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UNESCO says 1.4 million young ladies restricted from school since Taliban retook power
15Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UNESCO says 1.4 million young ladies restricted from school since Taliban retook power

The Taliban "have nearly cleared out twenty years of consistent advancement for schooling" in Afghanistan, placing the fate of a whole age in danger, the UN instructive, logical and social organization (UNESCO) detailed Afghanistan is at present the main country in the reality where auxiliary and advanced education is completely prohibited to ladies and young ladies over age 12, the Paris-based UN organization saidThe Taliban cleared once more into power on 15 August 2021 and quickly started abridging ladies' freedoms, it was brought up. Three years to the day after the fall of Kabul, the country's capital, something like 1.4 million young ladies have been intentionally denied admittance to auxiliary training due to the boycotts. Aside from the young ladies who were at that point ou...
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Pakistan Independence Day flag hoisted ceremony at the Pakistan embassy in Washington
15Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Independence Day flag hoisted ceremony at the Pakistan embassy in Washington

Pakistan green sickle and star was spread out at a basic service held at the Pakistani consulate in Washington on Wednesday to praise the Freedom Day of Pakistan. Charge d'Affaires Dr. Fareha Bugti lifted the Pakistani banner at the International safe haven yard as the public song of devotion was struck up. The function was gone to by an enormous number of individuals from the Pakistani people group. Unique messages of President Asif Ali Zardari and the State leader Shehbaz Sharif were perused out on the event.In their messages, the two chiefs honored the tremendous penances made by the country's progenitors and the legends of the Pakistan Development, who battled resolutely for a free country.Dr. Fareha Bugti alongside the officials of the International safe haven and different v...
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Ambassador Hashmi bestows Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam on Ambassadors Sha Zukang, Nong Rong
14Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Ambassador Hashmi bestows Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam on Ambassadors Sha Zukang, Nong Rong

In a dignified investiture ceremony held at Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi on Wednesday conferred the prestigious ‘Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam’ award, upon two distinguished Chinese dignitaries on behalf of the president of Pakistan. The honourees were Ambassador Sha Zukang, former Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations in Geneva and past President of the China-Pakistan Friendship Association, and Ambassador Nong Rong, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and former Ambassador of China to Pakistan.Ambassador Hashmi in his remarks extended heartfelt congratulations and paid a rich tribute to the contributions made by the two dignitaries. He highlighted the significant impact of their efforts on bilateral relati...
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Palestine’s envoy urges UNSC to slap sanctions on Israel for Gaza assault, defiance of int’l law
14Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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ME&CA Final of Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 Kicks Off in Uzbekistan
13Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudia Arabia introduces Electronic Judging system at King Abdul Aziz International Quran Competition
13Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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New poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states
10Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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Successful Completion of Back Feeding of SK Hydropower Station in Pakistan
8Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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Quantum Cloud & AI Technologies a Strategic alliance with Huawei to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption in Pakistan
5Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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Pakistan Mission & Consulate General to Jointly Host Event Observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir
5Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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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...
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