Sunday, December 24th, 2023
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab meets PM Kakar
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 /DNA/ – Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, paid a visit to the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad, marking an important engagement ahead of the forthcoming elections. During the meeting, both leaders engaged in discussions centered on the current state of affairs in Punjab, emphasizing the need for ensuring stability and facilitating a smooth transition of power during this critical phase.
Israel bombs northern Gaza, reports mounting military losses
GAZA: Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media said, as the Israeli military announced a mounting death toll in clashes with Hamas fighters. Israel claims it has achieved almost complete operational control over northern Gaza and is preparing to expand a ground offensive to other areas, but Jabalia residents reported persistent aerial bombardment and shelling from Israeli tanks, which they said had moved further into the town on Saturday. Resistance fighters continue to mount attacks in areasRead More
8 children, mother die in Abbottabad roof collapse
ABBOTTABAD: Nine members of the same family, including a mother and her eight children, were killed in a tragic incident after a roof of their house collapsed due to fire caused by a short-circuit, Geo News reported Sunday. The roof of the kucha (mud) house collapsed in Abbottabad’s Tahari village due to a fire caused by a short-circuit after which nine family members were trapped under the rubble, according to rescue officials. Locals initially retrieved seven bodies from under the rubble while the rescue operation for two other family members was underway. Later, the bodiesRead More
Perception of US versus China
By Qamar Bashir During my tenure as Press Secretary to the President, I met with the newly appointed head of public affairs at the US Embassy who called on me in my office in mid 2022. During the ensuing discussion his primary concern was how to improve US perception which has historically been tainted and uneasy. In reply to one of his queries about improving US perception, I reframed the dialogue. Yes, we were historical allies, bound by pacts like SEATO and CENTO, and US contributions to Pakistan’s military andRead More
Mian Anjum Nisar says enhancement in exports requires wide structural reforms
ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – The high gas and power prices have made the local as well as the export industry uncompetitive on the world market resulting in an 8 per cent monthly and 7 percent annual decline to $1.3 billion in November. The BMP Chairman and FPCCI former president Mian Anjum Nisar observed that the government would have to sustain its top focus on enhancing the share of renewable energy and hydropower projects to lower energy costs through an improved energy mix, although financing for such projects remained a key challenge.Read More
Cultivating the indigenous spirit of Pakistani culture
Ghazala Anbreen After the partition of the Subcontinent, a new determination had ensued that we had to surpass India. The limited number of Muslims were more zealous and far more ambitious than the Muslims in the rest of the world. They had a psychological edge. Their belief was staunch that despite being in the minority, they always defeated the majority. A battle cannot only be won on the battlefield, it can be won in the field of sports also. Pakistan used to be number one in hockey and for manyRead More