Monday, October 22nd, 2018
PM arrives in Madina Munawara on two day visit of Saudi Arabia
MADINA MUNAWARA, (DNA) – : Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived here Monday on the first leg of his two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during which he will attend the Future Investment Initiative Conference (FIIC) being hosted by Riyadh. The Prime Minister upon arrival in Madina Munawara was received at the airport by Governor Madina Prince Faisal Bin Salman and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Nawaf Al-Maliki and senior Saudi officials. Consul General Shehryar Akbar Khan and other officials from Pakistan Consulate were also present onRead More
Qatar Airways country manager Ahmad Mir passes away in tragic car crash
DOHA, (DNA) – Qatar Airways Country Manager Ahmad Mir has passed away in a tragic car accident. Reportedly, the accident took place in the US while Ahmad Mir was travelling to Niagara Falls. Mir was accompanied by his family, which included two daughters, son, wife and mother. While Ahmad Mir passed away on the spot, his family was shifted to the hospital in a critical condition. According to news, the 290 westbound between Colvin Boulevard and Niagara Falls Boulevard was closed for several hours because of a deadly crash inRead More
Pakistan, Brazil to further strengthen bilateral cooperation: Sanjrani
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani says Pakistan and Brazil will further cement cooperation in parliamentary, social and economic sectors. Talking to Brazilian Ambassador Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins in Islamabad on Monday, he said Pakistan looks forward for enhancing parliamentary linkages and cooperation in the economic and social sectors. The Chairman Senate said foreign investors including the Brazilian businessman should benefit from the economic potential and investment prospects in Pakistan.
PM Imran arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend key investment conference
RIYADH, (DNA) – : Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend a key investment conference being held in Riyadh from October 23 to 25. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) Haroon Sharif and Advisor on Commerce and Trade Abdul Razzak Dawood among others. The three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII), dubbed “Davos in the desert”, is being held despite a string of cancellations from leading policymakers and corporate chiefs over the disappearanceRead More
Justice Anwaar-ul-Haq appointed LHC chief justice
LAHORE , (DNA) – President Arif Alvi on Monday appointed Justice Muhammad Anwaarul Haq as the chief justice of the Lahore High Court, effective Tuesday. Haq, who has replaced Justice Yawar Ali, will take oath as 47th LHC chief justice at a ceremony to be held at Governor House tomorrow (Tuesday). Justice Anwaarul Haq will remain the LHC chief justice till December 31, 2018. His tenure will spread over a span of 67 days. Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar will administer oath to the new LHC chief justice. Chief MinisterRead More
ECC to consider electricity tariff rationalization on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Economic Coordination Committee on Monday considered a proposal for electricity tariff rationalization, submitted by the Ministry of Power and directed the concerned officials to submit a detailed plan for improvements in the power sector, especially measures to increase recoveries and reduction of losses, before the proposed tariff rationalization plan could be approved. The ECC would meet again on Wednesday, to consider the above mentioned plan and tariff rationalization proposals. The Auditor General, shared with the ECC a report on audit findings pertaining to financial and operationalRead More