Day: November 6, 2024

COAS Munir, Crown Prince MBS discuss regional peace, security cooperation

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman discussed strategies for enhancing bilateral relations, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Saudi crown prince extended a warm welcome to the army chief — who is currently on an official visit to Saudi Arabia — upon his arrival at the Royal Palace. Both dignitaries engaged in a “comprehensive discussion on a range of issues of mutual interest, including regional peace, defence…

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Minister Lipavský Met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Northern Macedonia

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By Muhammad Sohail Minister Timčo Mucunski visited Prague on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, where he held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský. This was the first bilateral visit after the appointment of Minister Timčo Mucunski to the post in June 2024. The two diplomatic chiefs discussed the possibilities for further development of political and economic relations, North Macedonia’s integration into the EU, regional cooperation and the situation in the Western Balkans region. Relations have traditionally been at a good level, with growing momentum in the economic field.…

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský will ceremonially inaugurate the new Diplomatic Academy of the MFA

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By Muhammad Sohail Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský will ceremonially inaugurate the new Diplomatic Academy of the MFA (hereinafter DA MFA) on Thursday, November 7 at 1 p.m. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová and Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dana Kovaříková will also make short speeches at the event. DA MFA now functions as a new contribution organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It continues the tradition of diplomatic education, which has existed and developed in various forms over the past 27…

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Pakistan’s polio tally for 2024 rises to 46

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KARACHI: The country’s polio virus tally for the year has risen to 46 as another child was crippled by the contagious disease in Balochistan’s Qila Saifullah district. Authorities have confirmed that a baby, just a few months old, has been diagnosed with polio, bringing the total number of cases in Balochistan to 23 this year. This marks the second polio case reported from Qila Saifullah in 2024. Additionally, officials have revealed that environmental samples from 76 districts across the country have tested positive for the virus, highlighting its widespread presence.…

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PM Shehbaz hints at winter relief package for power consumers

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ISLAMABAD: Stressing on facilitating the business community to boost their spirits, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hinted on Tuesday that a winter power relief package might be announced. “We are gradually implementing policies to help the masses by generating employment opportunities and managing the economy,” PM Shehbaz said, chairing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad. He said it was a difficult journey, but only the nations that faced the challenges were destined to succeed. The prime minister told the cabinet members that in a follow-up of his recent visit to Saudi…

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Salman Bhojani secures second term in Texas assembly

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Pakistan-origin prominent legal expert in Texas Salman Bhojani has emerged victorious, securing a second term in the Texas State Assembly, winning unopposed. Representing District 92 as a Democrat, Bhojani hails from Karachi. He first assumed office on January 10, 2023. In the 2022 election, Bhojani defeated Republican opponent Joe Livingston, securing 20,182 votes to Livingston’s 14,610. This year, he ran unopposed within his party, potentially due to his prior successful performance. A graduate of the University of Texas in Dallas with a law degree from Southern Methodist University, Bhojani’s career…

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