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Remittances expected to reach $22 billion: Senate told

ISLAMABAD, May 9 (DNA): The Senate was informed on Thursday that remittances this year will increase to 22 billion dollars breaking the stagnant mode of the previous years. Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar told the House during Question Hour that exports have increased to 25 billion dollars and the government is committed to enhance them further to strengthen economy. He said work on NFC Award is underway and the government is committed to provide due share to the erstwhile FATA. Responding to a question regarding inflation, the MinisterRead More


AIOU to provide fee concession to foreign students

ISLAMABAD, MAY 09 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has decided to give fee concession to the foreign students, in line with its policy of promoting academic collaborations with the international institutions. In this connection, the University’s Executive Council at its recent meeting presided over by the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia-Ul Qayyum approved concession of tuition fee for Kyrgzstan students. Instead of charging the fee as per international practices, it was decided that their fee will be at with Pakistani students. However, as per a notification issued here,Read More


Nomination papers receiving process on 16 seats of KP Assembly started

ISLAMABAD, MAY 09 (DNA) – Election Commission of Pakistan has started the process of receiving nomination papers from the candidates for the elections on 16 seats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in tribal districts. According to the election schedule, the candidates can submit their nomination papers with the returning officers till Saturday.  Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held by 18th of this month. Appeals against decisions of the returning officers regarding acceptance or rejection of the nomination papers can be filed by 22nd this month.  The candidates can withdrawRead More


Asia Bibi left Pakistan of her own free will: Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  Asia Bibi left Pakistan of her own free will, said Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal on Thursday. The remarks came during the weekly briefing at the Foreign Office. Reports on Wednesday emerged that Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the center of a decade-long blasphemy row in Pakistan, has left the country months after being acquitted by the Supreme Court. Talking about Occupied Kashmir, he said the territory has become the most dangerous region for journalists. Responding to a question regarding Libya, he said situation inRead More


Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim: Malaysia-Pakistan: An enduring partnership and brotherhood

High Commissioner of Malaysia H.E. Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim talks to Centreline and DNA   By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti   The diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Pakistan was established 62 years ago, on 31 August 1957 – the date of the independence of the then-Malaya from the British.  Pakistan was the 17th State that diplomatically recognised Malaya.   The struggle for the Malayan independence, which resumed in 1945 following the end of World War II, drew inspiration from the fundamental principles and ideas espoused by several great leaders of the MuslimRead More


Pak women’s trafficking to China: 14 more Chinese held, three young girls recovered

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  The Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in a countrywide crackdown against the Chinese people involved in getting married with Pakistani girls fraudulently, arrested 14 Chinese natives from different areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The FIA recovered three young girls from the custody of the gangsters and arrested four members of the gang, FIA told. Seven Chinese among them were overstaying and their visa had expired since long but they kept involved in illegal activities of fake marriages with Pakistani girls who were latersmuggledRead More