ISLAMABAD, 28 APR (DNA) – A 38-member delegation of Consul Generals, Commercial Counselors and Commercial Secretaries-designate called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday. The Finance Minister said that the present government has carried out selection procedure of Trade officers in the most transparent manner and ensured that principle of merit is upheld at all costs. He said it is now up to the officers concerned to set high service standards and deliver results while working in areas of their accreditation. The Minister said export promotion shouldRead More

LAHORE, 28 APR (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan once against lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership, claiming that Sharif family has launched a massive propaganda campaign against political opponents through taxpayers’ money to hide their corruption. To hide their own corruption, Sharifs have launched a massive propaganda campaign against political opponents funded by taxpayer money. He said the PML-N government is spending public money to cover Panama Papers issue. “Pakistan has one of the lowest Human Dev Index in South Asia but government spendingRead More

MANSEHRA, 28 APR (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif says the agenda of the government is progress of the country and prosperity of its people. Addressing a big public gathering at Mansehra today, he said the government is committed to bring Pakistan at par with the developed nations of the world. The Prime Minister said that with the completion of Havelian-Thakot motorway, the travel time between Shinkiari to Burhan will be reduced to less than 90 minutes from five hours.  He said in future Abbottabad will also be linkedRead More

ISLAMABAD, 28 APR (DNA) –  Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday took notice of a video featuring under trial Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker Khalid Shamim, who made several accusations against the party leadership. The video that aired a day ago in the program “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada kay Saath” captured the allegations put forth by the MQM worker, who is currently under investigation for his links in the Imran Farooq murder case. The interior minister expressed concern over making of the video and the role of the jailRead More

ISLAMABAD, 28 APR (DNA) – Despite the assurances given by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to assist the inquiry commission in the probe into the Panama Leaks, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday concluded that it would be difficult to prove wrongdoings in the presence of the Protection of Economic Reforms Act 1992 and the absence of required laws to seek official records from foreign countries known as tax havens. When the SBP, SECP and one legal expert presented their opinions before the committee members, all ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, 28 APR (DNA) – President calls for enhancing capacity of disaster management institutions Mamnoon Hussain lauds services rendered by personnel of Pak Army particularly its medical corps in times of emergencies. President Mamnoon Hussain has underlined the need for capacity building of disaster management institutions in order to better cope with calamities. He was addressing Surgeon General’s International conference in Rawalpindi on Thursday. He said the National Disaster Management Authority and other relevant institutions have demonstrated the ability and capability to deal with the natural disasters in the past. However, thereRead More