Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Zilhaj moon not sighted, Eidul Azha to be celebrated on July 10
The Zilhaj moon has not been sighted and Eidul Azha will fall on July 10 (Sunday), Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced on Wednesday evening. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said: “No testimony of the moon being sighted was received from any part of Pakistan.” Therefore, Maulana Azad said, it was decided with a unanimous consensus that Eidul Azha would be celebrated on July 10. “May God grant the blessings of the upcoming days to the entire Islamic world and this beloved country of mine,”Read More
PTI was behind my defeat in 2018 election: Qureshi
MULTAN, JUN 29 (DNA) — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday while lashing out at PTI said he was defeated in the 2018 election because his party hatched a conspiracy against him. Addressing the by-poll campaign meeting in PP-217 Multan, Qureshi said that he categorically told PTI chairman Imran Khan that the reason behind his defeat in the 2018 election was his party. “If I had won the 2018 election then the situation in Punjab would not be the same as itRead More
Stakeholders warn fuel price hike further aggravate girls drop out from schools
Lahore, JUN 29 /DNA/ – Expressing grave concern over the 2.2 million out of school children, with girls being the majority, experts have stressed on the implementation of Free and Compulsory Education Act and girls right to secondary education in Punjab. These thoughts were expressed in the consultation session on the Implementation of Free & Compulsory Primary Education Act and Girls’ Right to Secondary Education organized by Awaz CDS and National Commission for Human Rights. The major focus of the session was to emphasize on the initiatives needed to beRead More
Ambassador Asad Majeed presents credentials to the King of Belgians
Brussels, JUN 29 /DNA/ – The Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, presented credentials to His Majesty Philippe Leopold Louis Marie, the King of Belgians, in a graceful ceremony held at the Royal Palace of Brussels.The Ambassador conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the President and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the King of Belgians.Reaffirming the importance Pakistan attaches to its friendly relations with Belgium, the Ambassador expressed his determination to work hard for building a more strong,Read More
Prospects for development of military cooperation between Azerbaijan, Pakistan discussed
BAKU, JUN 29 /DNA/ – On June 29, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, met with a delegation led by the Commander of the Air Force of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu. The Pakistani delegation is on an official visit to Azerbaijan.Welcoming the guests, Colonel General K. Valiyev expressed satisfaction with the level of traditional friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries. The Chief ofRead More
Pakistan values China’s role in resolving global and regional affairs: COAS
RAWALPINDI, JUN 29 /DNA/ – Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) and Director of Central Committee on Foreign Affairs, China called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, defence collaboration, progress on CPEC and regional security were discussed in detail. COAS said that Pakistan values China’s role in global and regional affairs and we look forward to enhance our strategic partnership. COAS reiterated that Pakistan remains committedRead More