Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
SCO: Platform for constructive dialogue in dangerous world or history written by samarkand
Kahramon KURANBAYEV On 15-16 September this year, the city of Samarkand hosted the 22nd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. It is not by chance that the city which has been the centre of interethnic dialogue, cultural and spiritual cooperation as well as trade and scientific exchanges was chosen for the comprehensive and prestigious event, which attracted the attention of the entire world. This way the emphasis was placed on the Uzbek statehood and its historical potential. At a time when complex situations are observed in the world, the spiritRead More
Tourism and Pakistan: an overview
Munaza Kazmi If a country like Switzerland can earn several billion dollars from tourism, Pakistan can certainly take meaningful steps to attract tourists. However, for transforming Pakistan into tourism it requires some practical steps to create a culture of tourism which requires a mindset of locals, tour operators, hotels and authorities attached with the ministry of tourism. Let’s understand the “Culture of Tourism”. By the word culture it means, philosophy, background or refinement and here it comes in the area of tourism, it means how we can refine then promoteRead More
PM calls on President
ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called on President Dr Arif Alvi here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. The news about the meeting was shared by the media wings of the President House and the Prime Minister Office. The meeting took place after the prime minister witnessed the oath-taking ceremony as President Alvi administered oath of office to Senator Ishaq Dar as federal minister.
World Heart Day
HANI ZARBAFT ALI Periodic observance of World Heart Day held on September 29 is intended to increase public mindfulness of cardiovascular conditions, including their forestallment and their global impact. Cardiovascular conditions are a major trouble prevailing in the world community at a massive scale that have eventually posed serious morbidity and mortality across the globe. As much as it isanillness of pressing attention, it stems from veritably simple root causes similar as the mundaneness of life, and general physical behaviors. Obesity, diet, cigarette smoking, poor income and sedentary habits areRead More
Korean ambassador hands over relief items to Pak officials
ISLAMABAD, SEP 28 /DNA/ – The Ambassador of Korea, Suh Sangpyo, Wednesday, at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, held a ceremony to hand over the first batch of urgently needed relief items for flood victims with the Provincial Minister for Relief Rehabilitation, Mr. Rasool Bax Chandio. Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. SaqibRauf, Consul General of the Korean Consulate in Karachi, Mr. Kim Haksung, and Senior officials of the National Disaster Management Authority were also present at the ceremony. The Ambassador stated that this first shipment of relief itemsRead More
Serena Hotels, Thai embassy join hands for a noble cause
Fundraiser gala held to support the flood victims A.M.Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Thailand organised a fundraising event to raise funds for the relief and rehabilitation for the people affected by the floods across Pakistan. The fundraising event was well attended by all walks of life, including members of the diplomatic community, corporate sector, and business community, where a troupe of performers from the Phattayakul Thai Music & Drama School presented a traditional cultural dance adorned in beautifully crafted traditional attire, an affair originallyRead More