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Palestine’s envoy urges UNSC to slap sanctions on Israel for Gaza assault, defiance of int’l law

14Aug

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Palestine’s envoy urges UNSC to slap sanctions on Israel for Gaza assault, defiance of int’l law

Palestine's UN Representative, Riyad Mansour, has approached the UN Security Gathering to answer Israeli animosity in Gaza with sanctions, not yet words. "Israel keeps making a living souls and all moves imaginable to spread fierce blazes across the Center East as we stay here on the 75th commemoration of the Geneva Shows," Mansour said during a crisis meeting of the 15 part Gathering on Tuesday. The gathering met by Algeria, the main Bedouin part in the Committee, after Israel did a destructive airstrike on a Gaza school protecting uprooted Palestinians, killing in excess of 100 individuals.."Grant me to get out anything that might not need to be said.. Israel couldn't care less about your judgments… It excuses your goals. It doesn't pay attention to your discussions," Mans...

ME&CA Final of Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 Kicks Off in Uzbekistan

13Aug

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ME&CA Final of Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 Kicks Off in Uzbekistan

• 150 students, 14 teachers and academic representatives from 14 countries of Middle East and Central Asia are set to participate in this year’s regional edition of Huawei’s global CSR program Seeds for the Future in Uzbekistan.• Under the umbrella of the Seeds for the Future program, Huawei is hosting the Tech4Good regional competition in Tashkent, targeting youth with ideas that can address social issues by leveraging the latest ICT technologies. Huawei, in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, IT Education Association and telecom, regulatory, labor authorities and vocational training bodies, announced the launch of the regional finals of its prestigious Seeds for the Future program for university students from Middle East and Cen...

Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudia Arabia introduces Electronic Judging system at King Abdul Aziz International Quran Competition

13Aug

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Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudia Arabia introduces Electronic Judging system at King Abdul Aziz International Quran Competition

Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudia Arabia Dawah and Guidance has introduced an electronic judging system for the 44th King Abdul Aziz International Competition for the Memorisation, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Quran.According to details, the electronic judging system, part of the ministry digital transformation efforts which utilizes cutting edge technology to enhance the accuracy, transparency, and efficiency of the competition. The system can also select questions from a preliminary added question data which further organizes the contestants alphabetically, and track recitation scores. It also allows the ministry to resolve any issues encountered by contestants quickly. The final steps of the competition are adjudicated by a panel of experts in Quranic way.On t...

New poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states

10Aug

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New poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Devi Harris leads Republican former President Donald Trump in three battleground states Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan by four points, according to a poll by the New York Times and Siena College.Ms. Harris is ahead of Trump by four percentage points in those three states, 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters in each state, according to the surveys conducted from Aug 05-09. The poll conducted between 05 Aug and 09 Aug of this month found that if the election were held today 50 percent of voters among the likely electorate in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania each said they’d choose Harris while 46% of the electorate in each state said they’d choose Trump if the two candidates were in a head to head mat...

Successful Completion of Back Feeding of SK Hydropower Station in Pakistan

8Aug

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Successful Completion of Back Feeding of SK Hydropower Station in Pakistan

Today on 8th August , the successful completion of the Back Feeding process at the Suki Kinari Hydropower Station, an investmentand construction project of China Energy Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. (Energy China, marked the official countdown to grid-connected power generation for the station.Located on the Kunhar River in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwest Pakistan, SK Hydropower Station is a flagship project within the "China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)" under China's Belt and Road Initiative. It stands as the largest greenfield hydropower investment project by Chinese enterprises abroad and the most significant hydropower station investment by Energy China. HE Xiongfei, the Chairman and General Manager of SK Hydro (Private) Limited, commented on the Back Fee...

Quantum Cloud & AI Technologies a Strategic alliance with Huawei to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption in Pakistan

5Aug

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Quantum Cloud & AI Technologies a Strategic alliance with Huawei to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption in Pakistan

Quantum Cloud & AI Technologies a Strategic alliance with Huawei to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption in Pakistan. Quantum Cloud & AI is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Huawei Cloud Pakistan, aimed at fast-tracking the adoption and implementation of cloud and AI technologies across Pakistan. This collaboration is set to bring innovative solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of Pakistani businesses and government, driving the nation’s digital transformation forward. Management of both organizations underscore the commitment to leverage their respective strengths. Quantum Cloud & AI brings extensive international expertise of cloud & AI based on their experience in UK and USA, while Huawei offers world-class and local expertise in cloud services...

Pakistan Mission & Consulate General to Jointly Host Event Observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir

5Aug

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Pakistan Mission & Consulate General to Jointly Host Event Observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir

Pakistan Mission & Consulate General to Jointly Host Event Observing ‘Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir’The Pakistan Permanent Mission to the UN and the Pakistan Consulate General in New York will jointly host the Youm-e-Istehsal event on August 5 (tomorrow), marking the fifth anniversary of India’s unilateral and illegal actions aimed at consolidating its occupation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).These actions, described by Indian leadership as the “Final Solution” for Kashmir, have included efforts to impose demographic changes on Jammu and Kashmir in violation of international law and Security Council resolutions.Since 2019, human rights violations in IIOJK have escalated, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, sexu...

Thirty-fourth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted pursuant to resolution 2734 (2024) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida

31Jul

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Thirty-fourth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted pursuant to resolution 2734 (2024) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida

Important Excerpts of the Report· There is heightened concern among Member States about the terrorist threat emanating regionally from Afghanistan from ISIL-K and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP, QDe.132) in particular; new inward travel to Afghanistan of some Al-Qaida (QDe.004) personnel and training, recruitment and reorganization activities.· The terrorist threat emanating from Afghanistan is causing heightened concern in many Member States. In addition to ISIL-K external operations, the scale and ambition of TTP operations into Pakistan have increased. Member States have noted inward travel of well-established Al-Qaida figures, notably in connection with training activities. Continued reorganization and training are judged indicative of the group’s longer-term intent.· Membe...

Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held talks with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

23Jul

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Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister held talks with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held talks with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov on a range of bilateral areas of cooperation and regional and global issues of mutual concern.They agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance high level dialogue and exchanges at the leadership level. Editor: Kamran Raja

Prime Minister of Pakistan Participation in the SCO Plus Summit Meeting in Astana held in Astana, Kazakhstan

4Jul

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Prime Minister of Pakistan Participation in the SCO Plus Summit Meeting in Astana held in Astana, Kazakhstan

Prime Minister of Pakistan Participation in the SCO Plus Summit Meeting in Astana held in Astana, KazakhstanPrime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif led Pakistan delegation at the the SCO Plus Summit in Astana held on 4 July 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan.In his statement during the SCO Plus meeting on the theme “Strengthening multilateral dialogue – striving for sustainable peace and development”, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of multilateralism and upholding universally recognised principles of International law including human rights and humanitarian laws. He condemned unilateral coercive measures, racist and xenophobic ideologies including Islamophobia and all such acts that undermined multilateralism. To preserve and promote peace everywhere, the Prime Minister stress...