Monday, February 7th, 2022
Saudi interior minister arrives in Islamabad on day-long visit
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif arrived in Islamabad on a day-long visit on Monday. Naif, who is accompanied by a delegation, was received by his Pakistani counterpart, Sheikh Rashid, at the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, Rashid said in a tweet. Interior secretary Yousaf Naseem and other senior officials were also present on the occasion. Speaking about the visit during a press conference in Islamabad a day ago, Rashid had said that Pakistan had a deep, cordial and brotherly relationship with Saudi Arabia. The interior ministers ofRead More
Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility for Pakistani Visa Holders
Islamabad, Feb 8 /DNA/ – The United States Mission to Pakistan is pleased to announce the expansion of interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens renewing B1/B2 tourism and business visas at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi. Pakistani citizens of ages 60 and older whose B1/B2 visas are valid or have expired within the last 48 months are eligible to participate. This procedural change will improve customer service and enable more efficient processing for renewals of tourism and business visas for qualified and eligible PakistaniRead More
Govt working for ease of doing business to improve economy: Seemee Ezdi
Islamabad, Feb 8: /DNA/ – Seemee Ezdi, Chairperson, Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change said that the current government was taking many initiatives to promote the ease of doing business in order to facilitate business activities and improve the economy. She said this while addressing the business community during her visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI). She briefed the business community about the initiatives of the government to improve climate change and promote a healthy environment in the country. Seemee Ezdi said that the business communityRead More
Kazakhstan Bestows National Award to Prof. M. Iqbal Choudhary
Islamabad, Feb 8: /DNA/ – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin presented the Kazakhstan national award to Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary during the launching ceremony of the proceedings of global Al-Farabi forum held on Monday. The Ambassador said that it is his honour to present national award of Kazakhstan to Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary. He said that Dr. Chouhdary is representing the modern scientific community to promote science and this award is being given in recognition of his services to Kazakhstan. Dr. Choudhary said that he has beenRead More
‘Women and Children are increasingly exposed to Islamophobia’ says Australian Professor
Islamabad: /DNA/ – ‘Islamophobia was not a new phenomenon, it was there in the West for the last many decades, said Professor Samina Yasmeen of the University of Western Australia. ‘The term Islamophobia, however, was vague, it was only after the end of the Cold War and particularly after the rise of Daesh when Muslim educated class started becoming a part of the extremist camp, the international community began viewing Muslim migrants from an entirely different perspective that was largely biased against them, she said. ‘Muslims were increasingly labelled asRead More
Imran Khan’s visit to China and Regional Politics
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer PhD Political Science Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Kahn is the second leader after Russian President Putin who traveled to Beijing and attended the Winter Olympic Games. The visit expressed support to China against sports politicization and diplomatic boycott led by the United States. Despite the diplomatic boycott of the officials, the athletes of the Western countries are ready to participate in the games. Almost 3,000 athletes from 90 countries and regions were participating in the Olympic Games. During the visit PM Imran Khan met withRead More