Tuesday, December 21st, 2021
Putin: Russia to take appropriate retaliatory measures against Western actions over Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the West for escalating tensions in Europe, saying it had incorrectly assessed the outcome of the Cold War. Speaking to senior military officials, Putin said Russia would respond “adequately” to any Western aggression and would develop its army further. Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops on the border with Ukraine, demanding that NATO refuse to accept the former Soviet republic as a member and guarantee that no weapons or troops will be deployed there. Speaking at the same meeting, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the United States had deployedRead More
PM Imran pins blame of PTI’s lackluster performance in KP LG polls on ‘wrong candidate selection’
ISLAMABAD: A day after the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was upset on multiple seats in the first phase of local government elections held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said his party “made mistakes” as he pinned the blame of a lackluster poll performance on “wrong candidate selection”. To make sure the mistakes are not repeated, the prime minister said, he would “personally oversee” the party strategy for the second phase of the elections scheduled to be held next month. “PTI made mistakes in [the] first phaseRead More
Secy General SAARC to arrive Pakistan on Dec 22
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, Secretary-General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), will be visiting Pakistan from 22-25 December 2021. This is the Secretary General’s maiden visit to Pakistan since assuming the office in March 2020. The Secretary General will call on the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister besides meetings with other high officials. The visit is an opportunity to reiterate Pakistan’s commitment to the objectives and principles of SAARC, share our perspective on various aspects of cooperation with SAARC, and highlight Pakistan’s efforts for promotionRead More
Diplomat’s Spouses distribute gifts among children at Suffa Sweet Home
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21 /DNA/ – Spouses of heads of missions distributed Hats, socks, gloves and scarves among children at Suffa Sweet Home on Tuesday. During their visit Spouses of heads of missions took group picture with boys of Suffa Sweet Home. The donation was raised with thanks to the personal funds of the Ambassador’s Wives from Turkey, Italy, Tajikistan, Nepal, Belarus, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Cuba, World Bank, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kenya and Yemen. =DNA
PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES ENHANCED RANGE BABUR CRUISE MISSILE
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test of an enhanced range version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile 1B, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The test-launch of the missile was witnessed by Director General of the Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, NESCOM Chairman Dr Raza Samar, Commander Army Strategic Force Command Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, senior officers, scientists and engineers of strategic organisations. Gen Manj congratulated the scientists and engineers on “achieving excellence in the domain of cruise missile technology and expressed hisRead More