Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Selamat datang Yang Mulia: Welcome Your Excellency
Dr M Ali Hamza Pakistan is eagerly looking forward to the visit of President Prabowo Subianto, the newly elected leader of Indonesia. This visit will mark another milestone in the strong relationship between the two nations, which have enjoyed close ties since their independence.As the only G20 member state in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the region’s largest economy and is recognized as a newly industrialized country. The data of 2024 shows that Indonesia is the world’s 16th largest economy by nominal GDP and 8th largest by purchasing power parity, withRead More
Mohsin Naqvi lauds security forces for successful operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has commended the security forces for their two successful intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operations resulted in the elimination of eight Khawarji terrorists, marking a significant success. Interior Minister praised the security forces for thwarting the terrorists’ nefarious plans, saying that the brave security forces have neutralized the threats and deserve appreciation. He also acknowledged that the nation stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the security forces and salutes their sacrifices. He emphasized that khwarji terrorists will be completed eliminated with theRead More
Mastermind of May 9 riots to be tried in Military Court, Khawaja Haris argues before SCP
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP/DNA): Counsel for the Ministry of Defense Advocate Khwaja Haris has argued before the Supreme Court that whoever disrupt the military discipline will be tried in military courts and conspirator and mastermind of the event would also be tried under Army Act. Khwaja Haris continued his arguments before the seven-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Amin ud Din Khan and comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice ShahidRead More
Don’t rejoice when the enemy dies, Friends will also die
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Across the broad spectrum of human emotions, grief and sorrow emerge as universal constants. Regardless of whether the loss is caused by a natural disaster or a human-made catastrophe, the pain remains equally profound. Recent events, such as the devastating fires in Los Angeles and the tragic destruction in Gaza, have once again highlighted these shared experiences. While the origins of these tragedies differ—Los Angeles being struck by a natural calamity and Gaza suffering the consequences of deliberate human actions—the anguish endured by those affected underscoresRead More
PM for strong federal, provincial coordination to enroll 22.8m out-of-school children
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underlined the need for strong coordination between the federal and provincial governments to enroll the 22.8 million out-of-school children and achieve other objectives of the recently launched Education Emergency. The prime minister, in his televised opening remarks at the meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by him, said that since education was a devolved subject, the federal government should aggressively work with the provincial governments to address the challenge of out-of-school children with a majority of them being girls. HeRead More
Indonesians in capital face housing, commute woes
JAKARTA, JAN 14 (AFP/APP): Scrolling on social media, Indonesian moviegoer Jessica Sihotang stumbled across a film depicting a fellow woman in her 30s struggling to make the dream of buying a Jakarta home a reality. Nearly two million like-minded Indonesians tuned in to watch the protagonist’s house-hunting journey when “Home Sweet Loan” was released last year, the movie’s producer said. Residents of the megalopolis of 11 million are finding it impossible to climb the property ladder, as space shrinks and prices rise, forcing them to seek faraway homesRead More