Friday, February 18th, 2022
India heading towards genocide: experts
Intimidation of minorities part of BJP’s election strategy: experts ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Hindutva majoritarianism is heading in the direction of genocide, and the world’s leaders must try and prevent that from happening, no matter their strategic inclinations, stated participants at a roundtable organized by Jinnah Institute on Thursday. The recent controversy over hijab across universities in Karnataka, followed by mobs breaking into classrooms demanding that Muslim girls remove hijabs or go home, demonstrate the accelerated pace at which India is turning into a Hindu-supremacist polity that seeks to drive outRead More
Palestine welcomes UN decision on Israeli violations
DNA RAMALLAH: The State of Palestine has welcomed the decision by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to set up an Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission to report on Israel’s continued and gross violations of the Convention and its provisions. Israel’s discrimination and racism against the Palestinian people violate the basic tenets of international law and humanity as a whole. The fight against racism and discrimination must be universal. The State of Palestine deplores Israel, the occupying Power, refusal to cooperate with the Commission and affirms thatRead More
Thailand keen to promote trade ties with Pakistan
Islamabad /DNA/ – Thailand was keen to promote trade ties with Pakistan as both countries have great potential to do trade in many items that would be beneficial for the economies of both countries. This was stated by H.E. Chakkrid Krachaiwong, Ambassador of Thailand while interacting with the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI). The envoy said that Thailand was waiting for a response on FTA from the Pakistani side as its last chapter was yet to be finalized that would help boost trade between theRead More
COMSATS being run sans Executive Director
At present, COMSATS has 27 Member States and a Network of 24 International Science and Technology Centres of Excellence that facilitate pursuit of its mission of South-South cooperation DNA ISLAMABAD: Appointment of Executive Director COMSATS is still pending. The govt is yet to appointment an ED despite the lapse of more than one year since the departure of the then ED Dr. Junaid Zaidi. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) was established in 1994, as an intergovernmental organization (IGO) of the developing countriesRead More
Taliban’s six months in Power: violation of HR continues
Governing Afghanistan after departure of President Dr. Ashraf Ghani was a test for Taliban in which they seem to have failed Shamim Shahid Instead of materializing its commitments or demands of international community regarding Human Rights, the Taliban rulers are still making their best to settle scores with the political rivals and common people who remained part of previous government installed according to Bonn Accord. Though thousands of people have abandoned the country and slipped into different countries yet still leading politicians including former President, ex-Chief Executive and several otherRead More
Ex-Official house attacked, three killed
Bureau Report PESHAWAR– Some unknown armed persons attacked house of former First Deputy Chief Executive Engineer Muhammad Khan at Kabul and killed three persons including an woman. Engineer Muhammad Khan told a Radio late on Thursday night that in the attack, his wife, young son and a security guard have been shot dead. He timely reported the violent act to Taliban. In his Radio talk, Engineer Muhammad Khan said that after coming into power, Taliban raided his home and Hujra for a couple of times. They seized arms and made disarmedRead More