pakistan
India’s religious & economic transformation challenging Pakistan
Mamoon Azeem India finds itself at a pivotal juncture with the recent passage of a bill in Uttarakhand, a northern state governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, proposing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This code aims to replace religion-specific civil laws with a standardized set applicable to all, challenging the current diverse legal frameworks that vary across religions. The Uniform Civil Code has been a longstanding constitutional recommendation with the idea of a unified set of rules for all citizens. The recent provisions under the new law include theRead More
Pakistan’s forest crisis demands action
Mamoon Azeem In the last 24 years, Pakistan has witnessed a disheartening loss of almost 20% of its forest cover, a research study by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) revealed. This concerning decline in greenery is exacerbated by factors such as rapid population growth, rising urbanization, high poverty rates, and a scarcity of energy, particularly in the form of gas. Cities like Lahore and Islamabad are witnessing the detrimental impact of infrastructure development, with large road structures taking a toll on forestation. Consequently, Pakistan now ranks among theRead More
Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre opens in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 3 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Furqat Sidiqov along with Minister of State for Climate Change, Government of Pakistan Zartaj Gul inaugurated “Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre” on Sunday. “Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre” would help further promote Uzbekistan and its tourism along with Uzbek culture in Pakistan by providing information, guidance, support, help and contacts for tourism promotion as well as for educational and business opportunities present in Uzbekistan for people of Pakistan.Since Uzbekistan is the only country for Central Asia having direct flight contact (regular flightsRead More
Palestine ambassador pays farewell call on President Mamnoon
SLAMABAD, APR 13 (DNA) – Outgoing Ambassador of Palestine Walid Abu Ali paid farewell call on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan –e- Sadr on Friday. The ambassador remained with the President for some time and briefed him about the latest situation in Palestine. The ambassador also briefed the President about Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and atrocities committed against the innocent Palestine people. The President appreciated services of the outgoing ambassador for promotion of bilateral relations. He wished him success for his future endeavours.=DNA
Modi terms Pakistan as ‘mothership of terrorism’, asks BRICS leaders to take actions against it
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with fellow BRICS leaders on Sunday in Goa urged them to take a strong united stand against the “mothership of terrorism” in the South Asian region, in a thinly veiled reference to Pakistan. Modi said a country in India’s neighbourhood held links to “terror modules” around the world, which BRICS ─ a bloc consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ─ should strongly condemn. “In our region, terrorism poses a grave threat to peace, security and development.” “Tragically the mothershipRead More