Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Tajik, Uzbek ambassadors say they want closer cooperation with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 (DNA) .. Ambassadors of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have called for deeper cooperation with Pakistan adding there is huge scope for cooperation with Pakistan. Ambassador of Tajikistan Sherali Jononov and Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sadikov said Central Asia has huge business prospects and Pakistani businessmen should go to Central Asian states to explore various business avenues. They made these observations during a K2 TV program hosted by Naeem Siddique. Ambassador of Tajikistan said his country was keen to expand ambit of relations with Pakistan and we have alreadyRead More
Morocco to build Africa’s tallest skyscraper
RABAT, (DNA) – The construction of the Bank of Africa Tower in Morocco, set to become Africa’s tallest skyscraper, will start on November 1. this emblematic site will be built by the Belgium-based company Besix Group and its subsidiary Six Construct along with Morocco’s leading construction company TGCC. “The tower will consist of 55 floors and a luxury hotel, offices and apartments,’’. The tower will be the highlight of a large-scale project to develop the Bouregreg valley in Rabat, a key component of the 2014 to 2018 Integrated Development ProgrammeRead More
By-elections on 35 constituencies across country to be held on Sunday
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The by-polls on 35 constituencies across the country will be held on (Sunday) as over 9.9 million ballot papers have been printed for the purpose. Over 100 candidates, including some big names of politics, are contesting for 35 national and provincial assembly seats in these by-elections. The seats include 11 from National Assembly, nine from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, 11 from Punjab and two each from Balochistan and Sindh assemblies. According to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), over 5 million registered voters, 2.3 million women and overRead More
Relations with Spain constantly on the move: Information Minister
National Day of Spain celebrated ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Fawad Chaudhry has said Pakistan’s relations with Spain are deep rooted and growing rapidly. He made these remarks while speaking on the occasion of National Day of Spain. The minister further said Pakistan offers huge investments opportunities to foreign businessmen especially therefore businessmen from foreign countries particularly from Spain should come to Pakistan and explore business opportunities. He greeted the people and government of Spain on theRead More
First Graduation ceremony of Somalian students held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (DNA) – Somalian ambassador to Pakistan Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, has thanked Pakistan for hosting Somalian students adding the role of HEC was also laudable in this respect. She expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of First Graduation Ceremony of Somalian students studying in various Pakistani universities. Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) was the chief guest while former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen Nasir Khan Janjua ® and ambassador of African countries were also present on the occasion. The Ambassador appreciated the HECRead More
Railways set to launch 10 more trains by year end
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Pakistan Railways is all set to introduce 10 new passenger trains by the end of this year to facilitate the travelers in various parts of the country besides bringing revenue to the department. The decision was taken on the directives of Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed under present government”s 100-days plan, an official in the Ministry of Railways told. He said that the Pakistan Railways had already inaugurated the operations of three passenger trains including Mianwali Railcar, Rawalpindi Express and Faisalabad non-stop trains during previous month.Read More