Thursday, March 17th, 2022
PM Imran would fight till end but won’t offer money, ministries to save govt: ministers
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17: Hours after several dissenting MNAs of the PTI were found staying at Sindh House in a clear indication that they would go against their party in the upcoming no-trust move, a trio of key government ministers held a press conference in Islamabad, saying that Prime Minister Imran Khan could also throw money at opposition lawmakers but would not do so as he does not stand for “politics of blackmailing and bribery”. “Imran Khan does not do politics for himself but for the nation,” said Federal Minister for Planning andRead More
UN votes to secure formal presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
United Nations, MAR 17: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to secure a formal presence in Afghanistan, whose Taliban government remains unrecognized by the international community. The resolution, without using the word Taliban, spells out a new one-year mandate for the UN political mission in Afghanistan, calling it “crucial” to peace. The vote was 14 in favor, with one abstention, by Russia. The resolution includes several strands of cooperation, on the humanitarian, political and human rights fronts, including those of women, children and journalists. “This new mandate forRead More
Pak rejects India’s baseless objection to OIC’s invitation to Kashmiri leadership
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17: /DNA/ – Pakistan rejected India’s baseless objection to OIC’s invitation to the Kashmiri leadership to participate in the 48th Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad from 22-23 March 2022 Pakistan strongly rejects the statement by the Spokesperson of Indian Ministry of External Affairs containing baseless objection to the invitation extended by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the Kashmiri leadership for the 48th Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad from 22-23 March 2022. India has noRead More
CAMEA organizes discussion ahead of OIC summit
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 /DNA/ – The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) organized a roundtable on “OIC through the Decades: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead”, in collaboration with the Middle East Monitor (MEMO). The roundtable was moderated by Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. Director General ISSI, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry gave the welcome remarks. Speakers on the occasion included Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Dr. Daud Abdullah, Director Middle East Monitor (MEMO) UK, Professor Dayto Dr. Kohtou Moustapha Sano, SecretaryRead More
British Council’s Country Director awards “Award of Excellence” to MD SLS College
Islamabad, MAR 17 /DNA/ – SLS College achieved another milestone at the British Council’s IELTS Partners Conference in Islamabad, where Managing Director SLS College Jhelum Sarfraz Malik was honoured for his outstanding performance and the highest volume contributor of IELTS candidates. This award of excellence was presented by Syed Osman Iqbal Zaidi, British Council’s Exams Director for Pakistan to MD SLS. On this particular occasion MD SLS, in a speech to conference attendees, appreciated and complimented the British Council team for their efforts in facilitating a partner portal for UKVI IELTS registration and immediately resolvingRead More
Asif Zardari, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto chair Core Committee meeting
Islamabad, MAR 17 /DNA/ – President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari chaired an important meeting of the core committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Consultations on important decisions related to national politics, including no-confidence motion, were held in the meeting. The meeting was attended by Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Sherry Rehman, Nayyer Bukhari, Farhatullah Babar, Raza Rabbani, Naveed Qamar, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Khursheed Shah, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Shazia Marri, Rukhsana Bangash, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Chaudhry ManzoorRead More