Annual Meeting of IPS’ National Academic Council Islamabad, Sept 18 /DNA/ – Pakistan faces deeply ingrained governance challenges that require moving beyond suggestions to concrete and sustained actions. The knowing-doing gap necessitates a proactive stance where solutions are implemented in the form of tangible actions to address the challenges faced by the nation. The country urgently needs to address major concerns such as poor governance, internal strife, corruption, a flawed education system, moral turpitude, environmental challenges, and healthcare difficulties. This requires consistency in government policies, addressing disparities, utilizing youth asRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: “Incidents like Jaranwala symbolize our failure in protecting Pakistan’s minorities, and preventing extremism that continues to claim precious lives,” stated Senator Sherry Rehman while speaking with representatives of the National Lobbying Delegation for Minority Rights at Jinnah Institute. “I personally witnessed the devastation in Jaranwala; it had the hallmarks of a planned attack that was meant to inflict maximum damage and desecration,” she added. In amplifying support for religious minorities, Senator Rehman stated that minority representatives in parliament had a critical role to play and must be madeRead More

ISLAMABAD – Leading Malaysian Airline has announced its operations from Pakistan, and the addition of a new air carrier will help Pakistani students, tourists, and business people who frequently travel between Pakistan and Malaysia. Batik Air made the announcement about the launch of direct flights between Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi and Kuala Lumpur, the operation will start on October 31, 2023. In light of the booming success of flight operations to Lahore, Batik Air started new services between the two major cities. The airline will operate three flights in aRead More

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Republic of Somalia has launched a national identification system with the support of Nadra, a milestone for the ‘ID4Africa’ movement, which aims to provide all Africans with a digital identity by 2030. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated Somalia’s national identity system during a conference held by NIRA Somalia in Mogadishu. The launch was attended by Somalia’s development partners — Pakistan, the EU, the World Bank Group, the UK, the US, Gulf countries, ID4Africa, diplomats and UN agencies, a press release said on Sunday. The premier ofRead More

ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s judicial history, the Supreme Court’s full court — comprising all 15 judges of the apex court — allowed live telecast of proceedings on a set of petitions challenging the SC (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 — the contentious law seeking to regulate suo motu powers of the country’s top judge.  Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qaez Faez Isa-led full court is currently conducting the hearing on the petitions being broadcast live on state television PTV. The apex court declared the petitions seekingRead More