Day: June 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD:As international community observed International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pakistan reiterated its call for an end to sexual crimes against the people of IIOJK facing egregious human rights violations at the hands of Indian occupation forces. “Life continues to be a double-edged sword for the women, girls and children living […]

ISLAMABAD:Women are the worst victims of Indian forces’ barbarities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir as India is using rape as a weapon of war to suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing freedom struggle. An analytical report released by reporter on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Saturday, […]

ISLAMABAD:National Security Advisor, Dr. Moeed W. Yusuf is leaving for Dushanbe on Sunday to participate in the 16th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states being held on 22-23 June 2021. During the visit, the National Security Advisor (NSA) will participate in the joint session of […]

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi Saturday urged the Opposition parties not to misuse Kashmir dispute for their petty personal and political objectives. Taking part in the budget debate in the National Assembly, Shehryar Afridi said that the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) had requested the Pakistani political parties not to use Kashmir cause for […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan Saturday said that the Government of Pakistan (GoP) was fully protecting minorities’ rights in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The high commissioner was talking to a delegation of the Christian community leaders that called on him in London, United Kingdom. The delegation was led by Rev Dr Robinson […]

ISLAMABAD:The National tally on Saturday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 35,491 with 997 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1,282 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. As many as 27 corona patients were reported to have died during past 24 hours, 26 of whom were under […]

ISLAMABAD:Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Afzaal Ahmed Kausar on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the crime situation in the federal capital. SSP(Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanveer, Additional SP, Farhat Abbas Kazmi, SPs, SDPOs, ASP AVLC and others official of Islamabad police attended the meeting, a news release said. The DIG discussed the performance […]

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentarians from both opposition and treasury benches in the National Assembly on Saturday continued debate on the federal budget for fiscal year 2021-22. The treasury benches lauded the government for presenting people-friendly budget with no new tax while the opposition members criticized that no relief was given to the masses in the budget. Resuming budget […]