Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Malaysia, Pakistan conclude successful Harimau Markhor Counter-Terrorism exercise
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – On 15 November 2024, the Closing Ceremony of Exercise Harimau Markhor Series 2/2024 was successfully held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pakistan. The event was attended by Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ambassador Dato’ Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, who highlighted the exercise’s success in fostering closer defence ties between Malaysia and Pakistan. The ceremony was officiated jointly by the Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division Malaysia (2 Div), Major General Dato’ Hj Fazal Hj Abdul Rahman, and the Commander of the 23rdDivision of the Pakistan Army,Read More
President Mirziyoyev outlines eight key tasks for Uzbekistan’s upper house of parliament
President of Uzbekistan: Only strong will, unity, solidarity, and hard work will ensure peace and development in our country TASHKENT, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Tashkent hosted the first plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the meeting. The event was opened by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Zayniddin Nizamkhodjayev. The National Anthem of Uzbekistan was played. To organize the plenary session’s work, a secretariat and a group for monitoring electronic voting were established, andRead More
PM Shehbaz Sharif leads national counter-terrorism strategy meeting
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting of the Federal Apex Committee today, attended by the Federal Cabinet, Provincial Chief Ministers, General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and senior government officials. The agenda of the meeting focused on the “Reinvigorating Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism (CT) Campaign”. The participants were briefed on the evolving security landscape and the measures being taken to counter terrorism and other critical challenges, including general law and order situation, actions against efforts to stokeRead More
Pakistan calls for Int’l Conference on Afghan refugees resettlement
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – “The Government of Pakistan should host an international multilateral stakeholders’ conference aimed at addressing the challenges related to the voluntary repatriation and third-country resettlement of Afghan refugees,” said Muhammad Abbas Khan, the Chief Commissioner for Afghan Refugees (CCAR) at the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON). He added that the main objective of the conference should be to encourage the Western countries to increase their quotas and expedite the process for admitting Afghan applicants into their countries from Pakistan. He was speaking at aRead More
Chairman PRCS meets Pakistani Envoy in Azerbaijan during CoP29
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari, held a productive meeting with Qasim Mohiuuddin, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, at the Pakistani Embassy in Baku on Tuesday. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties (CoP29) and focused on strengthening humanitarian efforts and addressing climate change challenges. Chairman Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari briefed the Ambassador on PRCS’s mandate, key programs, and recent interventions. He highlighted PRCS’s active role in supporting vulnerable communities, particularly during the recovery phase following theRead More
Ethiopian ambassador lauds governor Sindh for youth empowerment initiatives
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on Tuesday called on H.E. Kamran Khan Tessori and discussed different means to enhance bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation between the two countries. Both sides discussed matters of common interest including needful initiatives to increase bilateral cooperation in aviation, economic, education, health, science and technology sectors. H.E. Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula briefed the Governor Sindh about the second phase of Home Grown Economic ReformsRead More