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The bad 104th anniversary of British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour's promise to establish a homeland for the Jews in Palestine, we will not forget, we will not forgive, and the mistake and crime must be corrected. On November 2, 1917 Balfour Declaration was issued, which resulted in a significant upheaval in the lives of Palestinians. The declaration turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality when Britain publicly pledged to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” based on the false statement “a land without a people for a people without a land.” With this promise, the famous phrase that sums up a situation like this was fulfilled: ‘who does not possess the land has given a promise to those who do not deserve’ and that day will be a black day not only in the history of the Palestinian people, but in the history of all mankind, and a blow to justice and international legitimacy. This promise was the first actual step for the West o...

  Stepping into the frontlines of inclusive policy making Islamabad: Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) jointly organized a seminar to support women entrepreneurs and exporters associated with the Islamabad and Mardan Women Chambers of Commerce and Industry. “I found the seminar particularly useful because I gained knowledge about issues that women face regularly in public advocacy for trade,” said Ms Naima Ansari from the Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ms Naima participated in a seminar held in Islamabad and jointly organized by the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) for women entrepreneurs and exporters associated with the Islamabad and Mardan Women Chambers of Commerce and Industry. More than 50 women working in small businesses providing beauty products, apparel, kitchen gardening, cookery, sewing and handicrafts attended. Trade and related areas are not among the traditional roles considered suitable for women in P...

Mr. Ahmed Rabei - Ambassador of Palestine An Interview with the ambassador of Palestine in Pakistan – H E Mr. Ahmed Rabei Q: Excellency, how does Palestine see the regional situation developed recently after Taliban took charge of Kabul? Ambassador: Palestine does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries nor its people. We observe the development in the region, mainly the Afghan’s affair—it’s an internal Afghani matter. Afghans are free to choose who represents them, and the international community should support and recognize the option that Afghans decide. International community must recognize the chosen government that represents the people of Afghanistan as long as it follows the international laws and respects human rights. Q: What are the priorities of Palestine in region and relations with Pakistan and the world at large? Ambassador: Palestine looks forward to a more secure and stable situation in the country, and a good relation with neighboring count...

https://youtu.be/mZDLJ5eVgQk   اسلام آباد:  رواداری تحریک نے جبری تبدیلی مذہب کا بل پارلیمانی کمیٹی کی جانب سے مسترد کرنے کے خلاف صوبائی دارالحکومت میں احتجاج کے بعد وفاقی دارالحکومت میں بھی احتجاجی تحریک کر اعلان کردیا۔ گزشتہ روز اسلام آباد میں رواداری تحریک کے چیئرمین سمسن سلامت نے اپنے رفقا ء کے ہمراہ جاری ویڈیو پیغام میں کہا کہ جبری تبدیلی مذہب کے خلاف قانون سازی ہونا ضروری ہوگیا تھا تاہم مذہبی انتہاپسند سوچ کے تحت اقلیتوں کے تحفظ کے لیے قائم کی گئی کمیٹی نے یہ بل یکسر مسترد کردیا۔ سمسن سلامت نے ویڈیو میں پیغا م میں کہا کہ جب کسی معاشرے میں جبر بڑھ جاتا ہے تو اسے روکنا ضروری ہوجاتا ہے ورنہ جبر کرنے والے کی ہمت بڑھتی چلی جاتی ہے۔بدقسمتی سے پاکستان جبری تبدیلی مذہب کے واقعات بہت بڑھ گئے تھے جسے روکنے کیلئے قانون سازی اشد ضروری تھی لیکن پارلیمانی کمیٹی نے برے طریقے سے جبری تبدیلی مذہب کا مجوزہ بل یکسر مسترد کردیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ پارلیمانی کمیٹی کی جانب سے مجوزہ بل مسترد ہونے کے خلاف رواداری تحریک نے باقاعدہ احتجاج کا اعلان کیا ہے اور لاہور کے بعد اسلام آباد میں بروز ہفت...

Islamabad:  The embassy of Azerbaijan arranged a reception on its 30th Independence Day in Islamabad on Monday in the local hotel. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar as chief guest said in his speech that both countries enjoy close cordial relations. He said Pakistan whole-heatedly supported Azerbaijan in its war against Armenia.  The ambassador Khazar Farhadov said that Azerbaijan and Pakistan are friends and great brotherly Muslim country and this relationship strengthened under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev – President of Azerbaijan.  In the recent years, ties between two countries have been strengthened in all spheres of life.  A special cake was also cut to mark the occasion.  Earlier, the ambassador Farhadov and his team welcomed the guests to the occasion. Reasonable number of locals, foreigner diplomats, military attaché’, media persons and other dignities have attended the event. During the event COVID-19 SoPs were followed.

