Friday, August 12th, 2022
CPEC: The Metamorphosis of A Northern Middle-age
By Kiran Naz “I am no more what I was. My Chinese colleagues helped complete my metamorphosis, he said with deep appreciation. Oshikhandass, a small beautiful mountain village, is situated near Gilgit in northern Pakistan. Because of the remote location, many people are engaging in agriculture and handicraft industry and living a relatively traditional and simple life. As there are not many local employment opportunities, most of the young and middle-aged in the village choose to work in big cities to support their families. Manzoor Alam, 35, is one ofRead More
Pakistan, A Journey of 75 Years & On
“By: Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani” Today the nation is celebrating 75thIndependence Day with national spirit and enthusiasm. This marks the platinum jubilee of Pakistan. Our journey started 75 years ago as a proud nation. Our beloved and God-gifted country was given to us with the motto of Kalma-e-Tuyiba in which we promised that we will build this country as a prodigious Islamic democratic country of the Muslim world. In the last 75 years, the country has faced serious economic and socioeconomic problems that questioned our progress as a nation andRead More
Pakistan, Turkiye ink Preferential Trade Agreement
Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD, Pakistan and Turkiye on Friday inked the Preferential Trade Agreement aimed at boosting trade in goods between the two countries. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the inking of the PTA at a ceremony held here at the PM Office, as the visiting Turkish Trade Minister Dr Mehmet Mus and Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar signed the accord. Commonly known as Trade in Goods Pact, the PTA includes comprehensive provisions on bilateral safeguards, balance of payment exceptions, dispute settlement, and periodic review of the agreement. Prime MinisterRead More
Shelling threatens Ukrainian nuclear plant, and UN pleads for access
UNITED NATIONS, /DNA/ – The “alarming” situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had reached a “grave hour,” the head of U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Thursday, as he called for an immediate inspection of the facility by international experts. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned that parts of the nuclear plant had been knocked out due to recent attacks, risking an “unacceptable” potential radiation leak. “IAEA experts believe that there is no immediate threat to nuclear safety,” but “that could change at any moment,” GrossiRead More
Afghanistan still needs immense humanitarian assistance: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (DNA): Despite an unprecedented scale-up in assistance in Afghanistan over the past year, immense needs still exist and the future looks bleak, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday. Following the Taliban takeover last August, UN agencies and their partners remained in Afghanistan, providing aid to nearly 23 million people, or nearly 94 per cent of all those who require support, said OCHA , which is based in Geneva. Humanitarians expanded their operations to reach communities across all 34 provinces, and their work hasRead More