Thursday, January 6th, 2022
EU’s Borrell voices ‘great concern’ over Kazakhstan unrest
Brussels, Jan 6 (AFP/APP):EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday expressed “great concern” over unrest in Kazakhstan, insisting civilian rights had to be protected and sounding a warning over foreign military involvement. “Rights and security of civilians must be guaranteed. External military assistance brings back memories of situations to be avoided,” Borrell wrote on Twitter.
Ehsaas survey continues across country: Sania
Islamabad , JAN 06 : Ehsaas has successfully accomplished a countrywide National Socio-economic Registry Survey which includes households’ information in terms of geographic data, demographics, socio-economic status, education, health, disability, employment, energy consumption, assets, communications, agri-landholdings, WASH, livestock etc. To celebrate the achievement of this milestone, Ehsaas hosted a launch event in Islamabad. Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM chaired the ceremony. Najy Benhassine, Country Director the World Bank, Julien Harneis, Resident Coordinator UNRC, Secretary Ismat Tahira, and senior representatives of Government Departments, Asian Development Bank, development partners and media officialsRead More
Turkish CG distributes school bags among children
Nazir Siyal KARACHI: Consul General of Turkey said that education is an important tool in human development, the name of Pakistani nation will be bright, when these children work hard an getting good education is actually an encouragement. The Consul General of Turkey, while distributing free books, school bags, uniforms, school shoes, stationery, etc. to the children of Government Boys Tameer Millat Campus School Gulshan-e-Iqbal here on Thursday. He also said that it is a great pleasure for him to receive love and affection from Pakistani children and I rememberRead More
OFP working to enhance capacity of returning migrants: Afridi
Islamabad , JAN 06 : Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) in line with the vision of Prime Minster of Pakistan is developing the capacity of returning migrants and providing them with trade-specific toolkits as an In-Kind support to help them start sustained self-employment. A ceremony was organized in Islamabad under OPF’s Pak – German Facilitation & Reintegration Centre (PGFRC) where toolkits were handed over to 82 returning migrantsin the fields of photography, culinary arts, motorcycle mechanic, electrician, plumber, carpenter, and mason. These returnee migrants had also completed a comprehensive business developmentRead More
Indonesian embassy, NCSW join hands for women rights
ISLAMABAD , JAN 06 : Ambassador Adam Tugio held a meeting with the Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), Ms. Nilofar Bakhtiar. Both sides praised women’s significant roles during the pandemic, such as in the healthcare sector and in generating national economy from home. The meeting discussed potential joint collaboration between Indonesia and Pakistan, the two largest Muslim majority and democratic countries, and other Islamic countries in advancing women’s rights from an Islamic perspective. Through a series of dialogs with experts from Islamic countries, itRead More
FM eyes deeper ties with Romania
Romanian envoy hopes relations will further be cemented Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan, H.E Mr Nicolae Goia called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The foreign minister said Pakistan greatly valued its relations with Romania adding we are looking forward to diversify these relations. He further said, both countries need to enhance bilateral visits. The Romanian ambassador thanked Minister Qureshi and hoped bilateral relations will further be strengthened.