Friday, October 18th, 2024
Pakistan ambassador to Belarus attends Mogilev International Economic Forum
MOGILEV, BELARUS, OCT 18 /DNA/ – At the invitation of the Chairman of the Executive Committee (Governor) of the Mogilev Region, Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan of Pakistan attended the Mogilev International Economic Forum on 17 October 2024. The forum’s theme, centered on “import substitution,” aimed to identify alternative suppliers and strengthen connections between manufacturers and consumers from SCO countries. The Plenary Session, chaired by the Governor of Mogilev and the Governor of the Kaliningrad Region (Russia), attracted over 300 delegates, including government officials, industry leaders, investors, and representatives from variousRead More
Four including two attackers killed in fresh Kurram firing
PESHAWAR, Oct 18 (DNA): At least four people including two attackers were killed and three others injured in firing in the troubled Kurram district, police informed on Friday. According to police, local residents were busy working in their fields in the Shinguk when armed motorcyclists came and opened fire on them. As a result, two persons identified and sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot, while three others were wounded. Sources in the District Headquarters Hospital said that they had received two bodies and injured persons. Police addedRead More
‘We are back’: PM lauds Team Pakistan for winning first Test after long
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the Pakistan cricket team for winning the first home Test match against England after a long haul. Pakistan defeated England at the Multan Cricket Stadium and leveled the three-match series 1-1. The Green Shirts beat England by 152 runs in the second Test. “Well done, Team Pakistan for winning the first home Test after a long haul with a historic win against England,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline. He also appreciated the “spectacular” performances by SajidRead More
Academia and Palestine
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The 2023-2024 academic year witnessed a significant transformation across university campuses in the United States and other parts of the world, marked by a rise in pro-Palestinian sentiments alongside incidents of anti-Semitism. This shift has provoked substantial debates about the role and value of a college education, as well as the reputations of elite institutions traditionally viewed as bastions of intellectual discourse and progressive thought.This emerging trend has raised fundamental questions about the underlying principles that govern higher education, particularly in elite institutions such as IvyRead More
Azerbaijan marks 33rd anniversary of the restoration of its independence
DAY OF RESTORATION OF INDEPENDENCEOF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN The country restored its state independence in the late 20th century after the collapse of the USSR. On 18 October 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted the Constitutional Act “On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan”. The Constitutional Act referred to the Declaration on the Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 28 May 1918 and the Declaration “On the Restoration of State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan” adopted by the Supreme Council ofRead More