Friday, September 8th, 2023
State of Nation address: Kazakh President shares his roadmap
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says Political and economic reforms alone are not sufficient to build a Just Kazakhstan. First of all, a change in public consciousness and the aspirations of citizens is required; without this, all other efforts will be in vain Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin arranged a press briefing to discuss various aspects of the state of nation address of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev titled “Economic course of a Just Kazakhstan” at Islamabad Serena Hotel. The ambassador shared with the audience some salient features of the PresidentialRead More
Audio leaks case: Supreme Court throws out PDM govt’s plea challenging bench
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday rejected the then-Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government’s objection against the five-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial hearing the alleged audio leaks. The five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by CJP Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsen, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Shahid Waheed, was formed earlier in May this year to hear petitions against the then government’s move to form inquiry commission led by senior puisne Judge Qazi Faez IsaRead More
COMSTECH, QAU sign MoU to strengthen cooperation
Islamabad, Sept 8: /DNA/ – The Coordinator General COMSTECH, M. Iqbal Choudhary and the Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at COMSTECH Secretariat on Friday. Both institutions agreed to promote and strengthen cooperation, provide a platform for collaborative activities, and to encourage mobility and cooperation. COMSTECH and QAU agreed to develop and implement joint educational and scientific programs in the field of science, technology and innovation, and collaborate in organizing national and international events, such as workshops, conferences, symposia, seminars, exhibitions,Read More
FM Jilani to chair 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting in London
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will chair the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting (CYMM) being held from 12 to 15 September 2023 in London. The Commonwealth Secretariat is convening the Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting as Pakistan assumes the Chair of the meeting and plays an active part in setting the agenda ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit to be held next year in Samoa. The theme of the meeting is “Aim Higher: Delivering More for Young People in the Commonwealth”. It aligns with the UnitedRead More
Indonesia has demonstrated compatibility of Islam, democracy
DNA ISLAMABAD: The online internship program jointly organized by the Indonesia Embassy and the Bahria University, Islamabad held its Session-14 on September 5, 2023. Dr. Chusnul Mar’iyah from the Center for Election and Political Parties, Political and Social Sciences of University of Indonesia was the speaker on the occasion to share her insight with the participants of the OIP on the topic of Islam & Democracy in Indonesia. In her presentation, Dr. Chusnul Mar’iyah discussed the evolution of democracy in Indonesia, highlighting the country’s progress in establishing and consolidating democracyRead More
Pakistan all set to organize Global Health Security Summit
Faisal Sheikh / DNAISLAMABAD: SEPT 8: Pakistan will be the first country in the world to host the Global Health Security Summit later this year. This was shared by Federal Secretary Health Iftikhar Shallwani while chairing a meeting to launch the preparations for the global moot on Thursday. The meeting was attended by senior health officials, leading public health experts and representatives of partner agencies. The Prime Minister has accorded approval to holding the summit later this year which will bring together 500 participants including around 70 country delegates. PakistanRead More