Sunday, August 13th, 2023
Hashoo Group and Capital Development Authority join hands for a Greener Pakistan
Islamabad: /DNA/ – In a symbolic gesture aligning with the spirit of Pakistan’s Independence Day, Hashoo Group, the leading hospitality conglomerate, collaborated with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to orchestrate a grand tree plantation drive on August 11th. The event, attended by Mr. Murtaza Hashwani, Deputy Chairman and CEO of Hashoo Group and Mr. Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, Chairman of Capital Development Authority, along with executives from both sides, marked a remarkable step towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly future by planting trees along the Srinagar Highway (Rest Area), Islamabad. As theRead More
Anwaarul Haq Kakar cannot hold ‘transparent’ elections: Aimal Wali Khan
QUETTA, AUG 13 (DNA) — Awami National Party (ANP) has raised reservations about the transparency of the elections under the supervision of caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq. On Saturday, the name of Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a leader of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) was approved by the president on the advice of PM Shehbaz Sharif, after reaching a consensus in his meeting with Opposition Leader Raja Riaz. Awami National Party President Aimal Wali Khan claimed there was no role of PM Sharif and Raja Riaz in the nomination of Anwaarul HaqRead More
Chinese Embassy felicitates Pakistani people on ‘Independence Day’
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (APP): The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has congratulated all the Pakistani people around the world on ‘Independence Day’ to be celebrated on August 14 (tomorrow). The embassy in a message on social media platform X, said, “May the spirit of freedom always shine. On the way to prosperity, China will always stand with Pakistan, China-Pakistan Dosti Zindabad.”
Azadi Jeep Rally’ organized in DI Khan
Azadi Jeep Rally’ organized in DI Khan DERA ISMAIL KHAN, AUG 13 (DNA) — An ‘Azadi Jeep Rally’ was organized here in the city in connection with Independence Day celebrations. The rally, jointly organized by District Administration, Pakistan Army and Regional Sports Office, was started from ‘Bab-e-Dera’ and culminated at Bisaki ground after passing through different routes including New Bannu Chungi, Fountain Chowk, Topanwala Chowk and GPO Chowk. The rally was participated by members of the Peace Committee, civil society, business community and a large number of citizens. The participantsRead More
Mengal slams appointment of Kakar as PM
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 13: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) Chairman Akhtar Mengal on Sunday expressed his displeasure with the appointment of Senator Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar as the interim prime minister, claiming that such decisions created “more distance” between his party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).”You have nominated such a person as the caretaker prime minister whose appointment has closed the doors of politics for us,” Mengal stated in a letter to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.He added: “Such decisions have created more distance between us and you. “Kakar was named interim PMRead More
Old Engagements Getting Stronger
Gul.i.Ayesha Bhatti NgũgĩwaThiong’o, in“Secure the Base: Making Africa Visible in the Globe”, revealed the four stages of Africa’s exploitations by West. The first was African enslavement in Europe after which Africa lost its best workforce for economic growth.The second was African labor in European fields and mines, treated inhumanely. The third factor was colonization, where seven European powers—Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal—fought and divided Africa for its natural and human resources. The fourth is “debt slavery,” as this poor continent keeps providing developed states even after itsRead More