Monday, September 25th, 2017
RCCI role in promoting trade lauded
RAWALPINDI, SEPT (DNA) – A ten member trade delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) led by President Raja Amer Iqbal attended the four day “The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Expo” Guangdong, China. A memorandum of understanding between RCCI and Overseas Chinese Association of Pakistan (OCAP) was also signed during the expo. OCAP vice chairman Huang Tai on this occasion lauded the RCCI’s efforts in facilitating traders and promoting trade activities in the country. He said this MOU will serve as a platform to strengthen the linkagesRead More
Pakistan will continue to help promote cricket in France
PARIS, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque said that Pakistan will continue to support and nurture game of Cricket in France which has now become a symbol of Pakistan France Friendship. He said this while addressing the Prize Distributing ceremony of the third edition of Jinnah Championship Trophy held at the town of Dreux near Paris, yesterday. Mr. Gerard Hamel Mayor of Dreux, M. Prebagarane Balance the President of France Cricket, diplomats from the cricket-playing nations, senior officials from the French Ministry of Sports andRead More
Contempt case: Imran Khan’s counsel submits reply before ECP bench
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s counsel Babar Awan on Monday has submitted his client’s reply before the five-member bench of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The five-member ECP bench, headed by the Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan heard the case. Earlier in last hearing session on September 14, the bench had expressed resentment over flouting of the election commission summons by Imran Khan while issuing his bailable arrest warrant. Issuing directives for submission of Rs100,000 surety bond to PTI chief untilRead More
Trump signs new travel ban, imposes restrictions on 8 countries
WASHINGTON, SEPT 25 (DNA) – President Donald Trump issued a new open-ended travel ban on Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities. The new restrictions replace an expiring 90-day measure that had locked Trump in political and legal battles since he took office in January over what critics alleged was an effort to block Muslims from the country. But the White House stressed that the measure was to protect the United StatesRead More
Ex-PM Sharif chairs brief meeting with confidantes at Punjab House
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 25 (DNA) – After arriving in Pakistan on early Monday morning, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has held a brief meeting with confidantes at Punjab House. According to informed sources, the former premier has questioned his disqualification once more, besides considering to appear before the accountability court despite some of his close aides have advised him not to show up at the court. Earlier today, he landed at Benazir Bhutto International Airport around at 7:45am after spending about a month in London with his ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz,Read More
Voting starts in Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum
ERBIL, SEPT 25 (DNA) – Voting started on Monday in an independence referendum organized by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, despite regional and international fears that it would stoke instability and violence across the Middle East. Polling stations opened their doors at 8:00 a.m. (1.00 a.m. ET) and should close at 6:00 p.m. The final results should be announced within 72 hours. The vote, expected to deliver a comfortable “yes” for independence, is not binding and is meant to give Massoud Barzani’s KRG a mandate to negotiate secessionRead More