Sunday, March 10th, 2024
Niaz Support, STEP partner for wider PWD outreach
ISLAMABAD, MAR 10 /DNA/ – Niaz Support, a leading social enterprise providing customised wheelchairs, and Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), a program dedicated to advancing the human rights of persons with disabilities, are proud to announce a collaborative partnership. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on March 8th, 2024, signifies a shared commitment to expanding outreach and empowering individuals with disabilities throughout Pakistan. The signing ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr. HussainOdhwani, Founder of Niaz Support, and Mr. Muhammad Atif Sheikh, President of STEP. Their leadership and dedicationRead More
BOP, NBP win CSR for women development awards
Islamabad, MAR 10 /DNA/ – Pakistan’s two prestigious financial institutions, Bank of Punjab and National Bank of Pakistan, were awarded “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Women Development” awards here Saturday at a revered ceremony. The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) won two awards for its large CSR portfolio of women’s education, and health and hygiene while the Bank of Bank (BOP) was conferred upon award for the comprehensive and inclusive women development, empowerment and engagement strategies and products. The ‘CSR for Women Development Awards’ ceremony was a momentous part ofRead More
OIC High-level delegation participates in the int’l conference on Islamophobia in Azerbaijan
JEDDAH, MAR 10 /DNA/ – A high-level delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headed by Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ambassador Yousef Al-Dubaie, participated in the proceedings of the International Conference on Islamophobia, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 8-9 March 2024. In the speech delivered on behalf of OIC Secretary-General, Hissein Brahim Taha, at the opening session of this international conference, OIC Assistant Secretary-General touched on the various constructive efforts and initiatives undertaken by the OIC to firmly and decisively address the phenomenon of Islamophobia, whether at theRead More
Xi congratulates Zardari on election as Pakistani president
BEIJING, Mar 10 (APP/DNA): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected as Pakistan’s new president on Saturday. Zardari received 411 votes, as against the 181 received by the opposition-backed candidate, according to a local media tally of votes by members of the National Assembly, the Senate and provincial assemblies. This will be Zardari’s second term as the country’s president, having earlier served in the role from 2008Read More
Portugal votes with centre-right poised to oust Socialists
LISBON, MAR 10 (AFP/APP/DNA): Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule. Final opinion polls published Friday show the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party (PS) but short of an outright majority in parliament, which could make the far-right party Chega a kingmaker for forming a governing coalition. But analysts warned the results of the election, Portugal’s second in two years, remained wideRead More
Kyrgyz honorary consul’s office opens in Lahore
ISLAMABAD, MAR 10 (DNA): Kyrgyz Ambassador Ulanbek Totuiaev inaugurated the newly established office of the Honorary Consul of Kyrgyzstan here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that it signifies a pivotal step towards bolstering bilateral trade between the two countries. “Situated in Lahore, a bustling economic hub in Pakistan, this initiative aims to facilitate and cater to the needs of traders from either sides,” he remarked. Congratulating the newly appointed honorary Consul of Kyrgyzstan in Lahore, Meher Kashif Younis, he added, the Consul office will serve as aRead More