Saturday, August 27th, 2022
PAF assists civil admin in flood relief, rescue efforts
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (DNA): The Emergency Response teams of Pakistan AirForce (PAF) are assisting civil administration in rescue and reliefefforts in the flood affected areas of South Punjab, Balochistan andSindh. PAF Bases are actively participating in relief operations, said a PAFmedia release. In the past few days 3090 cooked food packs, 7443 pounds medicines, 930tents and 5153 ration packs were distributed amongst the needy familiesof Uthal, Lakhra, Matyari, Shahdadkot, Sohbatpur, Qila Abdullah,Fazilpur, Jhaal Magsi, Hajipur, Basti Sher Muhammad and Basti JageerGabool. Moreover, 114 patients were attended by medical team ofRead More
CM Pervaiz Elahi asks Imran to appeal for flood donations
LAHORE, Aug 27 (DNA): Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahion Saturday telephoned Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Secretary GeneralAsad Umar and former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s chiefof staff Senator Shibli Faraz and asked them to request Imran on hisbehalf to appeal to philanthropists for donations for the peopleaffected by worst floods in the country’s history. He said that the entire country had been affected by floods. “Therefore,it is imperative to set all political differences aside and work foralleviating the sufferings of the people,” he emphasized. The CM saidRead More
Official recognition, engagement with IEA critical for its desired transformation: IPS
DNA Islamabad, Aug 27: The Taliban government or the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA), going through a political transition, from a battle-hardened resistance force to a state government, is facing several voids that cannot be filled right away or in a disconnected manner. This transition in Afghanistan presents a role for the international community, especially regional countries, towards facilitating the desired transformation through a dynamic, persistent, and symbiotic engagement at multiple levels. These views were reflected in a heart-to-heart discussion followed by a keynote speech of Ambassador (r) Mohammad Sadiq,Read More
Revival of Iran nuclear agreement likely to test Middle Eastern detente
A potential revival of the Iran nuclear accord is likely to test the sustainability of Middle Eastern efforts to dial down tensions and manage differences by improving diplomatic relations and fostering economic cooperation. In the latest fence mending, two Gulf states, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates announced their ambassadors’ return to Tehran. The two countries, together with Saudi Arabia, withdrew their envoys in 2016 after rioters protesting the execution of a Shiite cleric in the kingdom ransacked the Saudi embassy in the Iranian capital. For its part, Saudi Arabia is engagedRead More
Iranian delegation interested in JVs and investment in Pakistan
DNA Islamabad, AUG 27: A business delegation of Iran led by Shokouhian visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and showed interest to make joint ventures and investments in Pakistan in various sectors including oil & gas, engineering, mining & construction machinery, fertilizers, electrical vehicles, car batteries, electronic tools, plastic products, dairy products and food & dry fruit industries. Sabir Khalifi, Kazim Kishwar Shahi, Majod Muhammad and Raza Muhammadi were in the delegation. ICCI former President Tauseef Zaman, Khursheed Barlas and others were also present at the occasion. The delegationRead More
Malaysian Council General opens education fair in Karachi
KARACHI, AUG 27 /DNA/ – The Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) on Saturday launched the “Study in Malaysia Education Fair” in Karachi, offering aspiring students and their parents a unique opportunity to interact and get the first-hand information about higher study options in Malaysia. Chief Executive Officer of EMGS Mohd Radzlan bin Jalaludin and the Consul General Malaysia in Karachi Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman jointly inaugurated the Malaysian Education Fair, which is also scheduled to be held in Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. “EMGS is actively preparing a variety of programsRead More