Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Pakistan releases 20 Indian fishermen
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan has released 20 Indian fishermen and repatriated them through Wagah Border, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday. “The government of Pakistan has released 20 Indian prisoners (fishermen) who have been repatriated via Wagah Border to India on January 24,” the Foreign Office said in a statement. The fishermen, who were arrested for entering the country’s territorial waters, have been released on completion of their sentences. The Foreign Office terming the issue of “humanitarian nature” said the government expected the reciprocation of the same gesture from India.Read More
Ukraine crisis could produce an unexpected winner: Iran
Janes Dorsey Iran potentially could emerge as an unintended winner in the escalating crisis over Ukraine. That is, if Russian troops cross the Ukrainian border and talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement fail. An imposition of tough US and European sanctions in response to any Russian incursion in Ukraine could likely make Russia more inclined to ignore the fallout of violating US sanctions in its dealings with Iran. By the same token, a failure of the talks between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, theRead More
The HEC Pakistan is on an imported ventilator
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad The university teachers have been divided by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) into two different categories even having the same nature of duties and qualifications. This odd division still is not justified though the same is introduced in 2004. The HEC has amazingly spent a lot on supporting the unnatural division of faculty in two groups of Basic Pay Scale (BPS) 90% and the Tenure Track System (TTS) 10% but luckily did not get any achievements based on this illogical discriminatoryRead More
Azeri ambassador meets FPCCI president
ISLAMABAD, JAN 25 /DNA/ – Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan met with Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries & its Executive Members. Both leaders discussed matters of bilateral interest during the meeting =DNA
Australia, Pakistan ties excellent: envoy
Australian Charge D Affaires Bryce Hutchesson says Australia also looks forward to welcoming back many Pakistan students Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD: The Australian Charge D Affaires Bryce Hutchesson has said on this Australia Day – when Australians celebrate their nation, its achievements and its diverse multicultural people – it is timely to reflect on the ties between Australia and Pakistan and opportunities for further advancing the relationship between our two great countries. Our connections have continued to grow since Australia formally recognised the new state of Pakistan in 1947. We haveRead More
20 Indian fishermen released
ISLAMABAD, JAN 25: /DNA/ – The Government of Pakistan has released 20 Indian prisoners (fishermen) who have been repatriated via Wagah Border to India on 24 January. These prisoners have been released on completion of their sentences.The issue of prisoners is of humanitarian nature and Pakistan expects the government of India to reciprocate the gesture in the same spirit.