Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
Round Table titled “Commemorating Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination Day”
ISLAMABAD, JAN 5: To express Pakistan’s firm support for the Kashmiri people, the India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Round Table titled “Commemorating Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination Day” on January 05, 2022. In his introductory remarks, Dr. Saif ur Rehman Malik, Director ISC, said that ISC focuses on all events and commemorate the special days on Kashmir. On January 05, 1949, a promise of right to self-determination through a free and fair plebiscite was made to the Kashmiri people. That promise so far remains unfulfilled.Read More
ZAB birthday celebrated in Jhelum
Kamra Gujjar JHELUM: Pakistan People’s Party trade wing celebrated birthday of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Dr. Kausar Anwar PPP Jhelum leader organized a function in this regard in which prominent persons participated. Ishitaq Pal District Secretary Informaiton PPP, and Rao Younis Presidnet PPP trade wing attended the event and paid tributes to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. They said ZAB made Pakistan an invincible place. It was him who introduced and strengthened the nuclear program of Pakistan. They said PPP would continue to serve masses even in the coming days. The calledRead More
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train arrives in Ankara
ANKARA, JAN 5 /DNA/ – A dignified ceremony was held today at Ankara Gar to mark the arrival of the first Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train carrying goods from Pakistan to Turkey, via Iran after resumption of its operations. ITI Cargo train started its journey from Islamabad on 21st December 2021 and took 13 days to reach Ankara. Turkish Minister for Transportation, H.E. Adil Karaismailoglu and Member Pakistan National Assembly H.E Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi were the chief guests at the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Member Pakistan National Assembly Makhdoom Zain Hussain QureshiRead More
EU, US re-open to Pakistani airlines after CAA clears ICAO safety audit
Nazir Siyal KARACHI: Pakistani airlines are likely to soon start operating flights to the US, UK and Europe after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) cleared a safety audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), it emerged Wednesday. The ICAO, a United Nations aviation body, had advised Pakistan in September 2020 to carry out prompt corrective action and stop issuing any new pilot licences after it learnt that bogus licenses may have been issued to unscrupulous elements. The revelation had come following the crash of a Pakistan International AirlinesRead More
IIOJK termed a story of tyranny, oppression, and siege
ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 /DNA/ – “The Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has always been a story of tyranny, oppression, and siege,” said Mr Shehryar Khan Afridi, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir. He was speaking at an event organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) here Wednesday to commemorate the Kashmir Self-Determination Day. The day is observed to commemorate the adoption of the United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan (UNCIP) Resolution on the accession of the Kashmir to either Pakistan or India through a freeRead More
Operation against TTP to continue till its elimination
DG ISPR Maj. Gen Babar Iftikhar says fencing on the Western border to continue; rules out presence of ISIS in Pakistan; dispels impression of any political deals Ansar Mahmood Bhatti RAWALPINDI: Director General ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar has said the work under the western border management regime will be completed in the stipulated period. He further said no talks were underway with the Tehereek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) adding that the operation against TTP shall continue till the outfit is fully eliminated. Briefing the media persons in Rawalpindi he said 94Read More