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Pakistan provides 100 scholarships to Afghan students and Rs 100 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, according to the SAARC Chief.

Published

3 years ago

September 27, 2021

Iftikhar Ali Malik, President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said on Sunday that Pakistan has granted 100 scholarships to Afghan students and has sent Rs 100 million in humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan.

He told a group of donors and benefactors led by Mian Muhammad Saeed Deraywalay, President Anjuman-I-Arain Pakistan, that the brave people of Afghanistan were now facing enormous hardships due to a lack of health care and food.

He stated that it is the moral duty of the entire world, particularly the West and the United States, to play a significant role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, the world’s poorest country, including the rehabilitation of its people, on a war footing.

He stated that a lasting peace in Afghanistan will benefit not only Pakistan and the region, but the entire globe.

He stated that restoring peace in Afghanistan will need boosting the economy and giving basic facilities to the Afghan people.

Iftikhar Ali Malik stated, “We are delighted that Pakistan is at the top of the global list of big contributors.”

Pak Afghan Brotherhood, Sarwar Foundation, University of Lahore, Qarshi Foundation, Ghani group, important group, guard group of industries, and Anjuman-I-Arain, he claimed, are all assisting Afghans.

According to him, VC UHS Prof Dr Javed Akram, who is well-known for his extraordinary humanitarian efforts, has begun teaching Afghan physicians in telemedicine and other medical disciplines.
He stated that more contributors will join Governor Punjab in donating humanitarian items.A high-level SAARC Chamber delegation will also pay a visit to the SAARC Chamber’s Afghanistan section and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry to show sympathy with them and offer unwavering cooperation in order to boost bilateral trade between the two Muslim neighbours.

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Speaker of Russian Federal Assembly to arrive in Islamabad today

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2 months ago

October 27, 2024

EDITOR

Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko will arrive in Islamabad for three day official visit today.

This visit is expected to mark a pivotal moment in the growing diplomatic and parliamentary ties between the two nations.

During her stay, Valentina Matvienko is scheduled to meet with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif besides addressing a special session of the Senate tomorrow.

This visit, featuring significant discussions and strategic engagements, underscores the commitment of both nations to fostering stronger relations.

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Kashmiris observing Black Day today

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2 months ago

October 27, 2024

EDITOR

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing Black Day today to send a message of rejecting India’s illegal occupation of their homeland.

It was on October 27, 1947 that Indian troops invaded Jammu and Kashmir in blatant violation of the Partition Plan and occupied region against the will of the Kashmiri people.

The day is being marked by a complete shutdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Protest marches, rallies, and seminars will be held in Pakistan and across the globe.

In Azad Kashmir, protest marches, rallies and seminars will also be held at all the Districts and Tehsil headquarters to condemn the Indian Army’s invasion on October 27, 1947 and the revocation of the special status of IIOJK by the BJP-led Hindutva government of India.

In the state capital Muzaffarabad, Kashmir Liberation Commission has arranged a protest demonstration followed by a rally.

Similarly, Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri Refugees, other Hurriyat organizations and political and religious parties have arranged anti-India rallies and seminars to observe the Black Day.

President AJK Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and Prime Minister Ch Anwarul Haq have appealed Kashmiris all over the world to register their protest against India.

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BRICS to invite more countries to join as partners

Published

2 months ago

October 24, 2024

EDITOR

Chinese President Xi Jinping says BRICS summit has decided to invite a number of nations to become partner countries.

Addressing the summit in Kazan, Russia, Xi hailed the decision as another important development in the course of BRICS development.

Chinese President said enlargement of BRICS is a major milestone in its development history.

Xi urged BRICS countries to promote an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and make unremitting efforts toward a comprehensive, just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian question.