Friday, October 13th, 2023
New Zealand thump Bangladesh to secure third World Cup 2023 win
New Zealand bagged an eight-wicket win as they thumped Bangladesh to secure their third consecutive win in the ongoing World Cup 2023 on Friday. Batting second in the match being played at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the Black Caps sailed through the 246-run target courtesy of skipper Kane Williamson’s unbeaten 78-run knock. The Kiwis had their fair share of struggle at the start as they had not just lost the opener Rachin Ravindra, but were also finding it difficult to score runs as they were 37-1 in the first 10Read More
ISSI holds webinar on “Palestine – Latest Developments and Impact on the Region”
ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 /DNA/ – The Centre for Afghanistan Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Middle East Monitor (MEMO), hosted a webinar titled, “Palestine – Latest Developments and Impact on the Region.” The webinar was moderated by Ms. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. The speakers at the webinar included Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI; Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG, ISSI; Dr. Daud Abdullah, Director Middle East Monitor (MEMO); Dr. Azzam Tamimi, British Palestinian Academic, Dr. Motasem Dalloul, MEMO correspondentRead More
Solidarity with Palestine: World leaders must act on Gaza crisis: Hafiz Ashrafi
DNA Lahore, OCT 13: On the call of Pakistan Ulema Council, Palestine Solidarity Day was observed here on Friday across the country and in Friday congregations in Masajid all over the Pakistan, solidarity was expressed with the oppressed Palestinians and special prayers were made for the people of Palestine. Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi led Friday prayer in (Lahore), while leading Ulemas-Mashaykh of Pakistan Ulema Council led Friday sermons in their respective districts and cities including Maulana Dr. Abu Bakr Siddique in Islamabad, Allama Abdul HaqRead More
HEC holds Seerat-un-Nabi (P.B.U.H) Symposium
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 13: The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan organised on Friday Seeratun Nabi (Peace be Upon Him) Symposium to shed light on the life and teachings of the Last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed was the chief guest. Guest speakers included Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Nadeem, Chairman National Rehmatul-lil-Alamin Authority and Dr. Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, DG, National Language Promotion Department. The symposium was attended by Vice Chancellors, faculty members, students and HEC employees. Paying homage to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed said theRead More
Alvi stresses importance of supporting children with cleft lips and palates
ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 (DNA): President Arif Alvi on Friday emphasizing the need to raise awareness about children born with cleft lips and palates, said that treatment for cleft lips and palates could significantly improve the quality of life for children. He was talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Cleft Lip Association and the British Plastic Surgery Team which called on him here. The delegation was led by Chairman of the Association Dr. Ejaz Bashir while officials from the Federal Ministry of Health were also present in the meeting. DuringRead More
Pak-China companies join hands to develop new building materials
GUANGZHOU, OCT 13 (DNA): A Pakistani delegation led by Shahid Firoz, representative of Pakistan Arfeen Group and vice chairman of Belt and Road Development Company, recently paid a visit to the Hydro-Blok Company in Guangzhou, China, and had an in-depth discussion on deepening China-Pakistan cooperation in building material industry. Chen Yuwei, chairman of Hydro-Blok Company, accompanied the delegation to visit the workshops and display areas of the company, showing the key technologies, Gwadar Pro reported. “Our core product polymerized quartz board, with characters including waterproof, heat insulation, zero deformaton andRead More