Friday, February 10th, 2023
Acting Foreign Secretary briefs representatives of Diplomatic Missions on situation in IIOJK
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 10: /DNA/ – Acting Foreign Secretary, Muhammad Syrus Qazi, today briefed the representatives of the Diplomatic Missions in Islamabad on the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Acting Foreign Secretary highlighted the egregious human rights violations in IIOJK and India’s illegal attempts to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory. He emphasized that durable peace in South Asia remained contingent upon peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The Acting Foreign Secretary called upon the international community to urge India toRead More
LHC orders ECP to ensure elections in Punjab in 90 days
Lahore High Court says after dissolution of assembly the Election Commission is bound to hold elections in 90 days Bureau Report/DNA LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab. Pronouncing its much-anticipated verdict reserving it earlier in the day, the LHC ruled that the ECP was bound to carry out elections within 90 days of the assembly’s dissolution and that it should issue the election schedule. The PTI had on Jan 27 approached the LHCRead More
Gen Bajwa concedes he was behind ‘regime change’: Imran Khan
DNA ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday said that former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa had accepted that he was behind the “regime change” move that led to his government’s removal. Khan had earlier blamed the United States for overthrowing his PTI administration, later he turned the guns towards the ex-army chief, and then he also claimed that Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi was also involved in the “regime change” operation. In an interview with Voice of America (Urdu), the ex-premierRead More
EU leaders agree to toughen border control and return policy
At a summit which ended early Friday morning, EU leaders resolved to reinforce the bloc’s external borders and focus more on preventing irregular migration. “We will act to strengthen our external borders and prevent irregular migration,” Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, told a news conference closing the leaders’ meeting. She explained that the EU will set up “pilot projects” to reinforce border protection, both by material equipment and personnel to handle asylum applications and returns. In one major change, the strengthened border control will be funded by the bloc’s common budget despite vonRead More
FEC holds Int’l conference on “Global Academia in Emergencies, New Normal”
ISLAMABAD, FEB 10: /DNA/ – Federal College of Education (FCE) Islamabad organized a two-day international conference on the title of “Global Academia in Emergencies and New Normal”. The conference was arranged in collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training, Pakistan Science Foundation, Sightsavers, National Skills University and UNESCO. The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Chief Secretary of Gilgit Baltistan, and Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of National Skills University. The national and International academicians, researchers, and professionals took part in the conference. The conferenceRead More
14th round of Pakistan-France political consultations held in Paris
PARIS, FEB 10: /DNA/ – 14th round of Pakistan – France Political Consultations held in Paris today led by FS Dr. Asad Majeed Khan & SG Anne-Marie Descôtes – Discussed entire spectrum of bilateral relations, regional & international issues. FS Dr. Asad Majeed Khan and SG Anne-Marie Descôtes signed Pakistan-France Roadmap for Bilateral Cooperation – agree to strenghten partnership in political, economic, development, defence, security, education, culture, multilateral & other domains.=DNA