Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Pakistan welcomes G20 Summit Statement calling for Gaza ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomes the statement issued by the G20 summit in Brazil, which included support and adoption of the two-state solution and a call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, and a demand for the entry of aid and a warning of the dangers of the worsening humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, the Ministry calls on all countries and the international community to translate positions and statements into practical steps that oblige Israel toRead More
Imran Khan gives top PTI leaders ‘go-ahead for talks with powerful quarters’
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has agreed to hold talks but only with the “powerful quarters”, his lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry said as the former ruling party is all set to hold “do-or-die protest” in Islamabad on November 24. “The PTI founder agreed to hold talks in a nearly two-hour meeting with [party chairman] Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister] Ali Amin Gandapur at Adiala Jail,” the counsel said while speaking to Geo News on Tuesday. Giving details regarding the meeting, ChaudhryRead More
Pakistan, Kazakhstan discuss regional geopolitical developments
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Pakistan and Kazakhstan held the Third Round of Bilateral Political Consultations in Islamabad today. Additional Foreign Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) Ambassador Ahmad Naseem Warraich led the Pakistan side while the Kazakh side was led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alibek Bakayev. The two sides comprehensively reviewed the bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, including political relations, inter-parliamentary exchanges, economic & trade ties, connectivity, education, information technology, telecommunication, culture and tourism. Expressing satisfaction at the current trajectory of bilateral relations, the two sidesRead More
State of Palestine joins the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty
Rio de Janeiro, NOV 19 /DNA/ – The State of Palestine has joined the “Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty”, which was launched during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18-19, 2024. This accession comes as a result of joint efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and the Ministry of Social Development, within the framework of strengthening the presence of the State of Palestine and representing the needs of the Palestinian people in all international forums, and in light of the increasing challengesRead More
Trump’s Bureaucracy Cuts: A Daunting Task
By: Qamar Bashir Macomb, Detroit Michigan The stunning results of the USA elections surprised both Democrats and Republicans alike. Trump’s unprecedented victory was accompanied by Republican wins in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Before the 2024 elections, Democrats controlled the Senate with 51 seats to Republicans’ 49, while Republicans held a narrow majority in the House with 220 seats to Democrats’ 212. After the elections, Republicans gained control of the Senate with 53 seats, and in the House, they retained their majority with 220 seats to Democrats’ 213,Read More
Pakistan launches three-month winter energy plan to optimize power generation
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet held at Finance Division, today. The meeting was attended by Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Commerce Mr. Jam Kamal Khan (virtual), Economic Affairs Mr. Ahad Khan Cheema (virtual), Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, federal secretaries, and senior officers from concerned ministries and departments.Read More