Monday, August 14th, 2023
ISSI celebrates Independence Day 2023 with a call to uphold Quaid’s vision
Abiding commitment to the vision of founding founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is the best path forward for Pakistan on its way to sustainable peace, progress and prosperity. This was stressed by Amb Sohail Mahmood, Director General Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), at the Institute’s web celebration of Independence Day 2023. Hosted by ISSI’s Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC), the web celebration was moderated by Director ACDC Malik Qasim Mustafa and attended by the research faculty and staff of ISSI. A presentation on the theme “Peace Within and PeaceRead More
Any attempt to sabotage Sino-Pak friendship not to succeed: Wenbin
“China will continue to work with the Pakistani side to jointly guard against and counter the threats of terrorism and earnestly protect the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Pakistan BEIJING, Aug. 14 (DNA): While strongly condemning the terrorist attack targeting Chinese engineers in Gwadar, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Monday said that any attempt to sabotage the friendship between China and Pakistan and the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not succeed. “China will continue to work with the Pakistani side to jointly guard againstRead More
Chinese citizens advised to adopt precautionary measures to mitigate security risks
DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (DNA): Chinese citizens in Pakistan should remain vigilant and adopt precautionary measures to mitigate security risks, Chinese Embassy said in a statement issued here. The Embassy strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a Chinese convoy in Gwadar on Sunday afternoon. The embassy urged Pakistani authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the attack, take decisive action against the perpetrators, and implement effective measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. In the statement, it was stated that “a convoy transporting Chinese citizens was targeted near the portRead More
Azerbaijan urges preserving historic opportunity for durable peace
Today, the efforts for durable peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia have become the hostage of Armenia’s policy of deliberate tension and revanchism, and face serious challenges. Despite its first failure in December 2022, Armenia once again attempts to instrumentalize the UN Security Council for its political, military and informational manipulation campaign. Moreover, Armenia is a country that had for almost 30 years brazenly disregarded the four resolutions of 1993 and series of Presidential Statements of the Security Council demanding full, immediate and unconditional withdrawal of occupying forces from the territoryRead More
Independence Day celebrations at Pakistan embassy Belarus
DNA MINSK: To commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the Independence of Pakistan, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Residence of the Embassy of Pakistan in Minsk today on 14 August 2023. The ceremony was attended by members of the Pakistani community along with their families. Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem of Pakistan. On the occasion, messages from the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were read out. Addressing the participants, the Ambassador paid a rich tribute to Quaid-e-Azam MuhammadRead More
Independence and Pakistan Navy
Muhammad Abdullah As Pakistan prepares to celebrate the 76th Independence Day, it is vital to shed light on the event that changed the course of history in the subcontinent. As “Magna Carta” laid the foundation stone of people’s power in Great Britain, the independence made on 14th August 1947 gave the Muslims of the subcontinent a new home land and a new purpose to follow and struggle for. The journey for independence was embarked under the leadership of Quaid e Azam. He put forth the demand for a separate countryRead More