Monday, May 27th, 2024
Calls for Divine Intervention by a President and a Tycoon
By: Qamar Bashir There are two statements on X, one by Dr. Arif Alvi, former President, and the other from real estate tycoon Malik Riaz. Incidentally, I know both of them very closely. I served Dr. Alvi as his Press Secretary and Media Advisor for ten months, and I had a very close association with Malik Riaz during my time at the newly constructed Bilawal House in Lahore as Director of Media with President Asif Ali Zardari, where we often engaged in healthy conversations. I found both of them extremelyRead More
Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan’s Nuclear Odyssey and Beyond
Faiza Abid In Pakistan’s illustrious journey, few chapters shine as brightly as the saga of its nuclear programme, a narrative woven with unwavering determination, wisdom, and national pride. Amid the chants of “Allah-o-Akbar”, Pakistan conducted its first series of nuclear tests in the Chagai District of Balochistan on 28 May 1998. The day came to be known as Youm-e-Takbeer, which literally translates to the day when “Allah’s name was exalted”. The day reaffirmed the Pakistani nation’s faith in the omnipotence of Allah Almighty. As dawn breaks on this day, PakistanRead More
Captain Hussain Jehangir and five soldiers martyred in anti-terror operations in KP: ISPR
RAWALPINID, MAY 27 /DNA/ – On 26-27 May 2024, twenty three terrorists were sent to hell by the security forces in three seperate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. On 26 May, an intelligence based operation was conducted in general area Hassan Khel, Peshawar District, where six terrorists were successfully neutralized by the security forces and multiple hideouts were busted. Captain Hussain Jehangir and Havildar Shafiq Ullah also embraced Shahadat on 26 May, while fighting gallantly. On 27 May, in another operation conducted in Tank District, own troops effectively engaged theRead More
Film shows to promote ASEAN-Pak cultural ties
Vietnam enrich culture gives a message of peace, love to world: Ambassador of Vietnam DNA ISLAMABAD, MAY 27: Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, Nguyen Tien Phong has said that Vietnam is enriched in culture and literature and its culture and art give the message of peace and love to the rest of the world. The Ambassador said that film, art and literature connect hearts and minds in the world communities and teach humanity and tolerance and also bring people’s hearts closer to each other. The Vietnamese envoy said this whileRead More