ISLAMABAD, OCT 4 /DNA/ – Pakistan will participate in the 8th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, scheduled to be held in Moscow on Monday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, will lead the country’s delegation at the consultations. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul will also attend the meeting as part of the delegation. The Moscow Format Consultations serve as an important regional platform for discussions on the situation in Afghanistan, bringing together representatives from regional countries to exchange viewsRead More

In a statement, Tarar rejected PTI’s demand for broader political consultations on security matters, arguing that the federal government had repeatedly sought cooperation from all political stakeholders over the past three years DNA ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has strongly criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), accusing the party of adopting a contradictory approach towards terrorism and failing to effectively implement counterterrorism measures in the province. In a statement, Tarar rejected PTI’s demand for broader political consultations on security matters, arguing that theRead More

            LAHORE, Oct 04 (DNA): Convener of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Committee on Food Shahid Imran on Sunday stressed the urgent need for constructing water reservoirs on a priority basis to meet the growing water requirements of the industrial and agricultural sectors. Addressing a seminar on “Conservation of Rain Water”, organized under the aegis of Zia Snacks Family Food Products here, he said the nearly 25 percent water shortage during the current Rabi season was a matter of serious concern and could adverselyRead More

TEHRAN: The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, Nournews reported Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as saying on Sunday, a few days after Tehran received Washington’s reply to its diplomatic proposal. “The Americans, who say something different in the media, have recently put forward proposals through a mediator. But they must understand that the period of dragging out the process and dictating one-sided demands is over,” Ghalibaf was quoted as saying. “The positionRead More

            LAHORE, Oct 04 (DNA): Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that Punjab was entering a new era of wildlife conservation in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, with strengthened enforcement, rescue services and modern healthcare facilities for wildlife across the province. In her message on World Animal Day, she said the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department was reiterating its commitment to protecting wildlife and preserving the province’s natural heritage. Marriyum Aurangzeb said Punjab was the first province to increase the strength of itsRead More

LAHORE, Oct 4 (DNA): On the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, immediate measures were taken on Sunday to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistani citizens killed and injured in Somalia. According to a spokesperson, four injured Pakistani citizens—Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Yasir Khan—were flown to Karachi aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-694. The bodies of three deceased Pakistanis, identified as Rafiullah Khan, Syed Kashif Umar and Mahmood Ahmed Ansari, were also brought to Karachi on the same flight. The flight was scheduled to arrive atRead More