OTTAWA, JAN 14: /DNA/ – High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem visited the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) in Ottawa for meeting with Mr. Craig Ceppetelli, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. The two sides discussed cooperation opportunities between Pakistan and Canada in the professional training and capacity building in the healthcare sector with particular focus on postgraduate medical education, accreditation and specialist training. They also explored possible linkages between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and its counterpart institution, i.e. the College of PhysiciansRead More

ISLAMABAD: JAN 14 /DNA/: Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan, H.E. Kylychbek Sultan, on Tuesday called on Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division Aurangzeb Khan Khichi to discuss bilateral cultural cooperation and the promotion of people-to-people exchanges. The meeting was held at the National Heritage and Culture Division, where the minister and the secretary warmly welcomed the visiting ambassador. During the discussion, Federal Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi recalled the recent meeting between President of the Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov and the Prime Minister ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday dismissed the recent remarks by India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, saying the rhetoric reflected New Delhi’s hate-mongering driven by “imagined historical vendettas” rather than responsible statecraft. The statement came in response to media queries regarding the Indian NSA’s “avenging history” remarks.  The Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Pakistan had taken note of Doval’s comments, which were made during a public address to young delegates in India earlier this week. He said that such rhetoric undermines responsible diplomacyRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) hosted a timely and insightful seminar titled “Infrastructural Imbalances Amid Rapid Urbanization in Pakistan” today, bringing together leading experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities posed by rapid urban growth in Pakistan. The seminar, held at A.R. Kemal Hall, explored the complex interplay between urbanization, infrastructure development, and governance, with a particular focus on how the growing urban population is outpacing the expansion of vital services and infrastructure. Dr. M. Shafaat Nawaz, RASTA Fellow and Fulbright PhD from the University ofRead More

ISLAMABAD: Amid directives for strict screening of passengers coupled with prevailing visa hurdles, the federal government has decided to formulate a new policy to address the existing issues and difficulties faced in obtaining a visa, The News reported on Wednesday. For this purpose, the federal cabinet has formed a cabinet committee on the visa clearance regime. Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has been appointed as the head of the six-member committee. The committee will prepare recommendations to make the visa process easy, transparent and secure. ItRead More