Monday, June 24th, 2019
New media advertising policy to be launched soon: Firdous
ISLAMABAD, JUN 24 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the government is going to launch a new media advertising policy to make it compatible with the modern requirements. Speaking at a meeting of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors in Islamabad on Monday, she said all the stakeholders will be consulted for preparation of the policy. The Special Assistant said changes will be introduced in the role of the advertising agencies. She said the government is taking measures to resolveRead More
Pakistan to get $3 billion from Qatar
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan will be getting $3 billion in deposits and direct investments from Qatar that will boost forex reserves. According to details, the investments by citing its foreign minister. It follows Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledging aid packages for Pakistan. Riyadh has given a $3 billion loan to Pakistan whereas United Arab Emirates provided $1 billion. The south Asian country and the International Moneary Fund (IMF) had reached an agreement in May on a loan of about $6 billion to overcome economic crisis. Adviser toRead More
Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia for Iran crisis talks
JEDDAH (DNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for talks on coordinating with the close ally amid mounting tensions with Iran. Pompeo is expected to meet in the Red Sea city of Jeddah with King Salman and the powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, before flying for talks in the United Arab Emirates, US officials said. Both Saudi and Emirati leaders advocate a tough US approach against regional rival Iran, which last week shot down an unmanned US drone, prompting President Donald Trump toRead More
Will consult if using word ‘selected’ can be banned in NA: Zardari
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has stated that members [of the parliament] would be engaged in a consultation on whether deputy speaker of the National Assembly (NA) could prohibit calling prime minister a “selected” one. Yesterday, deputy speaker Qasim Khan Suri termed the use of word “selected” for the prime minister “an insult of the entire house”, saying that every member, including himself, sitting there was an elected representative of the general public. He said legislators themselves damaged the sanctity ofRead More
Pakistani businessmen invited to 34th Trade Expo in Indonesia
LAHORE, JUN 24 (DNA) – Ambassador of Indonesia, Iwan Suyudhieamri on Saturday invited Pakistani business community to participate in the 34th Trade Expo in Indonesia, being held in October. Talking to businessmen here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), he said that negotiations for converting the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be held next month between the ministries of the two countries. The ambassador said that bilateral trade should be enhanced as Pakistan and Indonesia were potential markets, asserting that Pakistani productsRead More