Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
US lawmakers, Amnesty decry govt crackdown on PTI protesters at D-Chowk
ISLAMABAD, NOV 27: A number of United States’ lawmakers along with Amnesty International have voiced support for demonstrators who participated in the violence-marred protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in Islamabad for the release of party founder-chairman Imran Khan. “The brutal repression of protesters in Pakistan and growing political violence is an attempt to suppress democracy and human rights [….] I stand with the brave Pakistanis who are rising up and protesting for change,” US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said in a post on X — formerly Twitter. The statementRead More
CM Gandapur claims PTI ‘dharna still on’, says only Imran Khan has authority to call it off
ISLAMABAD, NOV 27: “If violence had not been used against us, our people would not have responded,” says KP CM Gandapur.
NA Speaker honors WWII Veterans at Moscow’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
MOSCOW, NOV 27 /DNA/ – Today, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden, near the Kremlin wall, in Moscow, to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of World War II. He was joined by Mr. Vasily Piskarev, the Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption. The Speaker, along with a delegation of parliamentarians, is visiting the Russian Federation from November 27-29th, at the invitation of the Chairman of the Duma,Read More
FPCCI, CCIs hails Tashkent, Lahore direct flight starting from November 29th
ISLAMABAD, NOV 27 (DNA): Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) from different regions on Wednesday declared the direct flight from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Lahore on November 29th as significant for the bilateral economic ties between the two brotherly countries. The national airline of Uzbekistan, ‘Uzbek Airways,’ will land at Lahore Airport from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on Friday, November 29 at 9:00 a.m. and will start its direct flight operation, and this weekly flight operation is likely to be increasedRead More
Pakistan, China to promote animal feed, fruit and vegetable processing industries
BEIJING, Nov.27 (DNA): The Embassy of Pakistan in China here hosted a China-Pakistan B2B Conference focusing on animal feed, fruit and vegetable processing industries, aiming to enhance economic cooperation and investment ties between the two countries. With the participation of over 200 representatives from business groups in Weifang, Qingdao, Karachi, and other cities in China and Pakistan, the meeting witnessed the signing of 13 MoUs worth RMB 250 million, ranging from importing citrus, seafood, animal feed from Pakistan to China, to establishing joint ventures in Pakistan, China Economic Net (CEN)Read More
General Zhang Youxia visit GHQ; interacts with top military leadership
DNA General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China, visited General Headquarters (GHQ) along with a high-level delegation. The distinguished guest held a one-on-one meeting with General Syed Asim Munir, NI(M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), followed by delegation-level discussions. The engagements focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, measures for regional stability, and enhancing bilateral defense cooperation. General Asim Munir underscored the enduring and all-weather nature of Pakistan-China relations, emphasizing their foundation of mutual trust and cooperation. HeRead More