Day: August 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday acknowledged the support extended by the government of Pakistan in facilitating their nationals from Afghanistan. The Danish prime minister in a tweet spoke high of the “valuable assistance” provided by Pakistan following his call to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. “Spoke to Pakistani PM Khan. We […]

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has welcomed the fact that the Taliban are giving assurances to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan and to uphold human rights of its citizens, saying the international community should hold them to that commitment. Responding to questions during an interview on a major American […]

ISLAMABAD:The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Wednesday said that there are vast opportunities for mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy from which businessmen and traders of both the countries can reap the benefits. Pakistani businessmen and traders move forward and work to promote mutual trade and economic ties between Pakistanis […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the “gratuitous remarks” of Indian External Affairs Ministry on the incident involving statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, saying it was highly hypocritical of a country which was purveyor of state-sponsored discrimination. “It is highly hypocritical of a country that is purveyor of state-sponsored discrimination against its minorities to pontificate on the […]

ISLAMABAD:The United Nations’ (UN) World Humanitarian Day will be marked on August 19 (Thursday) across the globe including Pakistan to honor all humanitarians who have worked for the promotion of the humanitarian cause, and also those who have sacrificed their lives for it. It aims to increase public awareness about humanitarian assistance activities worldwide and […]

ISLAMABAD:Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and exchanged views on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. During the telephonic conversation, Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was of critical importance for Pakistan and the region. In this perspective, Pakistan had assiduously supported the […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar on Wednesday, once again, invited Sindh’s ruling party to sit with federal government to resolve all educational issues including ‘Single National Curriculum’. “The implementation of Single National Curriculum (SNC) is a ‘historical revolutionary initiative’ of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government which will pave the way […]

ISLAMABAD: Hurriyat leaders and organizations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), have strongly denounced use of brutal force on Muharram mourners in Srinagar, terming it interference in the religious affairs of the Muslims. According to Kashmir Media Service, several mourners were injured when the Indian police subjected the participants of a Muharram procession […]