Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
Kashmir’s EU Week begins in Brussels, the European headquarters
BRUSSELS, NOV 15 (DNA) — The Kashmir’s EU Week encompassing a photo exhibition, a conference, a press conference and several meetings on Kashmir issue opened in Brussels, the European headquarters. According to a press statement Tuesday, the photos presented in the exhibition which will be continued throughout some important events in the European Press Club Brussels in next two weeks, were taken by Mr. Cédric Gerbehaye, the Belgian photo journalist during his visit to the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Rest of the programs of the Kashmir’s EU week suchRead More
Humanity hits eight billion mark
A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. “The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. The UN attributes the growth to human development, with people living longer thanks to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. It is also the result of higher fertility rates, particularly in the world’s poorest countries — most of whichRead More
Political Crisis in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Imran Khan was the first prime minister of Pakistan who was ousted by a no-confidence vote. He joined the office of Prime minister for five years but Pakistan’s major opposition parties established Pakistan Democratic Movementin 2020 to gain power of the country. Superficially, the opposition blamed governance and economic failures under Khan’s leadership. But the main reason was that Khan had lost the support of the Pakistan Army, which helped him come to power. There were several factors responsible for the rift between the Khan andRead More
Celebrations mark 30 years of DAFI scholarship programme in Pakistan
Some 2,800 refugee lives transformed in Pakistan since 1992 thanks to German-funded scholarship programme and support of the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugee Affairs Shamim Shahid ISLAMABAD, NOV 15 /DNA/ – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Inspire Pakistan, celebrated in Islamabad today 30 years of the DAFI scholarship programme for refugees. The Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) scholarship programme has transformed the lives of over 2,800 refugee students across Pakistan since 1992, and over 21,500 learners around the world. The German-backed programme provides scholarship opportunities for third level undergraduate students,Read More
MOFA working without foreign secretary
Jauhar Saleem serves as acting secretary since the retirement of Sohail Mahmood Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan is being run without a full time foreign secretary ever since the retirement of Sohail Mahmood. The senior most Additional Secretary Jauhar Saleem is taking care of the Ministry since then. Muhammad Syrus Qazi who was Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkiye has been tipped as the new foreign secretary however the government is waiting for his promotion to the Grade 22. Daily Islamabad POST had broken the news of Syrus QaziRead More
Trustworthiness Index
Dr. AbdusSattar Abbasi While looking through the Global Trustworthiness Index 2022 I recalled two instances of early 1990s related to my friends. One of those friends was doing house job after completing MBBS, once he said that being a doctor entails a great deal of responsibility because people share such a personal detail with doctors which I sometimes wonder that probably it may not be possible to share such information even with your spouse. Then he stressed that besides professional competence there should be significant emphasis on moral development ofRead More