Say talks could be tactical move to trap Pakistan; stress firmness of stance on IOK
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ISLAMABAD:
Retired diplomats and generals have sounded a note of caution about Pakistan, India backchannel talks and emphasized ascertaining Indian intentions before investing in the process further, besides remaining steadfast on the Kashmir dispute.
Speaking at the Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) webinar on Monday, former Defense Secretary Lt. Gen. (R) Asif Yasin Malik, Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador to the UK and US Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, and Former Envoy to India and Germany Ambassador Abdul Basit feared that Indian move to engage in backchannel could be a tactical one for trapping Pakistan in talks.
Daily Times
May 3, 2021
European Parliament has passed a resolution with 678 votes in favour and 8 votes against on Pakistan. The resolution “Urges the European Ombudsman to open an investigation on the correct application of EU rules in the promotion of the GSP+ benefits for Pakistan” and “Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of the UN, the UN Human Rights Council, and the Government and Parliament of Pakistan.
Plans ruined, dreams shattered by COVID surge, say iconic coaches Shabbir and Sai Baba
By Abhijit Sen Gupta| Updated: 2nd May 2021 7:38 pm IST
Abhijit Sen Gupta
Hyderabad: For several decades, summer holidays meant a buzz of activity at the different sports coaching centres in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Playgrounds echoed with the joyful shouts of children practicing sports. Whistles rang out as coaches maintained discipline. From these hundreds of camps emerged talented players who later represented the state and the country in different games.
But now the grounds lie empty and forlorn. Not a soul can be seen anywhere. The deadly and ruthless coronavirus has forced the children to stay indoors. There are many cases where children have lost family members. Some have even lost parents. What a terrible holiday season this is turning out to be. Last year too it was the same. These are nightmarish times that the children will remember till they themselves are
PM House used for anti-state, destructive activities during PML-N govt: Kanwal Shauzab
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Past rulers plundered national wealth, made assets abroad: Zartaj
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Kanwal Shauzab on Wednesday said the Prime Minister office that was used for anti-state and destructive activities during the Pakistan Muslim League (N) government was now being used for socio economic development of common man.
Addressing a press conference here along with Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul, she said former Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal had hired the PML-N party media cell workers in his ministry on heavy pay who were in fact working in the party media cell working from the PM House.
(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) Representational Photo Lahore: Even as Covid cases spiral and its health system grinds to a halt, India remains tight-lipped about the possibility of opening the border and accepting Pakistan s offers to assist its virus-ravaged neighbour.
Despite an alarming shortage of oxygen supplies, hospital beds, and record numbers of deaths, the government in New Delhi has remained silent about opening the border, which will allow Pakistan to deliver essential medical supplies.
Even the fast-spreading pandemic, which regional experts believe, provided a unique opportunity for cross border cooperation, has failed to bridge the chasm between the two nuclear neighbours.