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Pakistan, Azerbaijan ink MoU to promote sports activities

BAKU, OCT 21, (DNA) – Federal Minister for IPC, Fehmida Mirza met with Azerbaijan Minister for Youth & Sports, Azad Rahimov on Monday and signed MoU for promoting sports activities between Pakistan & Azerbaijan. Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza arrived in Baku yesterday. Azerbaijan’s Minister for Youth and Sports and Pakistani Ambassador to Azerbaijan received the Federal Minister Federal Minister for IPC, Fehmida Mirza at the airport. Member National Assembly Junaid Akbar and Saleem-ur-Rehman also accompanied the minister.=DNA =========


Report found alarming discrimination in educational institution

ISLAMABAD, OCT 21 (DNA) – The newly launched report on ‘education and inequality’ found alarming discrimination in educational institutions based on religion, faith or belief. The report called for radical shift and reforms in legislation and urged the need for teachers training and behavioral transformation of society as a whole. The launch of the report titled “Education and Inequality: Discerning the Foundation of Citizenry”, was organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here at Islamabad. The report was jointly conducted by The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) andRead More


Local Govt system to be helpful for mega city’s problems: PM Imran

KARACHI, OCT 21 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said resolution of Karachi’s problems is responsibility of the Sindh Government, but the Federal Government is too contributing from its own resources to resolve these issues in view of public welfare. He was talking to PTI members of the Sindh Assembly in Karachi on Monday. Imran Khan has said federal government is fully aware of water, transport, waste management and other issues being faced by the residents of Karachi. He said Karachi is economic hub of Pakistan, but it isRead More


IMF, WB assure continued support to Pakistan’s economy

WASHINGTON, OCT 21 (DNA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have assured continued support to Pakistan’s economy. The assurances were given by the Managing Directors of the IMF and the Work Bank during separate meetings with Adviser on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in Washington. During a meeting with Managing Director of World Bank Axel Van Trotsenburg, Adviser on Finance Hafeez Sheikh highlighted the government’s focus on expediting speedy rollout of the World Bank’s projects and actions being taken in this regard. He also appreciated the supported beingRead More


India asks Pakistan to abolish service fee for pilgrims of Gurudwara Kartarpur

  NEW DELHI, OCT 21 (NDA) -The Government has taken the initiative to put in place the state of art infrastructure and open the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on the auspicious occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji so that the pilgrims from India and those holding Overseas Citizen of India Card can undertake visit to the holy Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan.   The Indian authorities’ claim that an understanding has been reached on most of the elements for facilitating the visit of pilgrims from India,Read More


JI announces to call int’l conference on Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – JI chief Siraj ul Haq on Monday announced to call international conference on Kashmir issue. He said the incumbent government doing nothing to solve the Kashmir crisis. Addressing a press conference, he said many suggestions were given to government to solve Kashmir issue but PTI government did nothing so we have decided to call international conference on Kashmir. He said the current political situation in the country is affecting Kashmir cause but government must not block cities with containers. He said government must not bar anyone fromRead More