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UN report highlights benefits of school meal programmes in crisis settings -

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (APP): A new U.N. report released has stresses the importance of providing meals for schoolchildren, particularly in times of crisis, and notes that this is still lacking in many developing countries. “School feeding assures that where quality education is available, children are able to take advantage of the opportunity to learn,” the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, said. “It’s an investment that pays off in the future with better-educated, stronger and healthier adults and it’s also a critical safety net to prevent the most vulnerable from suffering in times of crisis,” she said.

Many countries express interest in JF-17 Thunder -

BEIJING, May 26 (APP): Many countries around the world are keen in obtaining JF-17 Thunder fighter jet jointly developed by Pakistan and China, said a senior officer of the Pakistan air force. “We’ve been receiving inquiries and expressions of interest on the JF-17 Thunder from many countries in the Middle East, Africa and even as far as South America,” Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, told China Daily. Pakistan has the privileged to show case the fighter plane twice in China’s bi-annual International Airshow held in Zhuhai.

Vesak Day observed at UN to honour Buddha; Pakistan pays tributes -

UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (APP): Speakers at function marking “Vesak Day” that commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha paid high tributes to the spiritual leader’s teaching on the need for compassion and solidarity with those less fortunate. They also highlighted Buddha’s message of peace and tolerance, with Pakistan UN Ambassador Masood Khan calling for resolving conflicts and disputes justly; and addressing the root causes of strife and hostilities.

Chinese enthralled over unique escort of Premier Li aircraft by JF-17 Thunder -

BEIJING, May 25 (APP): It was a unique and impressive show for the common Chinese people when they enthralled to see, a formation of six Jf-17 Thunder aircraft escorting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Jumbo plane as it entered into Pakistan’s airspace on May 22 to start his official visit. After China Central Television broadcast footage of the JF-17s escorting Li’s plane and of the premier waving to Pakistani pilots, many Chinese netizens said in online comments that the selection of the JF-17 Thunder symbolizes the two nations’ close relationship in the defense sector.

UN rights expert welcomes shift in Obama’s counter-terrorism policy -

UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (APP): A U.N. human rights expert Friday welcomed what he called was a ground-breaking speech by President Barack Obama in which the U.S. leader laid out principles governing the use of counter-terrorism measures such as targeted killings. President Obama said Thursday that, as part of a realignment of US counter-terrorism policy, he would curtail the use of drones, recommit to closing the prison at Guant¡namo Bay, Cuba, and seek new limits on his own war power. The new policy guidance imposes tougher standards for when drone strikes can be authorized, limiting them to targets that pose “a continuing, imminent threat to Americans” and cannot feasibly be captured, according to media reports.

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Army, WAPDA continue dominance in 45th National Athletics C’ship

ISLAMABAD, May 25 (APP): Pakistan Army continued their dominance in men’s events and WAPDA in women events on the second day of 45th National Athletics Championship here at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex. Army was leading on points table in men’s events with a total of 273 points after having clinched nine gold, ten silver and five bronze medals. WAPDA was second with 118 points as its athletes bagged three gold, one silver and five bronze medals. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was on number three with 67 points,

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US paper lauds Zardari, Manmohan for ‘sensible’ effort to improve ties

NEW YORK, April 12 (APP): A leading US newspaper Thursday praised President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for “their sensible, workman like effort over the past year to improve relations between the two nuclear rivals”. In an editorial on President Zardari’s flying trip to India, The New York Times expressed the hope that the Indian leader would respond to his invitation to visit Pakistan. “Both leaders are politically constrained and may not be able to deliver bold peace moves. But if they keep pursuing incremental steps, they may yet build a peace,” said the editorial, ‘It’s More Than Lunch.”

At the same time, the Times said there could be no real reconciliation with India until Pakistan prosecutes those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attack, which killed more than 160 people.
The newspaper noted that Cabinet ministers and civil servants from both sides now regularly exchange visits. “To build real trust, military and intelligence officials must join in,” the newspaper said.
“They have made the most progress on increasing economic cooperation. India and Pakistan do more trade with Britain than with each other, but they are modernizing the handling of goods at borders, easing visa restrictions and talking about oil pipelines and linking electric grids.
“They have much more to talk seriously about, including a joint stake in a stable Afghanistan and the disputed region of Kashmir.”

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