Islamabad to host 2-day OIC moot on women empowerment from Sunday – Pakistan
Islamabad is set to host the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women on July 12-13, with delegations beginning to arrive on Saturday. The conference, with the theme “Socio-Economic and Political Empowerment of Women in the OIC Countries: Challenges and Way Forward”, is being organised by the human rights ministry and will […]
Pakistan welcomes delegates of the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women
The conference is expected to host around 190 delegates from the 57 OIC member states Images courtesy Radio Pakistan. The government was all prepared to host the ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on July 12 and 13 by welcoming delegations arriving at the Islamabad airport on Saturday. The […]
On World Population Day, govt pledges ‘responsible’ planning to tackle Pakistan’s alarming demographic boom – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for recognising Pakistan’s rapidly expanding populace and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “responsible” population planning for an equitable and prosperous future. The premier’s message on World Population Day focused on Pakistan’s annual population growth rate of 2.55 per cent. He urged all stakeholders to recognise the urgency of […]
Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for slain father and predecessor, calls it ‘the nation’s demand’
An exchange of attacks between US and Iranian forces this week has raised doubts over the truce A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, […]
PMD issues Glof alert for GB, KP as fresh westerly wave approaches – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, due to a fresh westerly wave expected during the coming week. A Glof refers to the sudden release of water and debris from a glacial lake, leading […]
Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, killing 15
Twenty-one survive after vessel carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, has accident The boat was travelling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it overturned about 400 m (440 yards) into the sea, according to authorities cited by VnExpress.. PHOTO: Azerbaijan News At least 15 Indian tourists died when a boat […]
Tough living – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT has happened again. Karachi — Pakistan’s largest city, financial centre and revenue generator — was ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) as one of the least liveable cities in the world — a source of shame for the country’s rulers. Everyone in Karachi knows that the ranking is the most honest thing to […]
Pakistan, US make ‘significant progress’ in talks on proposed reciprocal trade agreement – Business
Pakistan and the United States made “significant progress” in a fresh round of negotiations on a proposed reciprocal trade agreement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi quoted the commerce secretary as saying on Saturday. The two-day talks, held on Thursday and Friday in Washington DC, were led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul. They aimed to […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia urge restraint amid renewed US-Iran tensions
FM Dar, Faisal bin Farhan voice concern over escalating hostilities, back dialogue and mediation despite Islamabad MoU Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Saturday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation between the United States and Iran despite the signing […]
Death toll from US strikes on Iran rises to 17
Smoke rising from a US military strike near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Seventeen people, including a woman, were killed in US strikes on Iran carried out on Wednesday and Thursday, the Iranian Health Ministry said on Friday. The attacks also wounded 115 others, including two women, Hossein Kermanpour, head of the […]