Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Army Chief visited HQ Southern Command Multan, briefed on operational, training matters of formation

Multan : Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited HQ Southern Command Multan today [Wednesday]. Army Chief was given detailed briefing on Operational, training and administrative matters of the formation. Later, COAS visited Kot Abdul Hakim to witness integrated training of strike Corps troops busy in practising drills and procedures involving crossing of major water obstacles as part of offensive manoeuvre. General Qamar Javed Bajwa also interacted with participants of Exercise. Speaking on the occasion, COAS said that such exercises enhance confidence of troops and hone professional skillsRead More
Coup a tragic event for Sudan – UN special envoy

The United Nations’ special envoy for the Horn of Africa has told the Security Council that Monday’s military takeover was a tragic event for Sudan. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga said the restoration of constitutional order in Sudan was critically urgent. He said the coup highlighted the fragility of some African governments. Jibril Ibrahim, Sudan’s minister of finance until Monday’s coup, said the new military arrangement was a new reality that the nation must work with in order to succeed. “It is a reality now [of military rule]… If we have their commitment,Read More
Govt taking range of measures to absorb inflationary pressure: Tarin

Islamabad : Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that the government is taking a range of relief measures to absorb the upward pressure on prices of basic food commodities globally. Presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee meeting in Islamabad, he said the government is also taking all possible measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities throughout the country, besides supply of wheat flour at government specified price. The Chief Secretary, Punjab apprised the meeting that the crushing of sugarcane in the province wouldRead More
Kashmir Black Day Observed In Canada

Ottawa, 28 October 2021 : Like Pakistan and elsewhere in the world, 27th October was observed in Canada as the Kashmir Black Day to condemn India’s illegal occupation of parts of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and commemorate countless sacrifices of the Kashmiris in their struggle for freedom. The highlights of the day were public demonstrations held in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal as well as webinars, pictorial exhibitions and public gatherings arranged by various organisations to express support and solidarity for the Kashmiris and remind the world community ofRead More
PTV takes notice of Akhtar-anchor spat during the show

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Television (PTV)’s management took notice of former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s resignation on air following his spat with sports anchor Nauman Niaz during their T20 World Cup 2021 show ‘Game On Hai’. According to the details, a committee has been formed to investigate the matter that became hype on social media. Akhtar has already explained the matter on his Youtube channel after resigning on air on PTV Sports. Meanwhile, a lot of people in Pakistan lent their support to the cricketer-turned-analyst against Nauman who misbehaved with himRead More
Pakistan, Tajikistan FMs discuss bilateral ties, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 :Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Tehran on Wednesday and had comprehensive exchange of views on bilateral cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan. Recalling recent high-level exchanges including the Prime Minister’s visit to Dushanbe for SCO meeting in September 2021, the two Foreign Ministers emphasised the need to closely follow-up the decisions taken to achieve desired outcomes. Foreign Minister Qureshi appreciated Tajikistan’s leading role during its Presidency of SCO. Reviewing the latest situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Qureshi sharedRead More