BAKU, FEB 25 – –For about a year now, the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh has been making efforts to convey the truth about the Khojaly genocide to the global community, and the community intends to act even more intensively in the future, Head of the Azerbaijani community of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan Tural Ganjaliyev told reporters.
Aslam Beg blames CIA for Ziaul Haq’s plane crash
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 (DNA) – Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Mirza Aslam Beg has disclosed that the US intelligence agency is responsible for the 1988 plane crash that killed then president and army chief Ziaul Haq, US ambassador Arnold Lewis Raphel and other military officials.Ziaul Haq, one of the most powerful President of Pakistan, was killed on August 17, 1988 after the C-130 plane carrying him and other Pakistani and US officials crashed just outside Punjab’s Bahwalpur.
FM welcomes UN chief’s mediation offer on Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad here on Tuesday.During the meeting, both leaders discuss the regional situation with particular reference to Kashmir and the Afghan peace process.The foreign minister welcomed the mediation offer of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Kashmir dispute.Earlier on Feb 22, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the United States (US) and international community lauded Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace process. “Peaceful solution of Afghan conflict was not easy”, Qureshi said in his statement.
Trump’s acknowledgement of Pak’s efforts a diplomatic success: PM IK
ISLAMABAD,FEB 25 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that India completely failed in its nefarious designs against Pakistan as the acknowledgement of Islamabad’s efforts by the US President Donald Trump is a big diplomatic success.He said this while presiding over a meeting of the federal cabinet. During the meeting, the prime minister directed the cabinet members to highlight diplomatic successes.
Engro wins UNGC Sustainability Award for second consecutive year
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 (DNA) – In recognition of promoting UNGC Principles and Sustainable Development Goals, Engro Corporation has won the first prize for “Living the UN Global Compact Business Sustainability Award 2019? in the Large National Category, for the second year in a row.The award was presented at the Business Sustainability Moot and Living the Global Compact Best Practices Sustainability Award ceremony, organized by Global Compact Network Pakistan.
Pak HC to Sri Lanka pays courtesy call on President, Prime Minister
COLOMBO, FEB 25 (DNA) – The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Maj Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak paid a courtesy call on the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa at their offices.During the meetings, the High Commissioner underscored that relations between the two nations are time tested, deep rooted and all-encompassing. They have gained strength in all spheres and domains.
Saudi Royal Decree Forms 3 New Ministries, Merges 2 Others
RIYADH, FEB 25 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques king Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Tuesday a series of Royal Decrees that formed three new ministries and merged two others.King Salman relieved Media Minister Turki al-Shabanah, Civil Service Minister Sulaiman bin Abdullah al-Hamdan and governor of the General Investment Authority Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman al-Omar of their posts.He ordered that Dr. Majed bin Abdullah al-Qasabi will continue to serve as Trade Minister and will also become Minister of Media.
‘JI to resist attempts to secularize curriculum of religious seminaries’
SWAT, FEB 24 (DNA) – Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Senator SirajulHaq has announced to resist the government attempts to secularize the curriculum of religious seminaries and educational institutions.Addressing a ceremony at a local madressah in Sangota (Swat), he said that western world and their agents in Pakistan were bent upon damaging the religious seminaries which were providing free education, food and shelter to 3.5 million students across the country, stated a press release issued from JI headquarters Mansoora on Monday.
Blocking Iran’s Borders, just a temporary action: Foreign ministry of Iran
The spokesperson for the foreign ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran said the blockade of Iran borders by some neighboring countries following the outbreak of the Corona virus is a temporary preventive measure.Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said today (Monday) in an interview on the blockade of borders of Iran following the outbreak of the Corona virus that the World Health Organization declared a state of emergency for various parts of the world. The actions that must be taken must be taken collectively.
Pakistan to continue supporting Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh: Senator Mushahid
Ambassador Alizade says double standards on Nagorno-Karabakh and Kashmir must be shelved; thanks Pakistan for whole-hearted support
BY ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 (DNA) -The Khojaly genocide is one of the most serious crimes in history not only against the people of Azerbaijan but humanity as a whole said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Chairman Senate Defence Committee, on Monday.
