Friday, September 16th, 2022
Intersex Rights
Dr. AbdusSattar Abbasi I was shaken by the words of Dr. Amjad Saqib, founder of Akhuwat, in a program a couple of months back in Nathia Galiasking all participants of the session, “If anyone of you has ever attended the funeral of an intersex”. None of the participants confirmed attending any such funeral which he called as lack of our collective sensitivity towards this segment of society. It also suggests that none of you have any friend from intersex, he added. He then explained his endeavors to empower people whoRead More
ICCI demands limited imports from India to cope with rising inflation
Islamabad: /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that the recent flash floods in the country have created prospects for shortage of many agricultural items including wheat, vegetables and cotton etc. due to which the inflation was on the rise and has called upon the government to allow limited imports of essential items including wheat, vegetables and cotton from India through Wagah border in order to cope with the rising inflation and save the people from more problems. He said that besides causingRead More
Saudi relief assistance for flood-affected people
Editorial Saudi Arabia, which happens to be the great friend of Pakistan, has proved once again that she was a true friend by extending huge relief support for the flood victims of Pakistan. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has so far distributed 1,605-ton emergency relief goods in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan benefiting 124,000 people facing critical situation due to torrential rains and flash floods.According to the statistics, the KSrelief dispatched the first consignment of 285-ton relief goods to six districts of Balochistan including Lesbela, Khuzdar,Read More
PM, Azerbaijan president express resolve for cooperation in trade, energy
DNA SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Friday expressed their mutual resolve to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including trade, energy and defence. In a meeting held on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Heads of State meeting in Samarkand, the two side also emphasized strengthening the links in the fields of education and people-to-people contacts. PM Sharif underlined the importance of unlocking the existing potential in the relationship by boosting bilateral engagement in the fields of trade, investment, agriculture, informationRead More
Azerbaijan: Time to change the military strategy
Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Situation remained tense on the borders of Armenia. According to latest official news, more than 70 soldiers were martyred in unprovoked attacks by Armenia, the only fascist state in the South Caucasus. On its part and one of the main custodians of the peace agreement, Russia personally intervened to calm down the deteriorating security situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia. However, dramatically the government of Armenia also tried to seek help from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) against so-called external aggression of Azerbaijan but failed miserably.Read More
Two police officers stabbed in London ahead of queen’s funeral
London, Sept 16: Two police officers were stabbed by a man early Friday in central London and hospitalised, police said, while ruling out terrorism amid massive security ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The assailant was tasered and arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker, the Metropolitan Police said. The man was also in hospital following the incident at around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) in the nightlife area around Leicester Square, it said. The busy area is less than a mile from where the queen’sRead More