Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
Uzbek President urges national environmental action: ‘Every home, every enterprise must protect nature
President of Uzbekistan: It is essential for every home and every enterprise to contribute to the preservation of nature TASHKENT, NOV 23 /DNA/ – President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev planted a tree in a new garden created as part of the “Yashil Makon” (Green Space) nationwide project. Ecology has become the most pressing problem in Uzbekistan. Air and water pollution, land degradation, desertification, and global warming damage the natural balance and human health. In the country, we realized the consequences of this problem in advance and beganRead More
ICCI, FTO host awareness session on taxpayers’ rights
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), in collaboration with the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), organized an awareness session highlighting taxpayers’ rights and the pivotal role of the FTO in providing relief to aggrieved taxpayers. Muhammad Nazim Saleem, Advisor Sales Tax at the FTO, delivered an insightful presentation, shedding light on the tax system and the FTO’s commitment to safeguarding taxpayers against harassment and unwarranted litigation. He underscored the FTO’s Outreach Campaign, designed to enhance public awareness about its role in delivering prompt andRead More
ICC arrest warrants Netanyahu and Gallant open a Pandora’s Box
JAMES M. DORSEY Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s world just shrunk considerably. An International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza obliges the Court’s 124 members, or two-thirds of the world’s countries, to arrest Mr. Netanyahu on sight. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s world contracted similarly when the Court ordered his arrest in 2023 for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Even so, Mr. Netanyahu and Israel are likely to feel far more than Mr. Putin the impact of the warrant against theRead More
ISSI, PIPS sign MoU on mutual collaboration
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 /DNA/ – The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for mutual collaboration. This partnership aims to enhance collaborative efforts in providing credible research-based analysis to key decision-makers and policymakers in Pakistan. The MoU was signed by Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General, ISSI and Mr. Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka, Executive Director, PIPS. The ceremony was attended by senior representatives from the two Institutes. Within the framework of this partnership, ISSI and PIPS willRead More