Tag: Independence
Pak community celebrates Independence Day at embassy in China
BEIJING: Celebrations were held at the Pakistani Embassy in China in light of Independence Day.
The ceremony was inaugurated by Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khalid by hoisting...
Pakistan unstable even after 71 years of independence: Shehbaz Sharif
LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister (CM) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan has been unable to become a...
Catalonia gets new leader determined to achieve independence
MADRID: Fervent Catalan secessionist Quim Torra was sworn in Thursday as the restive Spanish region's new leader, with his demands for an independent Catalonia...
Speakers suggest resilient foreign policy to ensure independence, sovereignty
‘US ‘do more’ policy should be dealt with constitutional vision guided by national interest’
LAHORE: Pakistan desperately needs a resilient foreign policy to ensure its...
Quarter of Catalans want to keep fighting for independence from Spain
MADRID: Barely a quarter of Catalans want to continue with a plan to claim independence from Spain in the wake of December 21 regional elections,...
Spanish court threatens deposed separatist Catalan leader with arrest
MADRID: The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, could face an arrest warrant if he fails to appear in court to testify over his part...
Dhaka demands apology from Pakistan over ‘misleading’ video post of Mujibur...
DHAKA: Bangladesh has demanded an apology from Pakistan, summoning Islamabad’s envoy in Dhaka over a video posted on its high commission’s Facebook page that...
Catalan crisis enters crucial final days
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont kept friends and foes guessing on Wednesday on whether he intends to unilaterally declare independence as the Spanish government prepares...
Italians vote to seek autonomy, in shadow of Catalonia crisis
MILAN: Two wealthy regions of northern Italy voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for greater autonomy in referendums that could fan regional tensions in Europe at...
Independence of Palestine only guarantee for global peace: Maleeha Lodhi
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi has welcomed the recent political reconciliation between the Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas, saying a...
Catalonia refuses to renounce independence, separatist protesters rally
BARCELONA: Catalonia refused on Tuesday to bow to the Spanish government’s demand that it renounce a symbolic declaration of independence, setting it on a...
Spain High Court jails Catalan separatist leaders
A Spanish court has ordered two powerful Catalan separatists to be detained, threatening a further escalation of the political crisis on Tuesday as both...
Catalan leader signs document declaring independence from Spain
BARCELONA: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and other regional politicians signed a document declaring Catalonia’s independence from Spain, but it was unclear if the document...
Catalan leader says ‘has mandate to declare independence’, proposes more dialogue
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont says he has a mandate to declare independence for the northeastern region, but proposes waiting “a few weeks” in order...
Catalan leader under pressure to drop independence
Catalonia’s secessionist leader faced increased pressure on Monday to abandon plans to declare independence from Spain, with France and Germany expressing support for the...
Catalan leader says region will declare independence in ‘matter of days’
Spain was braced for further political upheaval Wednesday after Catalonia's leader said the region would declare independence "in a matter of days".
Carles Puigdemont said...
What brings back your patriotism on the 14th?
Celebrities talk about Independence Day
“If you really want to demonstrate your love for the country then show it by giving something of yourself to...
