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Resilient Pakistan conference has exceeded expectations: Bilawal Bhutto

ISLAMABAD, JAN 10 (DNA) — Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said the international community and the global financial institutions had pledged more than US$9 billion for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the flood affected areas of Pakistan and expressed the hope that the process would now be expedited.   In a video message shared on his Twitter handle from Geneva, the foreign minister termed the co-hosting of the ‘Resilient Pakistan’ conference in Geneva as a huge success for Pakistan as they had received pledges more than their expectations.   ExpressingRead More


Umrah pilgrims suffer as flight delayed for five days at Multan Airport

ISLAMABAD, JAN 10 (DNA) — As many as 300 Umrah pilgrims from different cities are facing a great deal of inconvenience at Multan Airport as the flight of a private airlines, that was scheduled to fly on January 5, is yet to leave for its destination.   The Umrah pilgrims, among them are elderly men and women too, are forced to camp at the airport in cold nights as the flight PA876 of Airblue, that was scheduled to leave for Madinah on January 5 last, is continuously being delayed. The passengers saidRead More


Govt needs serious brainstorming

Govt needs serious brainstorming: •             Imran Khan warns of ‘never-ending’ war against terrorism •             Reiterates military operations “never” bear fruit •             Says expecting KP police to confront terrorism threat wrong ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan came down hard on the imported government’s ministers for issuing irresponsible statements against the Taliban-led Afghan administration in the backdrop of rising terrorism, warning that if the new Afghan government decided to stop cooperating with Pakistan, it could lead to a “never-ending” war against terrorism. Addressing a seminar on the resurgenceRead More


WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO/Europe officials said at a press briefing. Passengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood, adding: “this should be a recommendation issued to passengers arriving from anywhereRead More


Argentinian ambassador meets IPC Minister

DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 10: The Argentinian Ambassador to Pakistan, Leopoldo Francisco Sahores, called on the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari in Islamabad. Federal Minister greeted and congratulated the ambassador on Argentina’s victory in the Football World Cup. Federal Minister said that there is a great scope of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of Sports, especially football, polo, squash and mountaineering. He added that Pakistan is home to a larger number of youth population, and it would be a great investment in developingRead More


‘Irresponsible statements’: Imran Khan warns against attacking Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday berated the coalition government for issuing “irresponsible statements” against the Taliban-led Afghan administration and stressed cooperation with the neighbouring nation. Islamabad has repeatedly raised concerns over Kabul’s harbouring of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and not implementing its promise of ensuring that its soil is not used for terrorism. TTP has ended the ceasefire with Pakistan and increased terror activities across the country, leaving several people dead and scores injured, despite the government’s “zero-tolerance” policy. “Ministers are issuing irresponsible statements that they areRead More