Friday, October 20th, 2023
PM Kakar calls for a just & lasting Palestinian solution
ISLAMABAD, OCT 20 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today to discuss the latest situation resulting from the ongoing brutalities of Israeli occupation forces against innocent Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of the incessant and lethal bombardment by Israeli occupation forces, particularly the bombing of Al-Ahli hospital. He termed these as deplorable and willful acts of Israeli aggression against innocent Palestinians that caused loss of more than 3000 precious lives and left over 12000 injured. BothRead More
ICC World Cup 2023: All-round Australia down Pakistan by 62 runs
Bengaluru, OCT 20: An impressive Australia Friday defeated Pakistan by 62 runs to clinch their second successive victory in the ongoing World Cup at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India. The Aussies managed to restrict the Green Shirts to 305 runs after posting a colossal 368-run target courtesy of a 259-run stand from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Pakistan were off to a great start as their opening duo of Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique had a 134-run partnership — the first time a Pakistani opening pair had a century standRead More
Embassy of Pakistan in Minsk hosts students from School No.4
DNA MINSK, OCT 20: The Embassy of Pakistan in Minsk hosted an exciting and informative event for students from School No.4, Minsk City on 19 October, 2023. Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan gave a detailed briefing on Pakistan, covering topics such as its geography, arts, culture, and education system, among others. Ambassador Khan also took the opportunity to brief the students on Pakistan’s Foreign Policy and major challenges challenges with specific focus on the Kashmir dispute, its legal status, and the ongoing situation. The students showed great interest in learning aboutRead More
SC fixes hearing on polls, military trials for Oct 23
SCBA, others seek directives for ECP to hold polls within 90 days; last hearing on military courts held in Aug Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed the hearing of petitions seeking general elections within 90 days and challenging military trials of civilians on October 23 (Monday). A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minallah, will take up petitions filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association and others seeking directives to hold general elections within 90Read More
Pak-Australia forge closer ties in labour mobility and cooperation Initiatives
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (DNA): In a significant step towards enhancing labourmobility between Pakistan and Australia, Special Assistant to the PrimeMinister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development,Jawad Sohrab Malik Friday held discussions with Australian HighCommissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins. The meeting was aimed at fostering cooperation and exploring new avenuesto enhance labour mobility between the two countries, said a pressrelease issued here. The SAPM informed about the ample pool of skilled Pakistaniprofessionals and workers ready to bolster the Australian labour market,highlighting the potential for addressing labour shortages throughcooperation inRead More
GHQ Meeting: COAS, Sri Lankan Army Commander discuss defense ties
Rawalpindi, OCT 20 /DNA/ – Lieutenant General H L V M Liyanage, Commander of the Sri Lankan Army called on General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), COAS at General Headquarters, today. During the meeting matters of professional interest, ways for enhancing bilateral defence ties were discussed. Sri Lankan Army Chief praised Pakistan Army for its professionalism and successes in ongoing operations for bringing peace and stability in the region. COAS highlighted that Sri Lanka has historic relations with Pakistan and its Armed Forces, particularly in the fields of Defense andRead More