Pakistan calls for probe into extra-judicial killings in IIOJK
Pakistan has once again called upon the international community to play its role in ensuring a just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people for durable peace and stability in South Asia. In a statement carried by Radio Pakistan, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad reiterated Pakistan’s call for investigation of extra-judicial killings in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the Commission of Inquiry as recommended by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in its Kashmir reports of 2018 and 2019. The spokesperson strongly condemned the unabated killing spree being perpetrated by the Indian occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, causing martyrdom of three more Kashmiri youths in Baramullah district during the last two days. He said the growing number of extra-judicial killings in fake encounters during the holy month of Ramazan, only exposes the ugly reality of India’s illegal occupation and the extremist anti-Muslim designs of the “Hindutva” inspired BJP-RSS combine in India.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2022 14:26 UTC
Another Anti-Pakistan Campaign
Just recently, Al-Qaeda in Sub-Continent (AQIS) has started a well-orchestrated and systematically developed anti-Pakistan social media campaign. The negative campaign is meant to target the Pakistan Army, our premier intelligence agency ISI and some recent democratic events that happened in the country. The negative campaign launched by the AQIS is trying to portray that the government of Pakistan, the Army and ISI support anti-Islam elements that is contrary to the facts. The social media team of AQIS is using some parts of speeches of religious scholars out of the context only for their personal agenda. It is an Islamist militant organization that fights against the governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh to establish an Islamic state here.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2022 07:54 UTC
Nation out on roads to fight real battle of independence: PTI
The incumbent government has had to face embarrassment within a week, with beggars seen to be begging from the IMF, while on the other side, the nation is out on the roads to fight the real battle of independence. He said that former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other officials should also be called to record their statements on the issue. The PTI leader said Hammad Azhar had inked an agreement for the provision of 2,000 megawatts of electricity to Karachi to facilitate industries and businesses. The PTI leader said that undermining the SC’s judgment, the Sindh government has announced holding local government elections in haste, so they can secure some seats. The PTI leader said they are trying to convince the IMF, and assuring them that they will accept all their conditions, but the IMF is telling them beggars cannot be choosers.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2022 02:34 UTC
Pakistan among world’s largest tobacco using nations amid 24m active smokers
ISLAMABAD – The health experts on Saturday at a consultative session organised by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), underlined that Pakistan was among the world’s largest tobacco using nations with 24 million active smokers in the country. The important meeting was held under the auspices of PANAH on “Increase tax on tobacco to protect Young Generation from Tobacco Addiction” hosted by General Secretary and Director Operations Sana Ullah Ghumman, said a media release. General Secretary and Director Operations of PANAH, Sana Ullah Ghumman said smoking was one of the leading causes of death worldwide. “According to WHO the most effective solution for tobacco control is to increase taxes on tobacco and make it more expensive. “Adverse effects of tobacco are not only restricted to health but extents to an economic burden as well.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2022 00:01 UTC
How well do the 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers rank in comparison to the 2016-17 Oilers?
What advantages does the current roster have over the 16-17 Oilers, and what key components are they missing from that squad? Neither goalie is immensely reliable, and it’s quite apparent and obvious that the 16-17 Oilers hold the edge in goaltending. Woodcroft’s Oilers are slightly better on the PP, while the 16-17 Oilers are slightly better on the penalty kill. ConclusionHere’s how the 16-17 Oilers rank in regards to overall 5v5 play. The 2016-17 Oilers are better than the current roster when they were under Tippett, but I’d strongly argue that Woodcroft’s Oilers are superior to both.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 23:25 UTC
HEC announces April 25 as deadline to apply for LAT
According the official sources, the HEC Law Admission Test will be conducted in major cities of the country. The HEC Law Admission Test will be held on May 15, 2022. The last date to apply for Law admission test is April 25, 2022. It is to mention here that HEC Law Admission test is compulsory for admissions to LLB program in any government or private university and their affiliated colleges. The applicants may select any examination center from the list available in the application form.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 22:18 UTC
Created history by sending ‘selected’ home: Bilawal
Pakistan People s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said that we created history by sending selected prime minister home. Bilawal Bhutto while talking to media, after his meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, said that we are against the thinking behind Imran Khan s politics. Bilwal said that joint efforts are needed to repair the “damaged” economy of Pakistan and added that we will have to work hard to get the economy back on its feet. The PPP chairman said that we have worked on the Charter of Democracy in the past. He said that we will complete our work in the light of Charter of Democracy.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 20:45 UTC
A Cult that divides Nation and ruin Foreign Relations
