Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff visits Air Headquarters
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi, visited Air Headquarters, Islamabad, on Wednesday. On his arrival at Air Headquarters, he was received by Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. He laid floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument to pay homage to the Martyrs’ of PAF. He was introduced to Principal Staff Officers of Pakistan Air Force. Later on, the Naval Chief called on the Air Chief in his office. Both the dignitaries remained together forRead More
Economic benefits of the modern silk road – CPEC
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – ACCA and PCI launched their first joint report on the Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan called The Economic Benefits of the Modern Silk Road – CPEC. “For the last almost 3 years the business community and finance professionals have been talking about the economic benefits of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, for Pakistanis CPEC has become as familiar an acronym as NOC, CNIC and JIT. We all know about the various projects that make up CPEC like Gwadar port, extension and modification of theRead More
US Ambassador commemorates the International Day of the girl child
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – American Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child at an event celebrating the U.S. government’s commitment to girls’ education and women’s opportunities, equality, and advancement. The event highlighted local organizations throughout Pakistan that receive the Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Program (SGAFP) and work to improve the lives of girls in Pakistan. At the event, Ambassador Hale said, “When girls are educated, they can make better futures for themselves, their families, their communities, and their countries. The United States governmentRead More
Heart scans could now be used as biometric
Where most biometric procedures require fingerprints, iris scanning or facial recognition, researchers have created a device that can use person’s heart shape and size to unlock any device. Researchers from the University of Buffalo have developed a computer authentication system that makes use of heart’s size and shape for granting access. If the person is standing in the correct place, the system would use its low-level Doppler radar to scan the heart’s dimensions, a process that takes up to 8 seconds and then continuously monitors it closely. The authors exclaim,Read More
Following footprints of tomato, price of onion also goes sky high
FAISALABAD, OCT 11 (DNA)- Following tomato, the onion prices have surged to a new high of Rs100/kg in various markets of Faisalabad. A few days back, onion was being sold at Rs40 to Rs50 per kilogram in weekly markets. Officials concerned told our correspondent that Rs60 to Rs645 per kg rate of onion has been mentioned on lists distributed whereas shopkeepers state that they are purchasing the commodity at Rs90/kg from vegetable markets. It should be recalled that price of tomato had also surged to Rs250 per kg a fewRead More
NAB posts notices on Hassan, Hussain Nawaz’s Lahore residence
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – In bid to declare Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz absconders, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday has posted notices on their residence. The anti-graft watchdog has also dispatched copy of notices on their London’s address whereas permanent arrest warrants would be issued for Nawaz’s children if they fail in registering appearance before accountability court within a month. Notices dispatched state that process of property’s confiscation would start whereas permanent would also be issued within one month. Nawaz Sharif, his daughter, his son-in-law and his twoRead More