Friday, February 21st, 2025
Justice and dignity: Western Azerbaijanis urge for right of return to homeland
BAKU, FEB 21 (DNA):The right to a dignified life is an elementary human right determined in accordance with international legal acts. While humankind can be proud of its progress over the past decades, the elementary right of Western Azerbaijanis brutally driven out from their native lands in Armenia is yet to be restored. Western Azerbaijanis were expelled from their ancestral lands during a series of forced deportations. The year of 1988 saw the next cruel crime in the history of Azerbaijani people when over 250,000 people were driven out ofRead More
AST says cataracts are a growing concern in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD,FEB 21 (DNA):Al-Shifa Trust (AST) said on Friday that cataracts are becoming a concern in Pakistan due to uncontrolled diabetes and poor access of the majority of the public to preventive healthcare. Previously, the treatment was delayed until the problem matured, but new findings suggest that it should now be treated without any delay, it said. Talking to media men, Prof. Dr. Sabihuddin Ahmed, Head of the Cataract Department, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, said cataracts have become a significant health concern as they are affecting many. Many do notRead More
COAS visits Warminster, Larkhill Garrisons
RAWALPINDI, FEB 21 (APP/DNA):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir NI (M), had a field visit to Warminster and Larkhill Garrisons on the invitation of General Roland Walker, CGS UK Army The COAS was briefed on the modernisation plan of the British Army and Deep Recce Strike Brigade, said an ISPR news release. The British Army also showcased niche technologies including AI and uncrewed systems during the visit.
President Abbas to present Palestinian vision at emergency Arab Summit in Cairo
RAMALLAH, FEB 20 (DNA): The Presidency of the State of Palestine announced that President Mahmoud Abbas is set to present the Palestinian vision to confront the challenges facing the Palestinian cause at the emergency Arab Summit in Cairo on March 4. The Presidency added that the plan includes elements that would preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, ensure their steadfastness and stability on their land, prevent displacement attempts, and rebuild what the occupation destroyed in Gaza and the West Bank, leading to the implementation of international legitimacy resolutionsRead More