Modern Diplomacy
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While the origins of Hazaras are much debated, opinions differ when it comes to the ancestral lineage of Hazara community. According to some historians, Hazaras are the original inhabitants of Hazarajat (now central Afghanistan).Among Hassan Pouladi, Prof. Shah Ali Akbar, Fletcher, and Abdul HaiHabibi, J. P. Ferrier who was a renowned French scholar was the first who argued based on his explanations of the Greek historian Quintus Curtius about the battles of Alexander the Great and his travels to these areas, now Afghanistan that Hazaras were native inhabitants of Afghanistan since the time of Alexander the Great and have not migrated from any other places to this land.
Sat 27th February 2021 | 05:04 PM
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Erik Beishembiev said on Saturday that Kyrgyz market was open to Pakistani businessmen
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Feb, 2021 ) :Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Erik Beishembiev said on Saturday that Kyrgyz market was open to Pakistani businessmen.
Talking to the business community here at the LahoreChamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he said that investment in Kyrgyz Republic was profitable and this opportunity should be availed by Pakistanibusiness community through joint ventures in pharmaceutical, rice agriculture, education, tourism and various other sectors.
LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah, Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry, former Senior Vice President Amjad Ali Jawa, former Vice President Zeshan Khalil, Executive Committee Members Haji Muhammad Asif Sehar, Shahid Nazeer, Mardan Ali Zaidi, Malik Riaz Iqbal, Naeem Haneef, Wadood Alvi and Zeshan Sohail Malik also spok
The unabated spree of Pakistani atrocities in Baluchistan and Sindh
People hold signs and photos as they sit along a road demanding to know the details on the whereabouts of their missing family members, during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan February 18, 2021. Picture taken February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Umer Farooq
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26th Feb 2021
The recent report, confirming the clandestine killing of a Baluch female activist named Karima Baloch, in Canada has sparked worldwide concern and execration. Karima Baloch had to flee Pakistan and take sanctuary in Canada in the face of a threat to her life. Pakistani secret service instrumentalists posed these threats because of her voice for the cause of the Baluch people. There exists cogent reason to believe that Pakistani undercover agents caused the killing. This news is very alarming indeed in that it depicts Pakistan agents can travel beyond its territory to cause heinous crimes.
Experts discuss opportunities post-Covid
A man wearing a protective mask walks through a crowd of people along a makeshift market as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan January 17, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
Timely measures taken by Pakistan government including providing construction incentives, 10-billion-tree tsunami, etc, have played a crucial role in combating Covid-19, said Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moinul Haque.
Speaking at a webinar on “Post-Covid Global Investment Climate and Opportunities for Pakistan”, he said that the economy was showing signs of improvement as the IT, banking and telecom industries were recording robust growth.
Other participants in the session, while being optimistic, deliberated and brainstormed ideas aimed at speedy economic recovery of Pakistan in the post-pandemic era. They also highlighted the challenges that the country needed to address for sustained economic growth.
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, said that the power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have