Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
Ishaq Dar writes to PM Abbasi for sick leave: sources
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has requested the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to allow him to take sick leave as he is feeling sick and undergoing medical treatment outside the country, sources informed on Wednesday. In a letter to the PM, Dar said that he is not resigning from the office but seeking leaves to take a respite from the affairs of the ministry. The development was unearthed by Dunya News president Kamran Khan during yesterday in his program “Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath” in which he predicted thatRead More
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee to visit Azerbaijan
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – A delegation led by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, Army General Zubair Mahmood Hayat will pay a visit to Azerbaijan on November 22, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told. The Pakistani delegation will hold meeting in Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry and other state agencies. The visit will last until November 24.
Asian Development Bank ok’s over $50m financing for Tajikistan
BAKU, (DNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has disbursed $50.85 million of budget support assistance for the second phase of a program to expand economic opportunities, develop the private sector, and attract investments to Tajikistan. The Bank reported that the program was designed and implemented in collaboration with other development partners. “Creating good jobs through increased private investment, economic diversification, and competitiveness is a cornerstone of the government’s development policy,” said Pradeep Srivastava, ADB Country Director for Tajikistan. Major reforms included in the program are a new regulatory impactRead More
CPEC Updates
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The 7th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project on Tuesday approved long-term plan of the corridor, however, no concrete decision was reached over the ML-I (railway track), special economic zones or Karachi Circular Railway. “LTP was approved by the JCC, which covers the development journey till 2030 and will bring new industrial technology, agriculture development , infrastructure and information technology to the country,” said Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal here. Briefing the media about the decision takenRead More
Azerbaijan invites Pakistani businessmen to set up manufacture of pharmaceuticals in Baku
KARACHI, (DNA) – Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada has invited the members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to set up various facilities, particularly in the pharmaceutical sphere, at Azerbaijan’s Free Trade Zone in Baku, the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry said in a message. The pharmaceutical products cannot only be supplied to the Azerbaijani market but also to other countries as there is huge demand for pharmaceutical products in the region, he said. He also touched upon the possibility of developing business ties among entrepreneurs on theRead More
SC accepts all 9 petitions challenging Elections Act 2017, asks to set date for hearing
ISLAMABAD, NOV 22 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Wednesday removed objections by the Supreme Court (SC) registrar on petitions challenging the Elections Act 2017 and directed a hearing to be scheduled. The CJP was hearing the in-chamber appeal on nine petitions filed by the PPP, Sheikh Rasheed, Jamshed Dasti, and others. The opposition political parties are challenging sections of the Elections Act 2017 which paved way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to retake his position as the PML-N president following disqualification in the Panama Papers case.Read More