Monday, January 9th, 2023
Pak vs NZ: Babar Azam opts to bowl after winning toss in first ODI
Pakistan captain Babar Azam opted to field first after winning the toss against New Zealand in the first one-day international (ODI) at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi. Henry Shipley will make his debut for New Zealand while Pakistan have included uncapped Usama Mir. The preceding Test series between the two teams failed to produce a result in either of the two Tests — both in Karachi — ending a miserable season for both teams. Pakistan failed to win any of their three-Test series at home, losing four ofRead More
RSS-BJP’s IIOJK Doctrine: Narrative Fabrication & Economic Deprivation
Khalid Iqbal The underlying cause of the Kashmir conflict is neither a territorial dispute nor a law-and-order concern. The core issue is the granting of the right of self-determination to the people of Kashmir as stipulated in various UN resolutions.Notwithstanding this, during the eight years of RSS-BJPruleover India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime has kept Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) under military siege and is hell-bent on crushing the Kashmiri people’s desire for the right to self-determination through the use of brute military force and cruel bureaucratic machinations.Read More
UK pledges extra support to help Pakistan rebuild after floods
Minister Andrew Mitchell will announce funding package at international conference in Geneva · British support will provide water, sanitation, cash, and shelter, on top of funding already pledged to boost climate resilience and adaptation · More than 17,000 households in Pakistan have already been helped with clean water and healthcare · The UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched a Pakistan Appeal last September, which has had an amazing response from the British people with over £40 million raised, including £5m of UK Aid Match funding. This money will fundRead More
The S-400 HIMAD SYSTEM: MYTH & REALITY
Air Vice Marshal MZ Faisal (Retd) With the delivery of five contracted S-400 High-to-Medium Air Defence (HIMAD)batteriesthat started in December2021 and are likely to close by end of 2023, the fragile balance of power with Pakistan has been stirred but notshaken. The fact that this system has been procured by notable nations including China,which is a titan herself in missile technology,brings repute and credibility to the systemandbolsters the confidence of the party acquiring it.Two features distinguish the S-400 from other SAMs; first, its anti-ballistic missile capability and second,therelatively long range thatRead More
FM Bilawal phones newly appointed Chinese counterpart
ISLAMABAD, JAN 9 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation today with Qin Gang, the newly appointed Foreign Minister of China. Conveying his felicitations on Foreign Minister Qin’s new appointment, the Foreign Minister noted that Pakistan and China are time-tested friends and All-Weather Partners, with a long history of mutual supportand cooperation. The two Foreign Ministers discussed regional issues of mutual interest. They reaffirmed commitment of Pakistan and China to advance the bilateral All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. The Foreign Minister thanked Foreign Minister Qin for China’sRead More
President Raisi’s 1st official visit to Türkiye being finalized
TEHRAN, JAN 9 /DNA/ – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is slated to visit Türkiye as well as Syria, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday, adding that the plans are being finalized. Addressing a weekly press conference in Tehran, Nasser Kanaani said the plans for Raisi’s first visit to Türkiye since taking the office two years ago are currently “being finalized.” It comes after Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin was quoted as saying last week that the Iranian president will visit Ankara “in the next few weeks.” He said theRead More