Under Imran Pakistan’s economy dived into a tailspin with per capita GDP declining considerably in many years while all other key economic indicators to portraying a dismal picture. On the foreign policy front, he went out of the diplomatic norms to criticize the West in total disregard for Pakistan’s external economic interests. His ill-timed Russian trip made no economic or foreign policy sense as it was made at a very heavy cost of annoying the US and the west. Imran Khan has misled the youth of Pakistan into despair and uncertainty. Historically the cost of power politics in Pakistan has been very heavy and a cult leader like Imran Khan has only added to this quagmire through his self-centered and arrogant style of politics.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 18:42 UTC
Miftah holds meeting with US-Pakistan Business Council delegation
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail held a meeting with US-Pakistan Business Council delegation in Washington on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Miftah Ismail said that Pakistan has a long and fruitful relationship with the US corporate sector. Finance Minister offered to US companies to invest in various sectors in Pakistan. Miftah Ismail said that attracting foreign investors in all sectors is a top priority of the present government. He said that the government is focusing on creating a business-friendly environment for foreign investors.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 11:49 UTC
The Panthers could win the true test of merit, that should be enough
DefenseAssuming the Leafs make it to the second round, they will likely be encountering a Panthers team that has seen Aaron Ekblad return. The Panthers and Leafs face each other for the third and final time tonight, and the series is split so far. With not much stock being put in the remaining lame-duck games of the season, the Leafs and Panthers have seen the Panthers outscore Toronto 11-9 so far. Likelihood of these teams facing each otherIf both teams win their first round, this is the second-round matchup. Presently MoneyPuck puts the Leafs at 63.7% to make the second round, and the Panthers at 63.4% to be there.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 10:20 UTC
GDB 78.0 Wrap Up: Merry Clinch-mas! Oilers lock in playoff spot with 6-3 win over the Avalanche
What I didn’t expect was that the boys would be able to pump four goals past Kuemper in the second period, punctuated obviously by the Evander Kane’s hat trick. Either way, it was a huge goal by Kane at a time when his team desperately needed one. Darnell Nurse left the game in the second period with some kind of lower-body injury and did not return. left the game in the second period with some kind of lower-body injury and did not return. If I’m going to nitpick, it’s going to be about the Oilers going 0-for-2 on the power play.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 04:46 UTC
POA announces scholarships for 2024 Paris Olympic preparation
After considering the request of the POA, the IOC Olympic Solidarity awarded Olympic Scholarships to the 12 athletes of Pakistan for training and preparation for the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024. This program has been designed for the elite athletes who are training, and attempting to qualify, for the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024. The Olympic scholarship will start on 1 January 2022 and will be divided into separate terms running for a four-month period each until August 2024. Each athlete will be awarded USD650 per month scholarship for preparation of the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024. Meanwhile, POA President Lt Gen (R) Syed Arif Hasan congratulated and wished all athletes and respective national federations and departments for a very successful training and preparation venture to qualify for the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 04:45 UTC
NSC findings vindicate stance on 'threat letter': PTI
A child waves a PTI flag and gestures during a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. REUTERSThe former ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has raised seven questions following the high-level National Security Committee (NSC) meeting held to discuss the “threat letter”. "The existence of the letter is a fact and every word of PTI Chairman Imran Khan is true in this regard. “The facts of the NSC meeting are already before the nation,” he said. The NSC, after examining the contents of the communication, reaffirmed the decisions of the last NSC meeting.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 04:37 UTC
US to help Pakistan become important trade, logistics hub: Kathleen Gibilisco
LAHORE – Acting US Consul General in Lahore Kathleen Gibilisco has said that the United States (US) will continue helping Pakistan become an important regional trade and logistics hub. The forum was organised jointly by the USAID, Ministry of Commerce, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), and Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Pakistan. USAID’s PREIA is a seven-year initiative that aims to promote development in Pakistan’s trade sector with focus on Pakistan’s regional integration with Central Asian Republics. He said Kygyzstan provided the shortest entry route for the Pakistani products to the Central Asian states, Russia and Europe. A 45-member delegation from Kyrgyz Republic visited Pakistan from April 19-22 to participate in two Trade and Investment Forums in Islamabad and Lahore.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 04:24 UTC
Coca-Cola and Rizq work to create a hunger-free Pakistan
LAHORE PR – In an ongoing partnership, Coca-Cola Pakistan & Afghanistan and Rizq, a local non-profit, aim to distribute over 3 million meals to those in need across the country. 80 million people in Pakistan are estimated to go hungry according to World Food Programme. Coca-Cola has lent its marketing prowess to Rizq enabling this grassroots organization to expand its giving footprint. Fahad Ashraf, Vice-President, Coca-Cola Pakistan & Afghanistan said, “As our partnership with Rizq solidifies in the second year, we invite our wider community to help us scale this noble effort. Musa Aamir, Co-Founder Rizq, said, “We are grateful to Coca Cola for supporting us in our mission of creating a hunger-free Pakistan.
Source:The Nation
April 23, 2022 02:18 UTC