Friday, August 26th, 2022
Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of a Pakistani civil prisoner by Indian forces
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 /DNA/ – The Indian Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a strong protest was lodged on the extra-judicial killing of a Pakistani prisoner, Muhammad Ali Hussain, by Indian Occupation Forces in a fake encounter that took place in the Arnia, IIOJK. Muhammad Ali Hussain had been jailed in Kot Bhalwal Prison in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir(IIOJK) since 2006. The Indian diplomat was told that Mr. Hussain’s death under mysterious circumstances at a location away from theRead More
Taliban takeover of Kabul and TTP: Hard policy options for Islamabad
Authors: Mustansar Siam and Nirmal Muneer Since the war on terror has announced, the region has undergone various tumultuous changes that caused political instability and economic slowdown and provided the much-needed impetus to the religiously inspired elements. On August 30, 2021, the Pentagon announced that the last US flight carrying troops had left Afghanistan, concluding its longest war. Keeping aside the debate about who won in Afghanistan, it is a fact that the US and its ally’s long stay in the country has fundamentally jolted its socio-economic and socio-politico fabric. Resultantly,Read More
Tension within SECP escalates as it tries to downplay data breach
ISLAMABAD: Sensitive data of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allegedly been stolen which has resulted in a tug of war between the chairman and the relevant commissioner. The latter claims she was kept in dark about the breach. The commissioner has now written to the finance minister for independent inquiry into the matter. The SECP regulates the corporate sector and is custodian of public and private information of the directors and financials of companies registered in Pakistan. The leaked database included private information like the chief executiveRead More
Mehriban Aliyeva – symbol of kindness, humanism and compassion
Mehriban Aliyeva – symbol of kindness, humanism and compassion On August 26, the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva celebrates her birthday. Founder of “Azerbaijani Culture Foundation” and “Azerbaijan – Heritage” magazine, which is published in three languages (Azerbaijani, English and Russian) in order to widely promote the Azerbaijani culture Mehriban Aliyeva was elected as President of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation in October 2002. Mehriban Aliyeva has headed the Heydar Aliyev Foundation since 2004, which was founded to study the rich political legacy and promote the national statehoodRead More