Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics
James Dorsey When US intelligence asserted that Iran was selling hundreds of combat drones to Russia, it was signalling more than Iranian support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Suggesting that Russia was not capable of serial producing its own drones, the intelligence served to question further Russian military capabilities, already overshadowed by doubt because of the poor performance of Russian military personnel and equipment on the Ukrainian battlefield. The US disclosure followed the inauguration in Tajikistan of Iran’s first overseas drone manufacturing facility. The factory produces Iran’s Ababil-2 multipurpose reconnaissance andRead More
Cultural dance ‘Move with PINAS’ performed at Philippines embassy
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Maria Agnes M. Cervantes, Charge d Affaires of the Embassy of the Philippines hosted a simple but impressive cultural dance performance called Move with PINAS. Diplomats from the ASEAN countries and staff of the embassy took part in the dance performance. The Charge d Affaires in her remarks said that the promotion of the cultural relations between Pakistan and the Philippines would also strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations. She added, cultural, diplomatic, and economic and trade ties had been established between the two countries inRead More
APNS Federal Committee slams campaign against PIO
Committee expresses dissatisfaction over distribution of ads; says APNS member publications especially periodicals being ignored ISLAMABAD, JUL 31 /DNA/ – The Federal Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) while expressing reservations about the distribution of government ads, observed that the APNS member publications were constantly being ignored. The committee further remarked that the way non APNS publications were being accommodated rather on a regular basis, was indeed a source of disenchantment for the member publications. The Federal Committee also condemned vilification campaign against the Principle Information Officer (PIO)Read More