Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of the People s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the People s Republic of Bangladesh, Nepal, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Joint Response to COVID-19
2021/04/28
On 27 April 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of the People s Republic of China, Acting Foreign Minister Mirwais Nab of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen of the People s Republic of Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali of Nepal, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held a video conference on joint response to COVID-19, and exchanged views on international and regional cooperation on pandemic response and post-COVID economic recovery.
Daily Times
April 28, 2021
Just to remind my readers that during the time of Objective resolution 1949, under the leadership of Liaquat Ali Khan an attempt was made for tagging non-Muslims as second-class citizens of Pakistan but Suresh Chandar Chattopadhiya opposed this resolution in the parliament. While doing so the Muslims were given free hand and minority were left helpless. This was the time when religious discrimination was initiated.
The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens of Pakistan. These rights include equality of status and opportunity, social, economic and political freedoms, and freedom of expression, belief, faith, worship and association. Pakistan is also home to several religious minorities, such as Christians, Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs and somehow Kalasha. Having said that, the situation for many religious communities in Pakistan has worsened over the past few decades. Pakistani religious minorities remain disenfranchised in societ
JI warns against changes in Islamic studies
Speakers at conference said education system should be built on principles of Islam Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq PHOTO: INP/FILE
KARACHI:
A representative body of teachers and education experts on Monday urged the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take suo-moto notice over the objection raised by a minority commission on the Islamic education in the country s curriculum.
The Advisory Council of Teachers and Educational Experts also called upon the top court of the country to dismiss the request of a one-member minority commission regarding the education system of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Hindu community files petition for temple possession
Ruling party minority senator, MPA accused of encroachment
ABBOTABAD:
Members of the Hindu community have filed an application on Monday at the Manshera District Sessions Court under Section 22-A criminal procedure code, requesting the registeration of a case against ruling party minority Senator Sardar Guru Weep Singh and MPA Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Ravi Kumar, who have allegedly taken forcible possession of Shawala Tample at Ghandian, Mansehra.
The case has been filed through advocate Zafar Iqbal in which the applicants, Sham Lal and Sajin Lal, state they are citizens of Pakistan and belong to the Hindu faith. In the entire Hazara division Shawala temple, also known as Shive temple, is the sole place of worship where Hindus have been performing prayers since time immemorial.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus 27 April 2021
On April 27, 2021, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Pakistan Asad Qaiser.
The Sides discussed the state of relations between Belarus and Pakistan, as well as ways to intensify bilateral inter-parliamentary interaction.
The head of the Belarusian Diplomatic Mission renewed the invitation to A.Qaiser from the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus V.Andreichenko to visit our country.