  Ambassador Farhadov explains the salient features to the visiting diplomats Islamabad: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov while briefing the visitors at the exhibition in Islamabad has said that Azerbaijan has taken back its territories which remained under the Armenian occupation for around three decades. The mission has arranged an exhibition dedicated to the 44 days patriotic war of Azerbaijan in the local Mall in Islamabad. The ambassador Farhadov talking at the opening ceremony has explained the salient features of the patriotic war against Armenians. He said that the war went on for 44 days and finally ended with a victory of the Azerbaijan forces. The brave army of the Azerbaijan opened new era in the history of Azerbaijan. And today we are paying tribute to the sacrifices rendered by the valiant soldiers of our country.       A huge number of visitors witnessed the exhibition and the mission representatives highlighted the struggle of the vali...

اسلام آباد: پارلیمانی کمیٹی برائے تحفظ اقلیتی امور اور جبری تبدیلی مذہب کے اقلیتی ممبران کا کہنا ہے کہ کمیٹی کی جانب سے جبری تبدیلی مذہب کے بل کو مسترد کیے جانے سے حکومت کا اصل چہرہ بے نقاب ہوگیا ہے. چیئرمین کمیٹی نے بل میں ترامیم کرنے کی متعدد تجاویز کے باوجود تحریری فیصلہ پڑھ کر سنا دیا. جس سے واضح ہوتا ہے کہ فیصلے کہیں اور ہوتے ہیں. ان خیالات کا اظہار ایوان میں اقلیتی ممبران نے کمیٹی کی جانب سے بل مسترد کرنے کے بعد کیا. تفصیلات کے مطابق بدھ کے روز ایوان میں پارلیمانی کمیٹی برائے تحفظ اقلیتی امور اور زبردستی مذہب تبدیلی نے جبری مذہب تبدیلی کے بل کو حکومتی اور اقلیتی رہنماﺅں کی ڈھائی گھنٹے کی طویل بحث کے بعد مسترد کرتے ہوئے چیئرمین کمیٹی لیاقت تراکئی نے کہا ہے کہ موجودہ قوانین کے تحت جبری مذہب تبدیلی کو روکنے کے لیے اقدامات کیے جائیں اور ریاست تحفظ برائے اقلیتوں کے لیے کوئی بل لانا چاہے تو وہ اقدامات کر سکتی ہے . حکومتی وزراء نے موقف اختیار کیا کہ اقلیتوں کے حقوق کی ریاست پاسداری کر رہی ہے اور آئندہ بھی کریگی . وزیر پارلیمانی امور علی محمد خان نے کہا کہ موجودہ بل کو پرائیویٹ ممبر نے پ...

  Islamabad: President Mahmoud Abbas – President of Palestine shared heartfelt condolences and sorrow over the loss of precious people on the earthquake in Baluchistan. In his two messages sent through the embassy of Palestine in Islamabad to the President Dr. Arif Alvi and the Prime Minister Imran, President Mahmoud Abbas said that on the behalf of the state of Palestine and Palestinian people to his brothers Dr. Arif Alvi President of Pakistan and Mr. Imran khan the Prime Minister, the government, and brotherly people of Pakistan that we learned with great sorrow the news of an earthquake in Baluchistan, which caused dozens of victims and hundreds of wounded and afflicted members of your brotherly people, and great material losses On behalf of the State and people of Palestine, and on own behalf, we extend to your Excellency, and through you, the government, the brotherly Pakistani people and the families of the victims, with our deepest heartfelt condolences, affirming our...

  The state of Palestine-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants condemns in the strongest terms the unprecedented decision taken by the so-called Jerusalem District Court regarding the right of Jews to perform silent prayers in the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, “The presence of Jewish worshipers on the Temple Mount does not constitute a criminal act as long as their prayers remain silent,” as the court decided   Cancellation of deportation decisions against rabbis who performed such prayers.   The ministry considers this decision a flagrant aggression against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, a real declaration of war against the Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations, a real beginning of the spatial division of the mosque and its courtyards, and an explicit call for religious war in the region.   The decision of the Israeli court revealed the true nature of the incursions and the scheme behind them, which we have always warned of repeatedly, ...

  Islamabad: In the face of escalating and systematic settler terrorism, the State of Palestine urgently calls on the international community and the United Nations to assume their responsibilities and provide international protection for the Palestinian people. There is an unprecedented and severe protection crisis that cannot be ignored. The statement issues by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Palestine said that Israeli settler terrorism rests upon an illegal colonial foundation, rooted in land theft, assumed supremacy and exceptionalism, discrimination and racism, to justify the subjugation and eventual displacement of the Palestinian people. To that end, settlers and the official Israeli establishment work hand in glove to advance their goals, sometimes exchanging roles and always working in ideological unison. These settler militias carry out their crimes against the Palestinian people, with full impunity and under the collective protection of the Israeli military, ju...