Monday, January 17th, 2022
Commander Royal Navy of Oman visits naval headquarters
Islamabad, JAN 17 /DNA/ – Commander Royal Navy of Oman Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, Commander Royal Navy of Oman was received by Naval Chief. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented Guard of Honour to the visiting dignitary and he was then introduced to Principal Staff Officers at Naval Headquarters. Commander Royal Navy of Oman called on Chief of the Naval Staff inRead More
Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik seeks parole
OSLO, JAN 17: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik goes to court on Tuesday after 10 years behind bars, claiming he is no longer a danger to society and attempting to get an early release from his 21-year sentence. The far-right terrorist has shown no remorse since slaying 77 people in a bomb and gun massacre in 2011, and families of victims and survivors fear he will grandstand his extreme views during the hearing, which experts say is unlikely to deliver him an early release. Randi Rosenqvist, the psychiatrist whoRead More
PM appreciates Putin, discusses bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD, JAN 17: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday appreciated President Putin for his statement that disrespecting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did not count as an expression of artistic freedom but a “violation of religious freedom.” The Prime Minister held a telephonic conversation with President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Prime Minister said that he had been regularly highlighted the appalling rise in Islamophobia and associated hatred in his addresses to the UN General Assembly, pointing towards its serious ramifications. Both leaders agreed to enhance bilateralRead More
Proposal finalized to improve Pakistan-Lanka trade ties
4.35 million children will be immunized against polio in 25 districts of the province: Attaur Rehman Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: Pak-Sri Lanka Business Council Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalized a comprehensive proposal to further improve bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The proposals would be sent to government and relevant departments/authorities, aimed at further enhancing bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A statement issued here on Monday stated that a five member’s delegation led by Pak-Sri Lanka Business Council provincial chairman Zulfiqar Ali Khan held aRead More
NCOC to review Covid data before taking any decision on schools closure
ISLAMABAD, JAN 17: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said it will review data of positive Covid-19 cases in educational institutions before deciding on whether or not to keep them open as the fifth wave of the pandemic spreads at an alarming rate across the country. During the last Covid wave, the NCOC had closed educational institutes in areas with a high incidence of Covid-19 from Sept 3 to 12. During that period, educational institutes were closed in 15 of Punjab’s districts, eight districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa andRead More
Why does Africa matter today?
Fatchima Elise H. Paraiso Africa is an old continent, which has been much talked about in the early days of history, with the Egypt of the pyramids then with Carthage, the rival of Rome, then with the Roman provinces of Africa, from which emerged, in the third century, one of the most famous emperors, Septimius Severus, originally from Tripolitania. Then Africa declined a lot, until it became a kind of backyard of Europe, having been almost completely colonized. Only Ethiopia was able to defend itself against the division of AfricaRead More