Friday, September 23rd, 2022
Experts call for learning from past foreign, security policy mistakes
DNA Peshawar, Sep 23: Former ambassador and veteran statesman Rustam Shah Mohmand has stressed that Pakistan needs to play a proactive role in the region vis-à-vis Afghanistan as it was evident that stability or instability in Afghanistan resonate with Pakistan in parallel. Instead of making further policy dichotomies, Pakistan needs to develop a robust policy concerning Afghanistan. For Pakistan, it is a time to pause, reflect, assess, and consider the dangers that loom on the horizon if Afghanistan remains unstable for a longer time. He was addressing a seminar titledRead More
“Significance of Airpower in Future Indo-Pak Conflict”
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEP 23: ‘Air Power has virtually become an instrument of choice in the hands of political as well as military commanders for achieving their politico-military objectives alone as well as in synergy with other instruments of military application.’ This was the key message of the seminar on ‘Significance of Airpower in Future Indo-Pak Conflict’ organised by the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) in Islamabad. Eminent speakers included Air Vice Marshal Nasser ul Haq Wyne (Retd), Advisor at Air Headquarters, Pakistan Air Force; Air Vice Marshal FaaizRead More
TECNO Launched Camon 19 Pro in Pakistan with 64MP Bright Night Portrait camera
LAHORE: TECNO, a leading smartphone brand, has launched the much-awaited Camon 19 Pro in Pakistan. The camera-centric Camon series has brought yet another innovation in camera technology unlike anything seen before. TECNO Camon 19 Pro, the industry’s first-ever smartphone with a 64MP Bright Night Portrait with RGBW (G+P) sensor and 0.98mm Slimmest bezel, is now being launched in Pakistan. Camon 19 Pro is equipped with Industry-Leading Features in camera and design. It has a 50MP Portrait camera lens with 2X Zoom, with a human eye-like image sensor, and a 32MP selfieRead More
Asad Qaiser says PTI can return to NA if PM offers election date
ISLAMABAD: Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser has said that the party could return to the lower house of parliament if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a date for general elections. The statement comes after Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial suggested the PTI should ask its legislators to return to parliament since voters had elected them for five years. Speaking on Thursday night, Qaiser said the party had not thought about or deliberated on returning to the NA. “We only think that it is not inRead More
Chinese, Pak universities to build research centre on food security
BEIJING, Sept 23 (DNA): A Chinese research university and a Pakistani university are to jointly build a research centre on food security and plant biotechnology, sai Dr Wang Depeng, professor at the College of Life Science of China’s Linyi University, in an interview with China Economic Net (CEN). The research centre is part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between Linyi University and Pakistan’s Abdul Wali Khan University, Dr Wang told CEN. Under the MoU, the research centre and laboratories, which will be established at Linyi University,Read More
Pakistan: European Parliament Members call for action to tackle human rights challenges
Members conclude visit to Pakistan, where they assessed the country’s human rights situation. On 19-21 September, MEPs from the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) visited Pakistan, which in recent weeks experienced devastating flooding. On behalf of Parliament, the members expressed their condolences for victims and their families, and their solidarity with the people of Pakistan. During their visit, the MEPs were briefed on Pakistan’s emergency response, relief activities and its vulnerability to climate disasters. They underlined that the international community must increase its efforts to reduce global carbonRead More