Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
Mohammad Sadiq resigns as Pakistan’s special envoy to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 1: Veteran diplomat Mohammad Sadiq resigned as Pakistan’s special representative to Afghanistan on Wednesday. “After serving close to three years as Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, I have requested the government that the time had come for me to move on and focus on my personal pursuits — family, books and agriculture/environment,” he said in a series of tweets today. Sadiq said that he was grateful to the prime minister and all the other stakeholders for their “wholehearted support” to him as the special envoy. “I deeply appreciateRead More
PM directs to ease process of CNIC, Passport acquisition for citizens
ISLAMABAD, MAR 01 (DNA) — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to ease the process of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and Passport acquisition for the citizens. He was chairing an important meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday to facilitate the acquisition of CNICs and passports and other matters related to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The Prime Minister directed to set up Passport Office counters in NADRA and to share space and resources of NADRA and Directorate General of Immigration and Passports office keeping in view ofRead More
The apex court verdict and emerging political scenario
Analysis Ansar M Bhatti The Supreme Court of Pakistan finally announced an anticipated verdict binding upon the Election Commission of Pakistan to ensure Punjab and KP elections within 90 days. The apex court directed all government machinery to extend all required support to the ECP in order to make sure that the constitutional requirement is fulfilled in the stipulated time frame. The court also directed the respective caretaker governments to do the needful in this regard. Two, out of five judges however gave their dissenting note. Justice Jamal Mandokhel andRead More
President of Uzbekistan receives US delegation
Tashkent, MAR 1 /DNA/ – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the United States of America headed by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. A wide range of topical issues on the agenda of bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic, investment, educational, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as key aspects of regional cooperation were considered. At the beginning of the conversation, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken conveyed greetings and best wishes of the President of the United States Joe Biden to the HeadRead More
Growing popularity of Imran Khan is an alarm bell for govt coalition: Nusrat Khan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 1 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Nusrat Khan has said that those who make Imran Khan irrelevant in politics will become irrelevant themselves۔ In a statement, Nusrat Khan said that the growing popularity of Imran Khan from Khyber to Karachi is an alarm bell for the government coalition. The PTI leader said that it is a pity that retired General Amjad Shoaib has been arrested simply because he raised his voice in favor of Imran Khan on the basis of right and truth.Nusrat Khan said that the matterRead More
CARs Envoys eye huge trade potential with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 1 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) opened CARs and Azerbaijan Facilitation Desk to help its members in promoting trade and exports with Central Asian Republics and Azerbaijan. The Desk was inaugurated by H.E. Atadjan Movlamov Dean of Diplomatic Corps CARs and Ambassador of Turkmenistan, H.E. Khazar Farhadov Ambassador of Azerbaijan, H.E. Yerzhan Kistafin Ambassador of Kazakhstan, H.E. Ismatullo Nasredin Ambassador of Tajikistan and H.E. Ulanbek Totuiave Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan during their visit to ICCI. Speaking on the occasion H.E. Atadjan Movlamov Dean of Diplomatic Corps CARs and Ambassador ofRead More