ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 (DNA) – A dialogue between parliamentarians and civil society activists on women protection laws was organized on Tuesday to mark the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The event titled ‘Dialogue between Parliamentarians and Civil Society on the Status of Women Protection Laws was organized by Oxfam in collaboration with Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), Bedari and Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Studies (PIPS). Speaking at the event, Oxfam Country Director Mohammed Qazilbash said that for 16 Days of Activism, Oxfam in Pakistan has chosen theRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today chaired meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy at Prime Minister’s Office. Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, MOS for Petroleum Jam Kamal Khan, Secretaries of concerned divisions, MD PSO and senior officials attended the meeting. The meeting discussed threadbare various policies including power co-generation by sugar industry and the renewable energy policy 2006. The meeting also reviewed various power sector development projects which are being set up to diversify the existing energy mix of the country including wind, solarRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 (DNA) – “Pakistan hosts 28th Annual meeting of the Regional Planning Council of Economic Cooperation Organization countries” Regional Planning Council (RPC) is the main technical planning body within ECO which comprises of Head of Planning organizations of the member states as well as officials and experts from the national sectoral ministries and agencies. The 28th annual meeting of Regional Planning Council was co-chaired by Federal Minister Mr. Ahsan Iqbal and Secretary General ECO Mr. Halil Ibrahim Akca to review the progress of implementation of the ECO approved projectsRead More

RAWALPINDI, DEC 12 (DNA) – Walid A.M. Abu Ali, Ambassador of the State of Palestine called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. Ambassador thanked COAS for Pakistan’s support to the Palestinian cause. COAS reassured the ambassador that Pakistan views the unresolved Palestine issue at par with the Kashmir issue. He said that both issues have unequivocal public, moral and political support of the Pakistani nation and we will continue to support the principled stance on both regardless of the so called reality of occupation.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (DNA): Senator Sehar Kamran (TI) while speaking on a resolution in the Senate of Pakistan condemning the US President Trump’s announcement to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem said our heart beats with the people of Palestine. She expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine. Senator Kamran called for the unity and solidarity of Muslim Ummah. She stated that this decision is an attack on Bait-ul-Muqadas – the heartline of Muslims. She questioned the United Nations upon its inaction over this decision and opinedRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan S Amri has said that Indonesia and Pakistan were committed to bolstering cooperation in various venues to further expand existing excellent bilateral and economic relations.   Relations with Pakistan were growing at a fast pace and both brotherly countries had a strong wish and will to give new dimensions to these relations, he added.   The Ambassador noted with satisfaction that economic relations are good but the bilateral trade can be improved for which both the governments and private sectorRead More