Sunday, January 29th, 2017
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas due on 30th: FO
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The President of the State of Palestine H.E. Mahmoud Abbas will be visiting Islamabad from 30 January 2017 to 01 February 2017. This would be his third visit to Pakistan. He has previously been to Pakistan in 2005 and 2013. He will be accompanied by a seventeen member delegation, including five Ministers. During the visit, the Palestinian President will have a one-on-one meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan followed by delegation-level talks. Subsequently, the President of Palestine and the Prime Minister of Pakistan will jointly inaugurate the newly constructed Palestine EmbassyRead More
Slovakian skier takes lead on 2nd day of Int’l Alpine Ski Cup
MALAM JABBA, January 29 (DNA): Jan Jakubco of Slovakia took over the lead on the second day (Sunday) of the Malam Jabba International Alpine Ski Cup being held at the scenic resort of Malam Jabba, Swat. According to a press release issued by Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Slovakian and Ukrainian skiers outclassed their rivals in both men and women categories in the historical international event. Jan Jakubco of Slovakia got 1st position in 2nd race of Men’s Giant Slalom category, while Ivan Kovasnkyuk and Vasyle Telychuk of UkraineRead More
Focus on SMEs can ensure rapid economic development
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29, (DNA) -Chamber of Small Traders on Sunday said Government’s focus on SMEs uplift can ensure rapid economic development which will resolve many problems including unemployment, reduced exports and dismal revenue situation. All the SAARC countries too have designed policies for the promotion of this sector, though with uneven results. Yet their faith in SMEs is ever growing, it said. The business community of Islamabad will push the authorities concerned to take steps for swift development of the SME sector, said Patron Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders ShahidRead More
Countrywide development tied to women empowerment: FPCCI
JAN 29, (DNA) -The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday said all necessary steps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life. Women comprise more than 50 per cent of Pakistan’s total population but they are not getting due attention of the policymakers resulting in systemic gender subordination, said Masooma Sibtain, Vice President FPCCI. She said this while speaking at a workshop regarding participation of women in economic activities. Ambassadors, VP FPCCI Mian Shaukat Masood, President IWCCCI, Chairman Coordination FPCCI Malik Sohail and representativesRead More
Pilot involved in crash hired by PIA to fly bigger aircraft
KARACHI: A pilot who was involved in the crash of a small aeroplane at Karachi airport last year has been recruited by the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to fly bigger aircraft, according to sources. The airline has acquired the pilot’s services even though the inquiry launched to determine the cause of the crash is still under way. The sources described the PIA management’s decision to recruit a pilot with an “imperfect” record as a “brave” one, particularly after an ATR aircraft of the airline crashed near Havelian not too longRead More