Friday, July 5th, 2024
Islamic Emirate dismisses SCO’s call for inclusive govt as internal matter
KABUL, JUL 5: The Islamic Emirate called the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s request regarding the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan an internal matter of the country. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, in statements to TOLOnews, called on this organization to discuss how to regulate relations with Afghanistan. Mujahid told TOLOnews: “The issue of an inclusive government is an internal matter; Afghans will make decisions with consideration of their national interests in any case. Neighboring countries, as well as distant and nearby countries, should discuss issues relatedRead More
PTI: From Hardships to Hope
By: Qamar Bashir Faisal Vadha had warned six months prior that PTI’s iconic election symbol would be taken away. However, PTI, preoccupied with the aftermath of the May 9th incidents and the subsequent arrests of their leaders and workers, did not heed this warning or take preventive measures. Consequently, they lost their election symbol. In another interview, after a dramatic gesture of prostrating on the footpath near the Supreme Court, Vadha warned PTI of even harder times ahead. But when confronted a PTI leader about Vadha’s another horrific prediction, heRead More
PTI seeks CJP’s recusal from benches hearing Khan, PTI’s cases
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership expressed distrust in the Chief Justice of Pakistan and demanded his recusal from the benches hearing related to PTI and its Founding Chairman Imran Khan and vowed that they would continue their fight for the restoration of constitutional supremacy and rule of law despite all odds. Addressing a press conference along with PTI senior leadership including Shamim Naqvi, Shandana Gulzar, Shoaib Shaheen and Shaukat Basra, PTI Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan said that the CJP should recues himself from all PTI related cases becauseRead More
School Meal Programme for lagging districts of Balochistan on cards
ISLAMABAD, JUL 05 (DNA) —The Benazir Income Support Programme, Ministry of Education and Professional Training and World Food Programme are continuing collaborative efforts on the development of School Meal Programme to provide nutritious meals in 500 public sector schools in Balochistan’s lagging districts. The programme has been conceived in line with the directives of Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif to provide nutritious meals to the schools in the province for which the government of Balochistan, WFP and BISP have listed 500 schools. To discuss the progress on this initiative, a meetingRead More
Muharram moon unlikely to be sighted tomorrow, says weatherman
ISLAMABAD, JUL 5: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Quetta on Saturday to sight the crescent of Muharramul Haram 1446 Hijri. However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that the Muharram “moon is not likely to be seen tomorrow. Chairman of the moon-sighting body Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting to sight the moon for the first month of the Islamic calendar. The meetings of zonal and district bodies of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will also simultaneously be held at their respective headquarters. Meantime, the PMD, inRead More
“Azm-e-Istehkam” strategy discussed to combat terrorism and ensure stability at GHQ
RAWALPINDI, JUL 5 /DNA/ – General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) presided over 265th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held at GHQ. Forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of Shuhadas of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and the citizens who have laid their lives for peace and stability in the country. The forum undertook a comprehensive review of internal and external security situation of the country and had detailed discussion on various aspects of “Azm-e-Istehkam”, which is aimed at harnessing the national counterRead More