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First published by The Gatestone Institute by Khaled Abu Toameh Hamas’s call on Moroccans to revolt against their leaders contradicts its own declared policy that it does not intervene in the internal affairs of the Arab countries. “Hamas does not meddle in the internal affairs of Arab and Muslim countries,” said senior Hamas official Salah Bardaweel. If true, why is Hamas denouncing Morocco’s decision to establish relations with Israel?Showing Hamas’s hypocrisy out in the sunlight, Hamas maintains continuous communication with Egypt, the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. Just last week, Egyptian intelligence officials again visited the…
By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Amer Ahmed Hashmi as Chairperson for the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), according to a notification issued by the cabinet division on Wednesday, 9th December 2020. In accordance with the Ordinance for the establishment of Special Technology Zones Authority onDecember 02, 2020 by President Arif Alvi, the new authority will focus on the growth of scientific and technological ecosystem in the country, primarily through fostering the development of technology zones and high-tech industrial parks, thereby contributing to the acceleration of the evolution of the national system of innovation. Headquartered in…
National News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan will begin building a 1,100-kilometer (684-mile) pipeline with Russia in July that will enable the South Asian nation to operate more liquefied natural gas terminals. The South Asian nation will have a majority share of 51% to 74% in the project, while Russia will own the remainder, said Nadeem Babar, Prime Minister’s Petroleum Advisor, in a Dec. 14 interview. Pakistan’s Sui Southern Gas Co. and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd. gas distribution companies, which have begun the acquisition of pipeline property, will be part of the project, while the Russian consortium will lead the development.…
National News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s President, on Tuesday released a much-awaited new law requiring the creation of special courts to expeditiously conclude trials of people suspected of raping women or children, a step welcomed by rights activists. The statute, which must be accepted by Parliament in order to remain in force, allows the courts to complete the trials of the accused rapists and to issue verdicts within four months. It also forbids the disclosure of the identity of rape victims, according to a statement published on Twitter by President Arif Alvi’s office. The statement included a few more details. Leading…
Press Release ISLAMABAD: The Society of Bahria Enclave Residents (SOBER) Islamabad has elected its new office bearers for three years after completion of the election process. The SOBER Election Committee officially announced that all seven members of the United Panel had been elected unopposed. The new elected members of the SOBER Executive Committee are Iftikhar Kazmi (President), Tariq Farid (Vice President), Anwar Usmani (General Secretary), Khawar Idrees (Joint Secretary), Dr. Aamir Ihsan (Finance Secretary), Arshad Amir (Information Secretary) and Ghulam Abbas (Coordination Secretary).
National News Desk Islamabad: In the midst of political instability in Pakistan, the federal government agreed to hold a Senate election in February instead of March 2021. The polls are likely to result in the loss of seats for the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), which is currently ruling the Upper House. The decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting of the Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported Dawn. Elections will be held for 52 seats in the 104-member Senate, as several members of the Upper House will retire on 11 March. The federal government has…
National News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s national flag carrier cleared 110 pilots out of 141 whose flying licences had been suspended in the context of a false degree dispute, according to a media report on Tuesday. Senior advocate Salman Akram Raja informed the Supreme Court of the matter on Monday while representing the airlines. The three- magistrate, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, appealed to the PIA Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik against an order of the Sindh High Court. Dawn reported that Raja had claimed that PIA had cleared 110 pilots and cancelled 15, while 14 pilots had…
National News Desk Islamabad: Imran Khan government filed a case against the central leadership of the PDM for causing irreparable damage to the national asset after the Minar-e-Pakistan jalsa on Sunday. PDM held rallies to oust the Tehreek-e-Insaf government of Pakistan by 31 January. However, Imran Khan is unlikely to step down given the fact that still majority in Pakitan support him. According to Geo News, the PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz and the PML-N leaders Khawaja Saad Rafique, Ahsan Iqbal and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have been named in the event. Other opposition leaders, including Rana Sanaullah and Marriyum Aurangzeb, were…
First published by The Gatestone Institute by Majid Rafizadeh Iran’s mullahs love the nuclear deal because of its fundamental flaws, especially the sunset clauses that remove restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program after the deal expires soon. The nuclear deal, rather than preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, as it was falsely touted to do, in fact paves the way for Tehran to become a legitimized nuclear state.With the nuclear deal, the regime would gain global legitimacy, making it even more difficult to hold Iran’s leaders accountable for any malign behavior or terror activity across the world.Finally, Iran’s ruling clerics want immediately to rejoin…
By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 13th December 2020, resulting in serious injuries to two innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Chirikot Sector of the LoC, 19 year old Nasreen Akhtar d/o Noor Din, resident of Kakota village, and Shoukat s/o Makhan Din, resident of Chaffer village, sustained serious injuries. ” The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the…