 30% to 40% deaths in Pakistan were occurring due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) while 12 Pakistanis were dying every hour from CVD. It showed that heart diseases have become a leading cause of deaths in Pakistan and stressed that maximum awareness should beRead More
The APT Game of Caspian Sea
Dr M Ali Hamza The APT (Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey) ties should not surprise anyone, as Pakistan and Turkey were the first two nations that recognized Azerbaijan as an independent country following the collapse of USSR. Pakistan and Azerbaijan are considered as strategic partners, whereas Turkey and Azerbaijan are often branded as ‘one nation with two states’ because both are Turkic countries. Pakistan and Turkey has always extended the support to Azerbaijan in its efforts to consolidate its independence, preserve its territorial integrity and realize its economic potential arising from theRead More