India’s deterrence against Pakistan can’t be nuclear but a massive scaling up of conventional military power. Challenge Pakistan to match up & pauperise itself.Revenge is the immediate call after a terror attack with Pakistani fingerprints. In a couple of days, sanity tip-toes back into public debate.
Foreign Minister Qureshi’s Japan visit called off: sources
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has cancelled his scheduled visit of Japan.Qureshi had to visit Japan from February 24 to 27 to hold a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan over international issues, including the bilateral relations.The visit said to be called off due to ongoing tense situation with India, according to the sources.According to the schedule of the four-day visit, Shah Mehmood Qureshi would have discussed bilateral issues with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono.
Saudi Arabia names first woman envoy to U.S
RIYADH: (DNA) – Saudi Arabia has named a princess as its first woman ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tests relations between the allies.Princess Rima bint Bandar replaced Prince Khalid bin Salman, the younger brother of the powerful crown prince who was appointed vice defence minister in a flurry of late-night royal decrees announced on state media.
Five-day historic ‘Sibi Mela’ kicks off in Balochistan
SIBI: (DNA) – The five-day historic ‘Sibi Mela’ has begun in Sibi, Balochistan on Sunday.Scores of events including flower show, fireworks, contest of national songs, folk dance, tent pegging, motorcycle jumps and horse dances are part of the festival. Agriculture and industrial exhibition will also be part of the festival.An exhibition of beautiful and rare animals would be held for attraction of participants.
Uzbekistan tourism exports swell to USD one billion from USD 456 mln
BUKHARA, FEB 24 (DNA) – The First International Forum for Tourism and Tourism has concluded in Bukhara.The forum was organized by the State Tourism Development Committee of Uzbekistan jointly with the khokimiyats of Bukhara and Samarkand regions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Committee for Religious Affairs with the assistance of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad.
Musharraf must clarify pro-Israel statements, Sherry
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – PPP Parliamentary Leader in Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman criticized former President Pervez Musharraf over his statements regarding Pakistan’s ties with Israel – a state Pakistan has refused to recognize since its inception.Rehman said, “The entire country is shell-shocked over Pervez Musharraf’s pro-Israel statements in his press conference. Israel cannot tolerate Palestinian Muslims, how would it ever tolerate a nuclear power like Pakistan?”
People should avoid eating at restaurants: Pakistan Medical Association
KARACHI: (DNA) – Expressing resentment over the deaths of five children and their aunty after consuming “toxic food”, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has suggested to the masses to avoid dining out unless the government took concrete measures to ensure human safety.
Foreign Minister writes to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Below is the text of the letter that the Foreign Minister addressed yesterday to the UN High Commissioner for the Human Rights on the increasing human rights violations in IOK and related issues:“I am writing to follow up on my letter dated 16 December 2018 regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOK).
NUST, Azerbaijan embassy organized seminar on Khojaly Genocide
ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (DNA) – The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in collaboration with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) organized a Seminar on “Conflicts, Genocides, Wars Never again. Peace and Stability through Credibility” at NUST H-12 Campus, Islamabad.Dr Tughral Yamin Associate Dean at NUST-Centre for International peace & stability in his opening address welcomed all the guest & participants.
Int’l Ziyarah tourism forum in Bukhara draws huge interest from across the globe
The delegates were greatly touched by the hospitality and comfort extended to them during the Forum
by ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI IN BUKHARA
BUKHARA, UZBEKISTAN, FEB 22 (DNA) – The First International Ziyarah Torusim Forum was inaugurated on Friday with Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Aziz A. Abdukhakimov hoping the event shall give a considerable boost to the tourism industry of Uzbekistan, especially the Ziyarah tourism.
