Friday, August 5th, 2022
Kashmir is in a state of war, experts
Islamabad, AUG 5 /DNA/ – A round table conference titled “Military occupation & Delimitation process: A nefarious design of Indian Settlements in Kashmir” was organized by Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK) on Friday,observing August 5 as Youm-e-Istehsal (day of exploitation) marking the third year of Indian military siege, illegal and unconstitutional revocation of Indian Occupied Jammu Kashmir – IOJK’s special status. The session was moderated by Advocate Nasir Qadri, Executive Director of LFK. The panellists included Dr. Arshad Ali, Director of India Study Centre at the Institute of strategic studies, Islamabad;Ms. Farzana Yaqoob,Read More
World must notice Indian repressions in IIOJ&K, says Qamar Zaman Kaira
OTTAWA, AUG 5 /DNA/ – Like Pakistan and elsewhere in the world, Youm e Istehsal Kashmir was observed in Canada by the Pakistan High Commission and the Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora to condemn India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019 in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), and to pay homage to the sacrifices of Kashmiris for their just struggle to self-determination. The activities included a photo exhibition arranged at the Pakistan High Commission in Ottawa to highlight human rights violations in IIOJ&K, demonstrations by PakistaniRead More
Japan remains open to dialogue with China -Japan FM
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday that Japan remains open to dialogue with China as keeping communications intact is all the more important when ties are strained. Hayashi’s comment to reporters came after China on Thursday canceled a meeting between Hayashi and his Chinese counterpart, set to take place on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting in Cambodia, due to its displeasure with a G7 statement urging Beijing to resolve the tension over Taiwan peacefully.
Social media campaign over army chopper crash unacceptable: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The regretful social media campaign after unfortunate helicopter crash on August 1 has caused deep anguish and distress among Shuhada families and Rank & File of the Armed Forces, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday. The spokesperson of the military’s media wing said in a statement that the army condemned the highly unacceptable and regretful social media campaign after the unfortunate helicopter crash on August 1. “While the whole nation stood with the institution in this difficult time certain insensitive quarters resorted to hurtful and derogatory comments onRead More
Commander of Hungarian Defence Forces calls on CJCSC General Nadeem Raza
Rawalpindi, AUG 5 /DNA/ – Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Commander of Hungarian Defence Forces, who is on official visit to Pakistan called on General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi, today. Matters of bilateral defence cooperation including security, military exchanges, training and prevailing regional environment were discussed during the meeting. Commander of Hungarian Defence Forces said that these mutually beneficial interactions have deepened the bilateral defence relationship, strengthened the cooperation and enhanced mutual understanding between the two armies. Chairman JCSC reaffirmed the strongRead More
Army chief visits newly raised Army Cyber Command
RAWALPINDI, AUG 5 /DNA/ – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited newly raised Army Cyber Command. COAS also visited Cyber Division and Army Center of Emerging Technologies, two of the main components of Army Cyber Command. “Nature and character of warfare is changing. Firepower and cyber have emerged as the mainstay of future war and we need to enhance our capability and capacity in these domains. The newly raised Cyber Command shall progressively be linked to Tri-Services level and will also form part of national cyberRead More