Monday, August 21st, 2023
Serena Hotels signs a MoU with ConnectHear for inclusion of the hearing-impaired
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 21: Serena Hotels joined hands with ConnectHearto enable an environment of access and inclusion for people with disabilities.ConnectHear is a one-of-a-kind mobile application with real time sign language interface facility to facilitate persons with hearing impairment.The unique product is the brainchild of Azima Dhanjee and Arhum Ishtiaq. Miss Dhanjee grew up as a child of hearing-impaired parents, making sign language her mother tongue and turning her into an interpreter for her parents. Making it a pivotal reason for her to develop this application for ease of accessibilityRead More
HEC sends off 141 students to study in Hungary
DNA Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan hosted a send-off ceremony for the 141 students awarded under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme for academic year 2023-2024. The event was attended by Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman HEC, Dr. Péter Dely, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Hungary in Islamabad, Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director HEC and Mrs. Aayesha Ikram, DG (Scholarships) HEC. This group of scholars forms the 8th cohort of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme, which was launched in Pakistan in 2015. Since its inception, a total of 1029Read More
President for further strengthening bilateral ties with KSA
DNA Islamabad, AUG 21: President Arif Alvi has called for further strengthening bilateral ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in diverse fields, particularly economy, investment, and culture. He said that Pakistan highly valued its relations with KSA, which were based on common faith, shared history, and people-to-people ties. The President made these remarks while talking to Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, who along with his delegation, called on President Dr Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. Welcoming the delegation, the President reiterated Pakistan’sRead More
Jaranwala incident—moving beyond condemnation and addressing the core issues
Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi In a single day on 16 August 2023, around 19 churches in Jaranwala were ransacked. The mob rampaged through the prominent Christian areas of the city to accomplish its dastardly mission, which had begun on the pretext of defiling of Holy Quran by two Christian brothers. The vigilante mob had gathered strength from the neighborhood by playing into their religious emotions that demanded that an act of blasphemy be responded to with equal force. According to the report, an announcement was made through a mosque calling uponRead More
Alvi’s Tweet that created a storm…
By: Qamar Bashir In a stunning revelation that sent shockwaves through the already turbulent landscape of the country’s political and legal arena, the President of Pakistan took to Twitter to vehemently disavow his consent for the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023. With unwavering clarity, he laid bare that his trust had been exploited by his own subordinates, who cunningly maneuvered an unapproved bill past him, subsequent to the stipulated deadline. This deceitful act was then manipulated by the government as a seal of approval.Read More
Cipher case: Special court grants Qureshi’s 4-day remand to FIA under secrets law
Islamabad: A special court in Islamabad, formed on Monday to hear cases filed under the Official Secrets Act, has granted Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) four-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a cipher case. Qureshi, who was arrested on Saturday by the FIA, was presented before the special court today for the hearing of a cipher case registered under the same act. Judge Abual Hasnat, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge, conducted the hearing on the case registered against Qureshi under the Official Secrets Act.Read More