Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
SAARC Secretary-General calls on Foreign Minister
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Mr. Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, Secretary-General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The Secretary General is on his first visit to Pakistan since assuming office in March 2020. Expressing condolences on the death of Mr. Priyantha Kumara, the Foreign Minister stated that entire political leadership, religious scholars and Pakistani nation had condemned the incident and the Government of Pakistan was determined to take all necessary steps to bring perpetrators to justice. The ForeignRead More
Japan expands humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD, DEC 22 /DNA/ – In response to the continued humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Japan has decided to provide additional support of USD 3.72 million to Pakistan. This assistance will support Pakistan to prepare for a potential refugee influx into the country and address the protracted socio-economic challenges among the Afghanistan refugees and the host communities. For the last 40 years, Pakistan has hosted over 1.4 million registered refugees, and the demand for humanitarian assistance have soared since the sudden political turnaround in Afghanistan in August, while the pandemic hasRead More
PNCA hold painting, speech competition to mark Quaid-i-Azam Day
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – A painting, tableau & speech competition held at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) to celebrate the 146th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The event was aimed at educating the youth about the Quaid’s vision and his ideology of Pakistan. Special events were arranged on the day to highlight and promote ideas and views of the Father of the Nation, particularly on rule of law, the supremacy of the Constitution and upholding of democracy. Around 30 students from various schools participated in theRead More
US Policy Dilemma in Afghanistan
Syeda Hudaisa Kazmi “There is only one decisive victory: the last.” These are the words of famous military strategist Clausewitz. The United States spent $1 trillion, almost two decades, and claimed to have achieved the primary purpose in Afghanistan that was defeating Al-Qaeda yet the end for Americans cannot be regarded as a “decisive victory”. It is true that the initial goal of the United States was to defeat Al-Qaeda but it soon realized that the problem is not Al-Qaeda alone. When the Taliban refused to hand over Osama BinRead More
Book Launch Ceremony of “The Tajiks in the Mirror of History” organized
ISLAMABAD, DEC 22 /DNA/ – A Book Launch Ceremony of “The Tajiks in the Mirror of History” was jointly organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad at the National Library of Pakistan. This book is authored by Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and was translated and published in Pakistan by CGSS and the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Chief Guest of the occasion was Zaheer ud Din Babar Awan, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs/Adviser toRead More
Embassy to support Pak companies to explore Romanian market: diplomat
LAHORE, DEC 22 /DNA/ – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Romania Zafar Iqbal has said that Pakistan Embassy in Romania has been extending all possible facilitation and support to Pakistani companies to explore Romanian market for trade and export enhancement, emphasizing the need for focusing on value addition of their products to achieve the desired results. While talking to the meeting of All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) held here, the diplomat said that Romania is an important country of Eastern Europe but it was still unexplored by the business community of Pakistan,Read More