Islamabad: The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union. In November 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society [...]

Islamabad: On invitation of the Italian Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Franco Frattini, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, participated in the Ministerial Conference on “Global Governance and Security Council Reform” held in Rome on 16 May 2011. Stating Pakistan’s principled position, the Minister of State underlined the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council to be achieved through consensus and compromise. “The futility of unilateral and piecemeal initiatives based on rigid positions has [...]

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to congratulate you on organizing this important Conference and on the very strong political participation by Member States here today. Cooperative arrangements and inclusive approaches are required to effectively address the diverse and complex global challenges of today. We can succeed by promoting common good and global cohesion instead of furthering individual agendas. The United Nations is indispensable in advancing this collective objective. [...]

Rawalpindi: A senior Al Qaeda operative, Muhammad Ali Qasim Yaqub alias Abu Sohaib Al Makki, has been arrested by the security agencies from Karachi. According to preliminary investigations; Al Makki is Yemeni national and has been working directly under Al Qaeda leaders along Pak-Afghan borders. The arrest of Al Makki is a major development in unravelling the Al Qaeda Network operating in the region. For more information, contact: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Hilal Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Tel: +9251 927 [...]

Karachi: High blood pressure acts as a silent killer that had caused devastation for many families. Each year 21 million people in Pakistan suffer with kidney problems due to having high blood pressure. This was said by speakers in the seminar held in City Government’s Abbasi Shaheed Hospital on World Hypertension Day. Professors of medicine, medical experts and medical consultants attended the seminar. They said that the high blood pressure also caused death during pregnancy while it affects heart and [...]

AsiaNet 44630 بیجنگ، 17 مئی 2011ء/پی آرنیوزوائر-ایشیانیٹ/ 15 مئی کو ہائی سینس کروپ نے ادارے کی تجارتی حکمت عملی کے حوالے سے بیجنگ میں پریس کانفرنس منعقد کی اور اعلان کیا کہ ادارہ اسمارٹ ٹیکنالوجی کے عہد میں داخل ہوتے ہوئے مکمل ترقی کے مکمل نئے سلسلوں کا تعاقب کرے …

AsiaNet 44634 لاس اینجلس، 17 مئی 2011ء/ پی آرنیوزوائر-ایشیانیٹ/ نئے لیکویرز کی نمائش مس یو ایس اے کی تقریب میں کی جائے گی او پی آئی پروڈکٹس انکارپوریٹڈ نے آج مس یونیورس آرگنائزیشن کے ساتھ ایک اشتراک  کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔ ادارہ لاس ویگاس، نیواڈا میں 2011ء مس یو …