Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022
Rupee snaps losing streak on IMF breakthrough, up Rs3.80 against dollar
KARACHI: The rupee finally snapped its losing streak against the dollar on Wednesday, gaining Rs3.80 in the interbank market a day after the government secured the much-anticipated deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the rupee appreciated Rs3.80 to Rs208 against the dollar today at 2:50pm from Tuesday’s close of Rs211.80. The development comes after weeks of persistent declines in the rupee’s value, which has been largely attributed to the country’s rising import bill and depleting foreign exchange reserves. Yesterday, the greenbackRead More
Iran’s Foreign Policy and Persian Gulf States
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Since the Shah’s regime, Iran has portrayed herself as a strategic independent state in the Middle East, particularly in Persian Gulf due to her demography, strategic location, and resources. Post-Islamic Revolution Ayatullah Khomeini promoted the idea of strategically independent Iran and efficiently transformed the state from being marginalized in the region to an assertive geopolitical power. Tehran washed its hands of the Shah’s foreign policy and figured out how to maintain a balance of power in the region through its engagements with Lebanon, Yemen, and Afghanistan.Read More
Pakistan an Epitome of Crisis Management
Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi I was amazed listening to the Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs that Pakistan is now ahead of some developed countries in compliance of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)regulations and fulfilled requirements on thirty four indicators of FATFwhile the process of whitelisting has started with the recent announcement of the global body. It is not the first time that Pakistan emerged out of the crisis as a strong nation. I am sure, most of us cannot forget March 03, 2009, a terrible day for PakistanRead More
Demystifying the Myth of War Crimes in Ukraine
Sabah Aslam Hypocrisy – a prevalent trait of the western powers. West’s policies on human rights are deluged with double standards. What is going around the world is a secondary, to themsafeguarding their interest is prime. What Indian barbaric regime is doing in India with the minorities and in Indian occupied Kashmir, Israelis in Palestine, is not enough to catch an eye, because Muslims are dying, its none of their business. Let’s recap what USA did in Afghanistan and Iraq. How war crimes done by the west in these countriesRead More
Up-gradation of special education centre for visually handicapped children started
DNA ISLAMABAD: The project “Up-gradation of National Special Education Centre for Visually Handicapped Children” is started under the administrative control of Directorate General of Special Education, Ministry of Human Rights. This project is created for the diagnosis and screening of visually impaired persons through the use of advance technological services. In this project, a diagnostic/ screening unit headed by Ophthalmologist and an Optometrist carries out assessment/ screening of visually handicapped persons/ students is providing services. After visual screening and diagnosis, the beneficiaries are trained to use the proposed technology in National LibraryRead More
Overriding excitement of Pak students upon long-awaiting arrival in China
BEIJING, Jun. 22 (DNA): The first batch of 90 Pakistani students who arrived in Xi’an, China by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) charter flight showed overriding excitement upon long awaiting their return to China, according to Gwadar Pro.Salman Ali Bettani, a Ph.D. student at SIRPA Fudan University Shanghai, told Gwadar Pro that all students of the first batch are very happy and he hopes to join the campus soon for academic activities after the quarantine in Xi’an for 14-days.“I hope all Pakistani students will resume their study here and other aroundRead More