Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Diplomats enjoy Sunset dinner at Monal Tree House
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: CEO and Founder of Monal Group Luqman Ali Afzal hosted an annual sunset dinner for the diplomatic community based in Islamabad. A large number of ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats attended the dinner. The guests enjoyed the Monal hospitality the most. The seven-course menu provided the guests with an opportunity of enjoying both continental and Pakistani cuisines. The diplomats praised the CEO Monal for providing them with an opportunity to meet their colleagues after a long time because the Covid situation had restricted their movement and socialRead More
Pak-China Technical Institute at Gwadar to provide scholarships
ISLAMABAD, October 6 : The Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute established at Gwadar Port will provide free accommodation and scholarships to students during the training in the institute. The institute is a symbol of 70 years of Pak-China friendship. The institute, a part of CPEC, was completed in 20 months only, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. The institute has been equipped with state-of-the-art machinery for imparting the best technical education and skills to the youths of Balochistan, especially Gwadar. A spokesperson for the institute said theRead More
Covid-19 national positivity downs below 3 percent
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (DNA):The national tally of Covid-19 active cases on Wednesday was recorded 44,828 with 1,212 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 2,171 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Thirty-nine corona patients died during past 24 hours, 34 of whom were under treatment in different hospitals and five of them perished in their respective quarantines or homes, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Most of the deaths occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) followed byRead More
Because Together We Stand
Munaza Kazmi “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL’’ was first pitched by John Dickinson, known as the founding father of United State. I believethis phrase, many of us had hear and read a lot. However,not a mere theory, but this phrase is actually practical and agreed among everyone. With the meaning that,“If weare together, we can win any battle”. Talking on the broader spectrum,any circumstances that a nationconfronts can be pacify if it gets the association of all. History may be boring, embellished with a lot of years, though toRead More
Amnesty to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
The decision to grant amnesty to the TTP is not a trivial one, it is a big decision. The government should not bypass the parliament on this issue at all. The issue should be discussed in the parliament and decided by mutual consultation through a joint parliamentary committee Attiya Munawar Pakistan has fought a successful war against terrorism, inflicting heavy casualties and financial losses in this war, however, all terrorist groups operating against Pakistan are well aware that without bowing to the law and recognizing the Constitution of Pakistan theyRead More
Holding terms ECB’s pull-out of Pakistan tour as ‘Western Arrogance’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 06 : Former West Indies cricketer and renowned commentator Michael Holding believe that the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) showed “Western arrogance” by pulling out of their tour of Pakistan and said the latter would not have meted out similar treatment to India. England’s men’s and women’s teams were due to play white-ball games in Pakistan but withdrew last month. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) blamed “increasing concerns” about traveling in the region and “pressures” of bubble environments. “The ECB statement doesn’t wash with me,”Read More