Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
The Plight of Islamabad Zoo: A Call for Change and Responsibility
By: Hayah Bahroni The closure of the zoo in Islamabad, once a beacon of wonder and joy for many, marks a heartbreaking chapter in the city’s history. What was once a place of fascination and education has descended into a state of neglect and tragedy, with animals suffering due to poor care and inadequate conditions. As someone who treasured this facility in my youth, the recent events surrounding the zoo’s mismanagement and exploitation by self-proclaimed saviors of animal rights are deeply troubling. Growing up, the zoo held a special placeRead More
Commonwealth Observer Group meets PM Kakar ahead of general elections
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – A delegation of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), led by former President of Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar earlier today. The meeting was part of the COG’s interaction with various stakeholders ahead of the upcoming general elections on 8 February, 2024. The Caretaker Prime Minister welcomed the COG delegation and said that Pakistan was proud to honor its commitment as a Commonwealth member state by inviting independent international observers to witness the general elections. He said despite numerous challenges, theRead More
Pakistan High Commission Canada marks Kashmir Solidarity Day
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 6: Pakistan High Commission in Ottawa and its three Consulates in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal arranged a series of programmes including pictorial exhibitions, seminars, documentary screening, demonstration and media interactions to highlight the human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and express solidarity with Kashmiris facing the worst kind of oppression under illegal Indian occupation. The High Commissioner of Pakistan Mr. Zaheer A. Janjua inaugurated the photographic exhibition which was attended by a large number of Pakistani diaspora. Mr. Janjua highlighted the IndianRead More
France urges bold action to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, FEB 6: /DNA/ – Everything was said and perfectly by Your Majesty and Mister Prime Minister. So, I don’t want to repeat and I will try to get short and direct, perhaps much more on the situation in Ukraine. And I suggest to answer your questions and to have more interactive session, afterwards. But very often, I repeated the necessity to have a more sovereign Europe. And it was, for a lot of people, the sort of mystery of a paradox to speak about sovereignty referring to Europe. AndRead More