Friday, April 1st, 2022
Sovereignty of all states should be respected: Saudi envoy
Says Saudi Arabia stresses the importance of a Middle East free from Weapons of Mass Destruction and supports international efforts towards this end Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al Maliki has said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia believes in preserving international understanding and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and sovereignty among all countries. The Kingdom firmly believes that the future of security in Asia is linked to respecting the sovereignty of all countries in the region, non-interference in internal affairs of otherRead More
Meta, NIBAF collaborate to up-skill women entrepreneurs
Islamabad/ Karachi, APR 1: Meta is collaborating with the National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to train and up-skill Pakistani women entrepreneurs in order to foster sustainability and resilience of women-led businesses in the country.The program is being implemented under the ‘Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)’ component of Meta’s flagship women empowerment program ‘SheMeansBusiness’. SheMeansBusiness was introduced in Pakistan in May 2020 in partnership with the SBP and USAID to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses, particularlyRead More
Decolonization of knowledge needs a broader, creative push: IPS Seminar
Islamabad, Apr 1 /DNA/ – Colonialism, total rejection of which is not possible, is an ongoing phenomenon in the form of dominance of colonial powers on our ideas, philosophies, and theories, whose effects are visible in our incapacity to devise, define, and understand questions even in Islamic studies. The view was presented by Dr Humeira Iqtidar, reader in Politics, King’s College London, in her keynote speech during a hybrid seminar titled “Decolonizing Islamic Studies”, held at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad. The seminar was chaired by Professor DrRead More
Five things to know about Hungary
Budapest, Apr 1 /DNA/ – Five things to know about Hungary where general elections are being held on Sunday. Hungary has a rich past that fills Hungarians with pride. Nostalgia is everywhere, whether its harking back to the glorious exploits of the Magical Magyars football team or the days of Greater Hungary, when the country was three times its current size, or even to the era of communist dictator Janos Kadar. Sometimes nostalgia colours political life. Politicians such as Prime Minister Viktor Orban like to paint themselves as “defenders ofRead More
Zalmay lauds Pak efforts for Afghan peace
DNA ISLAMABAD: Zalmay Khalilzad, ex US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and a prominent guest speaker at Islamabad Security Dialogue called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at GHQ today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. On Afghanistan, COAS stressed upon the need for global convergence and sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe. COAS thanked him for attending the Islamabad Security Dialogue. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role and effortsRead More
China’s Yiwu city welcomes Pakistan to share dividends
Beijing, Apr 1 /DNA/ – China’s City Yiwu has welcomed Pakistan to share dividends of China’s consumption upgrade, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday. “Yiwu has been working to establish itself as a powerhouse for import trade. At present, the city has gathered about 150,000 kinds of imported goods from more than 100 countries and regions. Yiwu hopes to bring more Pakistani products to the city and the wider Chinese market, and enhance cooperation with Pakistan to share the dividends of China’s consumption upgrade,” highlighted Mr Ye Bangrui, Mayor of Yiwu atRead More