Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
ISSI Bids Farewell to Amb. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (DNA): In a specially-hosted event, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) bid a fond farewell to Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry upon completion of his term as the Director-General. Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry joined the ISSI in June 2018, following his retirement from the Foreign Service of Pakistan after having served as Ambassador to the United States and earlier as Foreign Secretary. During his tenure, the Institute undertook extensive reforms, upgraded the infrastructure, and established four centers of excellence. Ambassador Chaudhry launched several new initiatives and strengthened theRead More
Pakistan needs to address water security issue: Experts
ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (DNA): Experts at a multi-stakeholder consultative workshop here on Wednesday said that Pakistan needed to establish an effective network of all segments of the society from scientists to policymakers to civil society with a focus on mainstreaming youth and gender to address growing water security prevailing across the country. The workshop “Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS), setting priorities for water research, knowledge, and innovation” was organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in partnership with the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), FederalRead More
Last surviving astronaut of NASA’s Apollo 7 mission dies
ISTANBUL, Walter Cunningham, the last living astronaut of NASA’s first crewed space flight in 1968, has died at the age of 90, the US space agency announced on Tuesday. Cunningham, whose 1968 Apollo 7 mission opened the way for the first human moon landing a few months later in 1969, died on Tuesday morning in Houston, a NASA statement said. “Walt Cunningham was a fighter pilot, physicist, and an entrepreneur – but, above all, he was an explorer. On Apollo 7, the first launch of a crewed Apollo mission, WaltRead More
India strongly warned to halt ‘frivolous’ terror propaganda against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the “baseless and frivolous” accusations made by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, calling the Indian official’s tirade a “reflection of growing frustration” over New Dehli’s failure to malign and isolate Islamabad. Earlier this week, the Indian minister made a veiled attack on Pakistan during a press conference in Vienna along with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg. “We spoke on the threats to international peace and security that are posed by terrorism, including its cross-border practices, violent extremism, radicalisation and fundamentalism. Their effects cannot beRead More
Russian Energy Supply and Pakistan
Gul.i. Ayesha Bhatti PhD Scholar in International Relations Musadik Malik, Pakistan’s State Minister for Petroleum, stated on 5 December2022that negotiations for the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are now under on with private Russian companies. He also mentioned that Islamabad has contacts with the federal LNG producers in Russia. Therefore negotiations over the pipeline projects with Moscow have advanced significantly. Russian Foreign Minister also mentions the supply of Russian Crude oil to Pakistan. Russia, which is often referred to as an “energy superpower,” is the world’s top exporter of bothRead More
Agro Traders urge CDA to cancel construction of Slaughterhouse in I-11/4, Islamabad
Islamabad: /DNA/ – Agro Trade Promotion Committee of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) during its meeting at Chamber House has expressed serious concerns over the CDA plan to construct a slaughterhouse in I-11/4, Islamabad at an area of over 5-acre land as the fruit and vegetable businesses need a hygienic environment while the existence of an abattoir near Sabzi Mandi would create unhygienic conditions and would have a negative impact on the health of fruit and vegetable consumers as well. Therefore, they strongly opposed this move and calledRead More