Sunday, November 3rd, 2019
SWVL to invest $25M to fund Pakistan’s pre-seed startups
ISLAMABAD, Nov 03 (DNA): Pakistan’s poor transport system causes many difficulties for students, workers and people who want a hassle-free way to travel. SWVL, a bus-hailing service, is planning to change the way we commute by offering affordable and air-conditioned rides. The company announced that it has plans to invest $25 million in Pakistan to fund pre-seed startups. The announcement was made at 021Disrupt, a technology and entrepreneurship conference by The Nest I/O. The bus company aims to launch an incubator to kickstart a healthy tech ecosystem in the country.Read More
PAKISTAN NAVY DISTRIBUTES RATION IN SEA CYCLONE ‘KYARR’ AFFECTEDAREAS OF KETI BANDAR, THATTA
Islamabad 03 Nov 19: With an aim to facilitate rehabilitation of effectees of sea cyclonic storm ‘Kyarr’, rations were distributed by Pakistan Navy in suburb areas of Keti Bandar in Thatta district of Sindh. Pakistan Navy teams alongwith trucks carrying ration bags containing basic necessities,reached the affected sites of Goths ThakarKario, Hajamoro and Goth Faqirani of Tehsil Keti Bandar and distributed the rations among families affected by the cyclonic storm. Pakistan Navy Medical teams also accompanied the relief teams for provision of basic medical assistance to locals of theRead More
Pakistani diplomats facing harassment in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD/KABUL, Nov 03 (DNA): Pakistani diplomats have faced harassment by officials in Afghanistan as many complaints were emerged last night, diplomatic sources familiar with the matter told the media on Sunday. Sources said that the Afghan intelligence officials started harassing Pakistani officials from the Saturday night as their vehicles had been stopped on different routes and inappropriate remarks launched against them. The diplomats have also complained about facing difficulties in their movements in Afghanistan while being heading towards Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, sources said. They added that Afghan intelligence officialsRead More
Chinese premier calls for advancing South China Sea COC consultations as scheduled
BANGKOK, Nov 03 (DNA): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday that he hopes all sides will actively carry forward consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea according to the previously agreed timetable. Li made the comment at the 22nd China-ASEAN (10+1) leaders’ meeting in Bangkok. The South China Sea situation has been generally stable as a result of concerted efforts between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, Li said. “Last year, I proposed a vision that the COC talks willRead More
Dual citizenship for Norwegian citizens approved
From 1 January 2020, Norwegians can become nationals of another country without losing their Norwegian citizenship, and foreign nationals no longer have to give up their original citizenship to become Norwegian. “When we allow for dual citizenship, we ensure that Norwegian law follows developments in a more globalized world, where more and more people are connected to more than one country,” Minister of Knowledge and Integration Jan Tore Sanner said in a press release. Last year, Parliament approved the government’s proposal to open for dual citizenship. In the Cabinet ofRead More
Pakistan rejects political mapsissued by India
The political maps of India, issued by the Indian Home Ministry on 2 November 2019, displaying Jammu and Kashmir region and seeking to depict parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir within the territorial jurisdiction of India, are incorrect, legally untenable, void and in complete violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions. Pakistan rejects these political maps, which are incompatible with the United Nations’ maps. We reiterate that no step by India can change the “disputed”status of Jammu and Kashmir recognized by the United Nations. SuchRead More