Friday, September 2nd, 2022
Japanese Ambassador calls on Federal Minister Shazia Marri
DNA Islamabad, Sept 2: Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mitsuhiro Wada calls on Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri at Benazir Income Support Porgram Headquarters, Islamabad. Federal Minister, Shazia Marri said that Pakistan and Japan have cordial and cooperative relations for the last several decades. We hope this relationship will continue to remain solid notwithstanding the regional and international developments and our respective relations with other countries, she added. Pakistan attaches great importance to its relationship with Japan. We greatly value the important contributions made by JapanRead More
ICCI sets up Flood Relief Camp to collect donations for flood affectees
Islamabad, SEP 2 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has set up a Flood Relief Camp to collect donations in cash and kind from the members of the business community that would be delivered to the flood affectees. ICCI has opened a new bank Account No.PK86ALFH0403001004080135 in Bank Al Falah, G-8 Branch, Islamabad in which the members of business community can deposit their cash donations for the flood affectees. Khalid Iqbal Malik, Tariq Sadiq, Zubair Ahmed Malik, Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi, Baser Daud, Sheikh Amir Waheed formerRead More
UAE ruler directs urgent aid worth AED50 million to flood-hit Pakistan
DUBAI – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed urgent aid worth AED50 million to provide relief to those affected by the floods in Pakistan. The aid, which will be provided by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), in cooperation with the World Food Programme and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH), will be in the form of direct food support to individuals and families affected by the massive floods that hit Pakistan, killingRead More
Pakistan urges UN Police’s involvement in peacekeeping’s dialogue processes
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 02:Pakistan has called for including UN Police in peacekeeping operations’ mediation and other dialogue processes, especially where a lack of trust in the security sector was a root cause of conflict. “Peacekeeping is a shared responsibility,” Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the third UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), which brought together ministers, police chiefs, and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations. “A spirit of mutual and respective responsibility is at the core of A4P (Action for Peacekeeping), andRead More
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud: source
Yangon, Sept 2: A Myanmar junta court jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in jail on Friday for electoral fraud in the 2020 polls, which her party won in a landslide. The latest sentence handed down by the closed court takes the total jail time the Nobel laureate and democracy figurehead is facing to two decades. She was “sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour”, a source with knowledge of the case said, adding that Suu Kyi, 77, appeared to be in good health. DetainedRead More
Are militants re-grouping in Swat, other areas?
Shamim Shahid Since second week of August, militants mostly associated with banned Tehrik Taliban Pakistan are making announcements regarding resuming of their activities in scattered areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. First these militants emerged in three different places of Matta Swat whereas they made hostages two high ranking officers of Army and one of Police force for over 20 hours. Prior to this attempt, the militants (Unknown) opened indiscriminate firing against vehicle of MPA at Lower Dir. The MPA himself injured seriously while four others were killed in attack. In currentRead More