December, 2019
Pakistan rejects US designation on religious freedom
ISLAMABAD, – Pakistan on Tuesday rejected the US State Department s unilateral and arbitrary designation under the religious freedom report announced on December 20, by declaring that the pronouncement was not only detached from ground realities of Pakistan, but also raised questions about the credibility and transparency of the entire exercise. In a statement issued by foreign office, spokesperson said that the designation is reflective of selective targeting of countries, and thus unlikely to be helpful to the professed cause of advancing religious freedom. The statement said Pakistan was a multi-religiousRead More
Exclusive: Tax fraud involving Rs 134 million unearthed
Naveed Miraj ISLAMABAD, DEC 25 (DNA) – The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation of Inland Revenue, Faisalabad has unearthed a big scam of issuing/adjusting fake and flying invoices involving tax fraud involving over Rs 134 million and an FIR has been registered against M/s Arrow International, and 65 companies which were buyers, suppliers and other beneficiaries of M/s Arrow International. According the documents and the FIR available with the DNA, the case has been registered under section 37A read with section 2(37) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 against M/sRead More
IMF portray overall positive economic performance of Pakistan in first quarter review
Islamabad: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resident Representative for Pakistan, Ms. Teresa Daban Sanchez on Tuesday while clarifying misunderstanding around the first review of Pakistan’s economic performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) said that Pakistan’s overall macro-economic performance remained satisfactory where revenue collections have increased substantially and there is improvement in the trade deficit and net foreign assets. However, slower economic growth and failure to get out of grey-list by FATF remained major risks to the program. She said this during a conversation with relevant stakeholders on first quarterly review of 39-monthRead More
Chinese govt giving special attention to development of Xinjiang province
ISLAMABAD, DEC 24 (DNA) – Ms. Tang a Chinese citizen said Xinjiang province is developing fast and the Chinese government is paying special attention to that region. She said this in reaction to a tweet of Shahid Afridi. She said she was holding this press conference here today, because yesterday a famous Pakistani star, Shahid Afridi, published a tweet in Urdu. He said in this tweet, “Hearing of the atrocities committed against Uyghur Muslims is heartbreaking. I request Prime Minister Imran Khan to speak against this; talk of uniting theRead More
CDA set to launch operation against violators of zoning regulations
ISLAMABAD, DEC 24 (DNA) – Capital Development Authority (CDA) is al set to launch comprehensive operation in approved housing societies situated in Zone II and V of the city against violations of building and zoning regulations. In line with the efforts of the authority to ensure implementation of building by-laws and curtail haphazard constructions in the outskirts of the city particularly in the housing societies falling in territorial limits of Islamabad, Building Control Directorate –II has been directed to plan a comprehensive and result oriented operation. During the operation, sealingRead More
President calls for ‘inclusive society’ to absorb people with special needs
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need for an inclusive and well-equipped society to accommodate people with physical and mental. challenges by offering them tailor-made employment opportunities and facilities. Addressing at an event titled ‘Sharing compassion with special persons’ here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President said the criteria to judge a great nation was not its financial strength, but the spirit to absorb its ‘people with slow pace’. The event was organized by Akhuwat, a micro-finance organization that provides interest-free loans to the economicallyRead More