Thursday, November 14th, 2024
Turkish Masrif meets TRNC head of mission
Islamabad, NOV 14 (DNA):Turkish Maarif Foundation Country Director Harun Küçükalada idlı has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Mission, Dilshad kishenol. At the meeting, Küçükalada aslı shared information about the Pak-Turk Maarif schools all around Pakistan while Atenol gave information about the activities of the Representative Office as well as updates on the Cyprus issue.
China, Pakistan launch new BRI joint laboratory to tackle health & food safety challenges
BEIJING, NOV. 14 (APP/DNA):The Belt and Road International Joint Laboratory for Health and Food Safety was officially launched by Zhejiang A&F University (ZAFU), China, and Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS), Pakistan in Zhengjiang, China. The signing and unveiling ceremony marked a significant milestone in international academic cooperation. On the occasion, Wu Jiasheng, Vice President of ZAFU, noted that the establishment of the lab represents a new phase in academic collaboration, enriching scholarly exploration, fostering information exchange, and addressing global challenges to improve social welfare worldwide, China EconomicRead More
Republican sweep gives Trump power to slash taxes, may strain deficits
WASHINGTON, NOV 14 (DNA): Republicans’ lock on power in Washington next year will allow President-elect Donald Trump to pursue an aggressive agenda of tax cuts for businesses, workers and retirees that will test his party’s often-aired goal of reining in the government’s $35 trillion in debt. Early priorities are expected to include extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, funding the wall along the US-Mexico border, cutting unspent funds allocated by Democrats, eliminating the Department of Education and curbing the powers of agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to RepublicanRead More
Imran to be advised by top PTI leaders to call off Nov 24 protest
ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (DNA): Several top leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are unhappy with the announcement of the date — November 24 — for the protest to Islamabad by the jailed founding chairman of the party, Imran Khan. As the announcement was made public by Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and his lawyer after their meeting with the former in Adiala Jail, senior leaders of the party made contact with one another. In their discussions, they were not happy with the announcement by Khan. Informed party sources said that theyRead More
Six-member constitutional bench begins hearing pending cases
ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (DNA): The six-member constitutional bench on Thursday began hearing the cases, pending in the Supreme Court for years, in Court Room No 3. The cause list for November 14 and 15 states that about 34 cases would be heard by the six-member constitutional bench led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan. This marks the first hearing of the new bench, created under the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Eighteen of these cases will be heard by the bench today and the remaining 16 will be heard on Friday (tomorrow). Apart fromRead More
UN nuclear chief in Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’
Tehran, Nov 14 (AFP/APP/DNA):International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran’s nuclear programme, a week after Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of a policy called “maximum pressure” which levied against Tehran biting sanctions that had been lifted through a landmark nuclear agreement in 2015. Grossi, who is the director general of the UN agency, arrived at Tehran airport on Wednesday evening and wasRead More