Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
PTA links internet disruptions to ‘fault in undersea cable’
ISLAMABAD: After receiving immense flak from netizens and information technology sector bodies over intermittent internet disruptions, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has finally commented on the issue linking it with a “fault in the undersea submarine cable”. “Submarine Consortium has informed [us] that the internet [services] are affected due to a fault in the submarine cable which will be resolved by August 27,” PTA Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeez-Ur-Rehman said while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on IT. He added that seven fibre optic cables are connected with PakistanRead More
Either International community failed in combating continuous violation of HR in Afghanistan or it has some other ambitions?
Shamim Shahid Amidst continuous role on the part of international community, especially UN gun-totting Taliban militants have celebrated what they called “victorious return” into power corridors of war Afghanistan couple of days back. Giving a deaf ear response to international community’s appeals of “honouring and respecting HR,” Taliban rulers on that particular occasion also demonstrated its inhuman and immoral acts of punishing and victmising innocent civilians especially those who remained part of previous regimes or believe in other religious faith. Instead listening to cries of war affected Afghans who areRead More
Taliban denounces Pakistan special envoy remarks, terming it provocative
Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR.. Afghanistan’s ministry for foreign affairs in a statement has reacted strongly to the Asif Durrani’s recent remarks on the repeat of 9/11, as world turn back to Afghanistan, terming a move of provocation and jeopardising relations between the two countries neighbours to each others. Zia Ahamd Takal the Taliban deputy spokesman for foreign ministry in a statement issued at Kabul on Tuesday, said “Mr. Durrani should know that it is the responsibility of diplomats to ensure that provocative media statements do not jeopardize the relations of theRead More
Belarus, Pakistan commit to deepening ties, exploring new areas of cooperation
MINSK, AUG 21 /DNA/ – Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, called on Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, during his official visit to Minsk from August 19-22, 2024. The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus, the Foreign Minister of Belarus, and the Ambassador of Pakistan to Belarus. President Lukashenko extended a cordial welcome to the Pakistani delegation and fondly recalled his recent meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Astana. He emphasizedRead More