Monday, May 8th, 2023
PRCS marks World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly organized an awareness walk at F-9 Park here on Monday in connection with Red Cross Red Crescent Day celebrations under the theme “Everything we do comes #fromtheheart”. The walk was aimed at raising public awareness about the humanitarian work carried out by PRCS and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners in Pakistan. The event was attended by Secretary General PRCS Muhammad Abaidullah Khan, staff from PRCS, ICRC, IFRC and RCRC MovementRead More
Expressing solidarity with constitution, judiciary
PTI to hold ‘Peaceful Assembly’ at 101 places in Islamabad on May 14 Ali Awan pens letter to DC seeking permission for peaceful gatherings ISLAMABAD, MAY 8 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-lnsaf (PTI) has decided to hold public gatherings at 101 designated locations in Islamabad on May 14 on the call of Chairman PTI Imran Khan on May 14 to express solidarity with the Constitution, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and Supreme Court. PTI Islamabad region President Ali Nawaz Awan formally wrote a letter to the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad seeking permissionRead More
Three-Day SATRC Workshop on PRS Starts
DNA Islamabad, MAY 8: South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC-23) Workshop on Policy Regulation and Services officially commenced today at a local hotel in Islamabad. The three-day workshop, hosted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), brings together experts and policymakers from across South Asia to explore key matters related to new technologies, regulation and policies in the telecommunications sector. The event began with a welcome address by Secretary General of Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), Mr. Masanori Kondo. He encouraged the delegates to contribute to the insightful discussion and appreciated PTA’s effortRead More
Amid spike in violence, Afghan FM asks Pakistan, TTP to hold dialogue
ISLAMABAD: As terrorism in Pakistan continues to claim innocent lives, Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has urged Islamabad and banned militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to sit together for a dialogue. “It is requested that Pakistan and TTP sit together for dialogue,” the Taliban-led administration’s minister said while addressing an event in Islamabad on Monday. Muttaqi is currently on a four-day visit to Pakistan to attend bilateral and trilateral dialogues during which, he mentioned, discussions around the region’s security situation were also held. Pakistan’s anger has increasedRead More
Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs’ to arrive Pakistan tomorrow
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAY 8: Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Misganu Arega, is leading an official delegation to Pakistan from 9th May to 11th May 2023. The delegation comprises Ministers of State for Science & Innovation and Trade & Regional Integration, and members of the business community. Highlights of the visit include the opening of the Embassy of Ethiopia in Islamabad and the inauguration of direct flights between Karachi and Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines. The Ethiopian MoS for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms.Read More
Unofficial results show PPP in the lead in LG polls in Karachi
Karachi, MAY 8: Unofficial results on Monday of by-elections held on 63 local body seats in five divisions of Sindh showed the PPP emerging victorious in Karachi. According to Radio Pakistan, the PPP emerged as the single largest party in the by-polls. Quoting unofficial results, the report said that the PPP bagged seven out of the 11 union committees in Karachi while the remaining four went to the Jamat-e-Islami (JI). “Similarly, [the PPP] won two out of four union councils in Hyderabad and bagged a majority in all the districtsRead More