Monday, January 2nd, 2023
Daesh/ISIS claims responsibility for Egypt attack
ISTANBUL, Jan 2: The Daesh/ISIS terror group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a security checkpoint in Egypt earlier this week. Two gunmen on a motorbike attacked a police checkpoint in the canal city of Ismailia on Friday. Local media said an attacker was killed in the attack, without giving any information about casualties among police forces. Foreign media, however, said three policemen were killed in the attack. The Daesh/ISIS’s Amaq News Agency said a “cell of its soldiers” had attacked a police roadblock with a machine gun. ItRead More
Iranian embassy issues statement on Martyrdom of General Lt. Qasem Soleimani
DNA ISLAMABAD: On the third anniversary of the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, along with his companion Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and several of their retinues, I.R. Iran Embassy in Islamabad once again strongly condemns this hideous terrorist action tantamount to state terrorism. The act of terrorism against an official and high-ranking military staff of the UN member state was an obvious breach of international law, Geneva Conventions and military customs and regulations. This action, being an act ofRead More
IHC grants bail to PTI leader Azam Swati
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (DNA): The Islamabad High Court has granted bail to senior PTI leader and former federal minister Senator Azam Swati in controversial tweets case. The court on Monday also ordered the PTI lawmaker to submit surety bonds of Rs200,000. IHC Justice Aamer Farooq pronounced the verdict which he earlier reserved after completion of arguments. Earlier in the day, the Islamabad High Court reserved the judgement on the post-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati. The special prosecutor did not appear in the court; Azam Swati’s lawyer BabarRead More
ICCI invites Pakistani Diaspora to explore JVs and investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 2 /DNA/ – The UK and USA are major trading partners of Pakistan and Pakistan wants to further strengthen its trade and economic ties with these countries to achieve beneficial outcomes for its economy. This was said by Faad Waheed, Acting President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry while addressing a delegation of Pakistani origin politicians and business community from UK and USA that visited ICCI led by Imran Hussain Member UK Parliament and Shadow Minister Employments. Faad Waheed said that Pakistan-UK bilateral trade is currently around £ 2.9 billionRead More
APRSAF Space Education Seminar 2023 to be held in February
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (DNA): Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) in collaboration with the National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA), Institute of Space Technology have planned to organize APRSAF Space Education Seminar 2023 in the month of February. Educators, science teachers and school administrations can attend the seminar which would be held on February 01 while the last date for registration of the participants is January 20. Space Education and Awareness Drive, SUPARCO in collaboration with Space Education for AllRead More
ECP announces polling on Faisal Vawda’s vacant senate seat on Jan 25
LAHORE, JAN 2: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday fixed Jan 25 as the date for senate election on the seat left vacant by Faisal Vawda after the orders issued by the Supreme Court (SC). The nomination papers will be submitted from Jan 5 to Jan 7 and they will be scrutinized up till Jan 12. The final list of the eligible candidates for the election would be released on Jan 19. The polling will continue from 9 am to 4 pm. Earlier, the ECP had disqualified disgruntled PTI leader FaisalRead More