Monday, June 27th, 2016
Commercial banks will remain open on June 02
KARACHI, 27 JUNE (DNA) – SBP, being fully cognizant of the banking needs of general public, has taken the following measures for smooth availability of banking services during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. All branches of commercial banks will remain open on 2nd and 9th July, 2016 (Saturdays). Commercial banks shall strictly ensure availability of ATM services round the clock. For early replenishment of cash at ATMs, banks shall make proper arrangements of currency stock at the respective ATM feeding branches. Commercial banks shall make public the contact numbers of focal person forRead More
Indian bid for NSG foiled due to Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts: Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: It was Pakistan’s intensive diplomatic lobbying which prevented India from gaining entry into the Nuclear Supplier Group’s (NSG), Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Monday. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif personally wrote letters to 17 prime ministers of different countries on the matter, which is on record,” Aziz told senior journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. The foreign affairs adviser said security agencies are in the process of compiling more evidence against arrested Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. He added that legal proceedingsRead More
High level symposium on water and sanitation to be held in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, JUNE 27 (DNA) -The High-Level Symposium on SDG 6 and Targets: Ensuring that no one is left behind in access to water and sanitation organized by the by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) is scheduled to be held on 9-11 August 2016 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The meeting will bring together government officials and policy-makers in water resources management, experts from international organisations, academic and research communities, business executives and representatives of civil society groups.