Thursday, October 11th, 2018
Naya Pakistan Housing Project: Registration forms available at designated NADRA offices
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The application forms for registration at Naya Pakistan Housing project can be obtained from designated offices of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) from Thursday. According to details, an applicant needs to provide his/her complete information including name, Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number, monthly income and residential address for registration. The form will be available at Rs.250. Initially, 0.5m low cost houses will be built under the soft launch initiative of project. In the first phase of the project, Faisalabad, Sukkur, Quetta, Swat, of Punjab, Sindh,Read More
Pakistan edge closer to win as Abbas rips through Aussies
DUBAI, (DNA) – Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch picked up where they left off after their 142-run stand in the first innings, adding 72 runs by tea on day four.The pair added 15 more runs in the final session before Abbas trapped Finch leg before for 49.The visitors squandered another good start when the Marsh brothers were dismissed for ducks by Abbas. Shaun was caught behind off a well directed delivery, while a darting inswinger downed Mitchell plumb in front of the stumps.Khawaja (50) and Travis Head (34)Read More
Chief justice advises public to stop drinking mineral water
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday appealed the public to stop drinking mineral water after a recent report raised health concerns in the light of examination of bottled water samples. While hearing a case of mineral water companies today, Justice Nisar urged people to boil tap water, adding ‘nothing will happen, with the grace of Allah.’ He remarked that mineral water companies extract water from the land ‘without any charge’ and sell them to public at exorbitant rates. He expressed astonishment that such companies were sellingRead More
Pakistan asked to ‘do more’ for getting out of FATF’s grey list
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Expressing dissatisfaction over Pakistan’s performance to strengthened the legal framework about Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT), a delegation of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) has asked Islamabad to take more steps if it want to get out of the Financial Action Task Force’ (FATF) grey list. The purpose of the mutual evaluation onsite visit is to assess the effectiveness of Pakistan’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime under FATF methodology. The APG inspectors include Ian Collins of the UnitedRead More
In US-China trade war, Pakistan gets extra export orders
FAISALABAD: (DNA) – The present tense relations between the US and China have proved to be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan as its exporters are getting extra orders from the US in the prevailing circumstances, said Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Syed Zia Alumdar Hussain. Speaking to trainees of the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) at the FCCI, Hussain said Faisalabad was a main industrial and economic hub of Pakistan as the city had Asia’s biggest sock manufacturing units, the largest knitwear factory, rice mill,Read More
Pakistan keen to promote relations with Egypt: Info Minister
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (DNA) – Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting talking to the Ambassador of Egypt Fadel Ahmed Yakoub who called on him here Wednesday, expressed his keenness to promote cultural relations with Egypt. He said that promotion of cultural ties was vital to strengthen existing bond between people of both the countries. The Information Minister emphasized the need for collaboration with Egypt in the co-production of films and dramas, which he stressed, were very effective and among the greatest mediums for projecting cultural moors andRead More