Monday, September 30th, 2019
Khursheed Shah’s frontman remanded in NAB custody for 14 days
SUKKUR (DNA) – The accountability court today (Sept. 30) has approved 14-day long physical remand of the alleged frontman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) stalwart Khursheed Shah and provincial minister Syed Awais Qadir Shah. Zabardast Khan Mahar, the alleged frontman of Awais Shah who is nephew of Khursheed Shah, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Ali Wahan area of Rohri on Sept. 29. The anti-graft watchdog presented him before the court and sought 15-day long physical remand from the AC. The court, however, issued a 14-day longRead More
USAID FUNDING ENABLES PAKISTANI ENTREPRENEURS TO INNOVATE AND GROW
Islamabad, September 30, 2019: Entrepreneurship and innovation help boost employment, productivity, and trade, and can drive a nation’s economy. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is building the future of entrepreneurship in Pakistan by offering Challenge Fund grants of up to $200,000 to motivated entrepreneurs and innovators. At an event in Islamabad today, American and Pakistani officials celebrated the successes of 20 Challenge Fund grant recipients from Pakistan who have created exciting new business solutions in the information technology, hospitality, textile, light engineering, and agri-business, sectors. The innovations supportedRead More
Germany, Pakistan agree to work closely for facilitation of businessmen
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 30 (DNA) – Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck, paid a courtesy call on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar. Both sides took stock of the existing Development Cooperation and expressed satisfaction at the trajectory of cooperation in different areas since 1961. The Ambassador emphasized on a closer contact between the German Embassy and Economic Affairs Division for sustainable economic development in Pakistan through technical and vocational training, increase in trade and market access. It was agreed to work closely for facilitation of business communityRead More
Malaysian speaker along with parliamentary delegation to arrive on OCT 1
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 30 (DNA) – The Speaker of the Malaysian House of the Representatives Mr. Mohammad Ariff Bin Md Yousof along with five members’ parliamentary delegation will arrive in Islamabad on 1st October, 2019 on a three day visit to Pakistan. Speaker Mr. Mohammad Ariff Bin Md Yousof is visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser. During his stay in Pakistan, the Malaysian Speaker besides meeting with his Pakistani counterpart will also meet with the political hierarchy of the country. The matters pertaining to promotion ofRead More
4th edition of Jinnah trophy cricket tournament was held at Dreux near Paris
PARIS, SEPT 30 (DNA) – The final match of the 4th Jinnah Trophy Cricket tournament was held on yesterday at Dreux near Paris. Dreux defeated USCA in a thrilling match to clinch the trophy. Mr. Abbas Sarwar Qureshi, Head of Chancery of Pakistan Embassy, Mayor of Dreux Mr. Gerard Hamel, Adjoint Sports Mr. Mourad Souni, Mr. Prebou Balane, President Cricket France witnessed the match and distributed prizes among the winners. Jinnah Trophy has emerged as the main and most awaited Cricketing event in France over the years. This year 20Read More
AJK people serve as first line defenders of Pakistan: Masood
MARYLAND, SEPT 30 (DNA) – AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has spurned the false Indian narrative related to Kashmir, and has asserted that international media has now acknowledging the facts highlighting happening taking place in occupied Kashmir. Addressing a function organized by Pakistani-Kashmiri Diaspora here on Monday, he said that we must take advantage of the critical space provided to us by the global media in relations to Kashmir issue. The AJK president commended the Diaspora for reaching out to the US lawmakers and media highlighting the plight of theRead More