Friday, January 27th, 2023
Canada appoints first adviser to combat Islamophobia
MONTREAL: Canada on Thursday appointed its first special representative on combatting Islamophobia, a position created following several recent attacks on Muslims in the country. Journalist and activist Amira Elghawaby will fill the post to “serve as a champion, adviser, expert and representative to support and enhance the federal government’s efforts in the fight against Islamophobia, systemic racism, racial discrimination and religious intolerance,” a statement by the prime minister’s office said. An active human rights campaigner, Elghawaby is the communications head for the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and a columnist forRead More
Pakistan stands with Palestine against Israel’s massacre: PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Israel continues to massacre innocent Palestinians with impunity and expressed support for the people of Palestine. “Pakistan stands with the people of Palestine,” he said in a tweet. Shehbaz Sharif said killing of 10 Palestinians including an elderly woman in Occupied West Bank called for the strongest condemnation. He stressed sustainable peace in the Middle East, saying that it was linked to two-state solution. Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s brutal attack on the city and camp of JeninRead More
Court sends Fawad Chaudhry to jail on 14-day judicial remand
ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 (DNA): While rejecting the request to extend the physical remand of PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, a district and session court in Islamabad has sent the former federal minister to jail on judicial remand in a case related to using threatening language against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members. Pronouncing his verdict reserved earlier in the day on Friday, Judicial Magistrate Waqas Ahmad Raja ordered to send Fawad Chaudhry to Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand. Earlier, the court reserved the verdict on the plea forRead More
Financial crisis deepens at MOFA
Visa amount being used to run daily affairs Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD, The financial crisis has intensified in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the shortage of foreign currency. According to official sources, payments in foreign currency to all the embassies have been stopped. The Ministry of Finance did not approve the payments due to the shortage of the foreign exchange reserves. Most of the diplomats live in rented residences. They have received eviction notices for the non-payment of rent. Due to the notices to vacate the residences, there is a great anxiety among theRead More
PM confident of deal with IMF during current month
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan would conclude a deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the current month in a bid to overcome the financial challenges. Addressing at the launch of the Green Line train service between Islamabad and Karachi, the prime minister said the headway in talks with IMF would help the country address the current economic situation. The IMF delegation will be visiting Islamabad from January 31 to February 9 to continue discussions regarding theRead More
ECP announces by-polls on NA seats vacated by PTI
Khayam Abbasi ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 /DNA/ – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Friday that it will hold by-polls on 33 vacant National Assembly (NA) seats on March 16. The NA seats had fallen vacant earlier this month when NA Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf accepted the resignations of 34 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers and Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid. The PTI resigned en masse in April last year after the ouster of Imran Khan but only 11 resignations were accepted in July. The speaker had announced thatRead More