Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
Youth is Pakistan’s Hope for a Bright Future
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan bears unrealised potential to strengthen its position among the comity of states. The primary asset in this regard which is not only the present but also, the custodian of a bright future for this homeland is its skilled youth, said Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary, Director General Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), Islamabad. He was addressing a gathering at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) organised to honour the release of his recent book titled Diplomatic Footprints: A Memoir. Ambassador Aizaz added that while the target audience for his recent bookRead More
Council of Pakistan condemns cultural genocide committed by Armenia against Azerbaijan
DNA BAKU: The Council of Pakistan – one of the most influential Pakistani American organizations – has hosted its board meeting, with the participation of Nasimi Aghayev, Consul General of Azerbaijan and Dean of the Los Angeles Consular Corps; and Can Oguz, Consul General of Turkey, as invited guests. Law enforcement officers of Los Angeles also joined the meeting, which was chaired by Council of Pakistan President Adnan Khan. Speaking at the event, Consul General Nasimi Aghayev highlighted the strong brotherhood between Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey, and their respective communitiesRead More
Zulfi is wanted by overseas Pakistanis
Tazeen Akhtar PTI government team is mostly criticized for failures but matter of fact is there are some members who are performing well in their respective sectors. Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari is one of them. Prime Minister entrusted him with responsibility of Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis & HRD and he proved himself equal to the task with results that are not only appreciated by the colleagues but opposition parties as well. Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis hailed the services of Zulfi Bukhari in a letter with signatures fromRead More
NIA’s military warfare aims to terrorize HR defenders
DNA ISLAMABAD: The NIA on Monday arrested Khurram Parvez from his residence SonwarSrinagar. As per the family sources, the agency raided his home and office and confiscated some of his books, phone and laptop. Mr.Khurram Parvez, is Program Coordinator of the JKCCS (Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society: a Srinagar based organisation that monitors and investigates human right abuses) and the Chairperson of the AFAD (Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances: a consortium of 13 NGOs from 10 Asian countries that campaign against enforced disappearances) On 14 September 2016 Mr. ParvezRead More
Chinese researcher calling for joint protection of snow leopards in Pakistan
BEIJING, Nov. 23 (DNA): Chinese researcher called for joint protection of snow leopards in Pakistan, according to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Tuesday. The report says that “The border between China and Pakistan is an important habitat for snow leopards. The two countries need to work together to protect this area for sustained biodiversity”, said Professor Li Dongming from Hebei Normal University in an interview with CEN.Recently, his team, with three Pakistani researchers involved, published an e-Letter article titled “Snow Leopards at High Risk in Pakistan” on Science.CommentingRead More
India’s honouring of Abhinandan for ‘imaginary feats of gallantry’ against military norms: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday termed the gallantry award conferred on Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman — who was captured by Pakistan in 2019 after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet and later returned to India — a “classic case of Indian fabrication and pure fantasy” aimed at appeasing domestic audience. In a statement issued a day after Abhinandan was given the Vir Chakra medal by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, the Foreign Office said the move was done to “hide [India’s] embarrassment”. VirRead More