Friday, May 27th, 2022
ACDC-ISSI In-house Meeting to Commemorate 24th “Youm-e-Takbeer” of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 27 /DNA/ – The Arms Control and Disarmament Center (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised an in-house meeting to mark the 24th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer on May 27, 2022, with a theme of achieving “Comprehensive National Security and the Role of Peaceful Nuclear Technology.” In his opening remarks, Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director ACDC, highlighted that nuclear technology has the potential to deal with traditional and non-traditional security challenges. Pakistan is not only ensuring the security of its nation with utmost restraints and responsibility butRead More
Budget Cut will Force Closure of University Programmes & Research: HEC
Islamabad, MAY 27 /DNA/ – HEC’s governing body “Commission” has strongly deplored the unprecedented and massive cut in the budget for higher education sector, emphasizing that this will destroy all the efforts made in the last two decades. The Commission, in its meeting held online on Friday, unanimously demanded reversal of decision by the Government and provision of due share to the higher education sector in the upcoming budget, and warned that this cut will lead to dire consequences including closing of institutions, winding up of university programmes, firing ofRead More
Pakistan declares Yasin Malik sentence unjust
Opening Remarks for the Press Briefing by Spokesperson Assalam-o-Alaikum, Good afternoon and welcome to our Briefing.Let me begin by reiterating Pakistan’s strongest condemnation and rejection of the malafide conviction and sentencing of Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik in a grossly suspicious and contrived case registered under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code (IPC) dating back to 2017.The Indian Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) in Islamabad was called to the Foreign Office on 25 May and was conveyed Government of Pakistan’s strong indignation over the highly reprehensible sentencing ofRead More
President Ilham Aliyev reviews construction progress at Zangilan Int’l Airport
Zangilan: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva also visited Zangilan district on 26 May. The President and the First Lady familiarized themselves with the progress of construction at Zangilan International Airport. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were informed about the work being done at the airport. Earthworks had been completed on the apron and asphalt-concrete work was currently underway on the runway. The runway will be 3,000 meters long and 60 meters wide. The airport will be capable of accommodatingRead More
Santoo Meets Alright Mela
Music residency and live performances in Lahore and Islamabad With the support of the Embassy of France in Pakistan, the Alliance Française -Lahore, the Institute for Artand Culture, and the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop,French and Pakistani musicians will participate in a residency in Lahore to produce fusion music bringing together qawwalimelodies and electronic music with a French touch. They will give three live performances in Lahore and Islamabadon 27th, 28th and 29th May 2022. After two years of pandemic, artists can finally be back on the stage all around theRead More
ICCI slams massive hike in the prices of petroleum products
Islamabad, MAY 27 /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has slammed the government’s decision to make massive hike of Rs.30 per litre in the prices of petroleum products, which is the highest-ever increase one go and termed it a very harsh decision that would unleash a new wave of high inflation for the people and make hefty increase in the production cost. The decision will have a multiplier impact on the prices of goods at retail level, which would make the life ofRead More