Friday, January 31st, 2020
Govt aiming at export-led growth to ensure sustainability, Hafeez Shaikh tells British envoy
ISLAMABAD JAN 31 (DNA) : Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said the government was striving for an export-led growth in the country as the growth fuelled by consumption instead of investments was not sustainable and durable. “We want quality growth which is led by growth in exports and investments and not driven by mere consumption, which was a pattern in the previous government,” he said while talking to Dr Christian Turner, British High Commissioner to Pakistan who called on the adviser hereRead More
PM expresses commitment to formulate national sports policy
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) : Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed the commitment to formulate national sports policy. Talking to the Chairman of Peshawar Zalmi Javed Afridi in Islamabad on Friday, he said a meeting in this regard will soon be held. Imran Khan said it is a historic occasion that all matches of PSL Season-5 will be held in Pakistan. He said Peshawar Zalmi has played an important role in the success of Pakistan Super League. The Prime Minister also expressed his happiness over theRead More
Iqbal Qasim to head PCB Cricket Committee
LAHORE, JAN 31 (DNA) : Former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim will chair the revamped Pakistan Cricket Board Cricket Committee, which will meet on a quarterly basis, it was announced today, said an official press release by the PCB. Iqbal, a veteran of 50 Tests and 15 ODIs, will lead the panel that will also include Wasim Akram (former captain and now a respected commentator), Urooj Mumtaz (chief selector and representative of women’s cricket), Umar Gul (former Test cricketer and representative of current domestic cricketers) and Ali Naqvi (former Test openerRead More
Armed forces day of Uzbekistan celebrated in style
BY ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) Living up to its traditions the embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad hosted its armed forces day in style with Uzbek Army Band presenting melodious tunes. The audiences were simply left spell-bound when an Uzbek female army officer sang famous Pakistani song “ Chanda karay salam, suraj karay salam”. Another hallmark of the event was mesmerizing performances of Uzbek children clad in traditional Uzbek dresses. The performers received huge applause from the audiences. Last but not the least, the Uzbek pilaf (pullao) wasRead More
French embassy holds experts moots on climate change
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (DNA) -The 2020 edition of the Night of ideas (“La Nuit des idées”) focused on the theme: ‘Being alive”. The event was held under the aegis of Embassy of France. Participants from diverse backgrounds – intellectuals, researchers, artists – gathered to discuss the theme all across the five continents. The goal of the Night of ideas was to celebrate the stream of ideas between countries, cultures, topics and generations. Every year, the Night of ideas gives the opportunity to discover the latestRead More
OPINION: Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Azerbaijan, an important transcontinental country with a population of around 10.14 million inhabitants, steadily continues its journey towards development and modernization after declaring its independence from Soviet Union in 1991. The architect of the Republic Heydar Aliyev incurred upon himself the onus of driving the nascent republic to a modern and forward looking state where people of all nationalities, religions and faiths could co-exist happily. After passing away of Heyder Aliyev his son Ilham Aliyev stepped into shoes of his father with a view to not only furthering his agendaRead More