Mashwani said Mahmood Khan Bangash had earned a special place among people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad through his social, religious, economic and public welfare activities
MUZAFFARABAD-UNS: Dr. Najib Naqi Khan has been elected President of Azad Kashmir, securing 32 votes, and has taken the oath of office. He hails from a prominent political and social family. His grandfather, the revered Colonel Khan Muhammad Khan—known as “Baba-e-Poonch” (Father of Poonch)—was undoubtedly the founder of modern Poonch; […]
Govt and PTI representatives have given differing accounts regarding reported backchannel contacts.
WASHINGTON (AFP/Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump hailed his “great friendship” with Xi Jinping on Thursday as he gave the Chinese leader a lavish welcome to the White House for a historic state visit.“President Xi and I have forged a friendship — a truly great friendship, actually — built […]
Patekar invited a teacher from a madrasa in Maharashtra to recite the Azan into his grandson’s ear
Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood to lead the proposed secretariat places Pakistan at the centre of the arrangement during its initial phase, while Riyadh is expected to serve as the permanent headquarters.
Islamabad -UNS:AKAMATSU Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, visited the Islamabad Campus of Bahria University for the first time and exchanged views on further cooperation with Rector Bahria University, Vice Admiral Abid Hameed HI (M) , at the Rector’s room on September 24. Afterwards, Ambassador Akamatsu participated in a handover ceremony and presented the diverse collection of books under the “READ JAPAN PROJECT”, launched by the Nippon Foundation in 2008, and currently administered by the Tokyo Foundation to promote the global understanding of Japan through literature, the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan today handed over around 100 books to the Bahria University, Islamabad. The selection made by the university are in English language spanning Japan’s history, politics, economy, security, international relations, philosophy, literature, language, culture and more. Ambassador Akamatsu, while speaking on the occasion, congratulated students and faculty, stating that the collections will serve as “a bridges of knowledge.” “I hope that the students of Bahria University will continue to make the most of these opportunities and become the next generation of bridges between Japan and Pakistan,” he added. Ambassador Akamatsu happily noted that there has been a steadily growing interest in Japan among Pakistani youth. Looking ahead to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year, he expressed his hope that these books will provide Pakistani students with fascinating insights into the culture, society, and socio-economic development of Japan. In this context, he highlighted Japan’s long-standing economic cooperation with Pakistan and that Japan has always placed particular emphasis on education and respect for autonomy. He appreciated the Bahria University for their cooperation including advancing people-to-people exchanges between two nations. On behalf of the Bahria University side, Rear Admiral Naeem Sarwar SI (M), Director General of Islamabad Campas, Bahria University, expressed sincere gratitude to the Nippon Foundation and the Embassy of Japan, noting the donation of books would help students learn about Japan that will pave the way for further strengthening the Japan-Pakistan relations. The “READ JAPAN PROJECT” was initiated by the Nippon Foundation in 2008 to promote the understanding of Japan through the donation of Japan related books in English to research institutions, universities and libraries around the world.
Islamabad -UNS:The Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman),Naveed Kamran Baloch met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan,Irfan Davudov, here today and exchanged views with him on matters of mutual interest with particular reference to the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA). Baloch apprised the Ambassador of the various initiatives his office has […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Department of State has launched an online tip portal for members of the public to help identify and stop suspected fraud and misuse of U.S. visas. Many of the tens of thousands of visa fraudsters the Department has identified and held accountable during President Trump’s second term […]
LWASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will test relations between the superpowers as tensions simmer over trade, technology, Taiwan and Iran.Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly three years was not expected to deliver […]
