Friday, May 20th, 2022
Pakistan to ensure peace, stability in region: FM
FM Bilawal says ties with India ‘particularly complicated’ by New Delhi’s abuses in Kashmir Special Correspondent NEW YORK, MAY 20 (DNA) — Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan has always played a proactive role to ensure peace and stability in the region as peaceful coexistence is one of main objectives of our foreign policy. Talking to media in New York on Friday, the Pakistani Foreign Minister said that Islamabad adopted an integrated strategy to counter terrorism and formulated an effective National Action Plan to tackle extremism and terrorism in country. “As farRead More
Long march between 25, 29 May: Imran
Demands immediate dissolution of assemblies Bureau Report MULTAN: Former prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday that he had called a session of the PTI core committee on Sunday in Peshawar, where a final decision on the date for his long march to Islamabad will be decided. Addressing a huge rally in Multan, Imran said the march could be held on any day between May 25 and May 29. He demanded that the National Assembly be dissolved immediately and a date for elections announced, lashing out at the current governmentRead More
Briefing on CPEC held for ASEAN Diplomatic Missions
ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today hosted a briefing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for resident diplomatic missions of ASEAN member countries. Chaired by the Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific), the panel of briefers included senior officials of the Ministry, CPEC Authority, and the Board of Investment. In her briefing, the Additional Secretary shared the underlying vision of CPEC, which was based on Pakistan’s desire for connectivity with the region and interest in deepening linkages with Central Asia, the Middle East, and the East Asian region asRead More
Shazia Marri lauds creative talent at gem and jewelry exhibition
Islamabad, MAY 20 /DNA/ – Special measures need to be taken to overturn the ongoing fiscal deficit and to propel the economic growth of Pakistan, said Federal Minister, Shazia Marri during her media talk after visiting Gem and Jewelry exhibition. The Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri, was invited by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce to visit their exhibition regarding Gems and Jewelry held at a local hotel.The minister visited each stall set up at the event and appreciated the fact that there were participants fromRead More
PTI core committee meeting on Sunday to decide final date for Islamabad march: Imran
MULTAN, MAY 20: Former prime minister Imran Khan said on Friday that he had called a session of the PTI core committee on Sunday in Peshawar, where a final decision on the date for his long march to Islamabad will be decided Addressing a huge rally in Multan, Imran demanded that the government dissolve the National Assembly immediately and announce a date for elections as he lashed out at the current government for what he said was its inability to govern the country. Since his ouster as prime minister onRead More
WhatsApp to save people from embarrassment of publicly leaving groups
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature to let people sneak out of a group without other members knowing. Currently, WhatsApp shows a public message in the group chat to inform the participants if one of them leaves the group. With this new feature, only admin would be notified if a member exits the group, reported WABetaInfo, a website that tracks updates and changes to WhatsApp. The feature is under development and would be rolled out to users in a future update. Earlier this month, the messaging app increased the numberRead More