Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
CM opens billion of rupees schemes in native Swat
From Our Correspondent PESHAWARChief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Wednesday paid a Day long visit to Tehsil Charbagh and Kabal of district Swat where he performed ground breaking of various development projects including Swat University Women campus, Malam Jabba to Shangla top road, upgradation of Khawaza khela hospital, Junkie Khel, Azai Khel, Matorzai irrigation channel, Khawaza Khela Bypass road, Veterinary University, 132 KV Kabal grid station , Kanjoo Bypass road, sports complex and other important projects of public welfare. He also inaugurated a number of recently completed development projects includingRead More
Ukraine requests military aid from Bulgaria
KYIV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday requested military aid from Bulgaria on an official visit to the capital Sofia. Noting that Ukraine sent a list of arms it needed — “from warplanes to armored vests” — to all EU and NATO member states, Kuleba said: “I hope the Bulgarian government will consider all kinds of aid opportunities for Ukraine.” During his visit, Kuleba was received by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Sofia. In an interview with Bulgaria’s bTV, Kuleba noted that his country requested Bulgaria, as a member of both EU and NATO for the weapons aid,Read More
OIP: Speakers Discuss Role Of Central Bank In Crisis Situation
Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Online Internship Program “Contemporary Dynamics of Indonesia” held its second part on the “Role of Central Bank in maintaining financial stability during the crisis”. Ms. AnastutyKusumowardhani, Chief Representative Bank of Indonesia, Singapore, and Dr. Amir Hussain, University of Peshawar were the speakers on the occasion. The Online Internship Program is being organized as a collaboration between the Indonesian Embassy and the University of Peshawar.T he University of Peshawar is one of the Universities where the Indonesian Embassy intends to establish “Indonesian Corner” since it is theRead More
Article 63-A: ‘Is disloyalty to party not dishonesty?’ asks SC judge
ISLAMABAD, APR 20: Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan questioned on Wednesday whether disloyalty to a political party by a parliamentarian was dishonesty and could lead to his disqualification. He raised the questions during the hearing of a presidential reference seeking the apex court’s interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, which is related to disqualification of lawmakers over defection. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, heardRead More
FSC assures strong commitment for EU-supported ‘Deliver Justice Project’
Islamabad, APR 20 /DNA/ – The Federal Steering Committee (FSC) of the ‘Deliver Justice’ programme was held today at the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), where key federal and provincial government stakeholders and development partners came together to amplify programme oversight and to discuss challenges and opportunities. The ‘Deliver Justice’ programme aims to support reform processes to ensure delivery of people-centered justice, enhance access to justice for all, particularly women and marginalized groups; and improve service delivery of the security sector in line with constitutional safeguards and international standards. Implemented in Balochistan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaRead More
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar meets Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, APR 20: The United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met with PTI Chief Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence on Wednesday, almost two weeks after Khan was voted out by the Parliament in a no-confidence motion he claimed was orchestrated by the United States. “They discussed Islamophobia and related issues. Ilhan expressed her admiration for Imran Khan and his position on and work against Islamophobia globally,” PTI’s Shireen Mazari said in a tweet on Wednesday. “Imran Khan appreciated her courageous and principled position on issues,” she said. Ilhan OmarRead More