Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
At least five dead in suicide attack on military academy in Kabul
KABUL, FEB 11 (DNA) : A suicide attack targeting a military academy killed at least five people in the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday, in what was the first major assault in the city in months. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes after nearly three months of relative calm in the capital. “The explosion was a suicide attack with civilian casualties,” the ministry of interior’s deputy spokeswoman Marwa Amini said. A witness near the scene in western Kabul confirmed the blast, saying it happened near theRead More
Philippines to pull out of military pact with US
MANILA : The Philippines told the US on Tuesday it was quitting a pact key to their historical military alliance, triggering a six-month countdown to the deal’s termination, Manila said. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made the move after voicing anger over American authorities cancelling the visa of the official who led his internationally condemned drug war. This comes after Duterte has, since taking power in mid-2016, repeatedly made unrealised threats to shrink or even sever his nation’s ties with its former colonial master and most important military ally. The 1998Read More
European Commission publishes GSP report
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) – The European Commission – the European Union’s executive branch – published the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) report 2018-19 today. It is accompanied by an assessment of the GSP+ regime granted to Pakistan. The report will be debated and subject to a dedicated resolution by the European Parliament later this month. The GSP+ is the EU’s trade preference programme for vulnerable developing countries. It grants full removal of tariffs on over 66 per cent of product categories for exports to the EU. The status isRead More
IMF warns of negative impact of coronavirus on Pakistan’s economy
ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 (DNA) : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday expressed concerns over coronavirus’ impact on Pakistan’s economy as a spillover effect of slowing down of Chinese economy might negatively affect Islamabad’s GDP growth endeavours for the current fiscal year. The concerns by the visiting delegation of the Fund were put forward during a meeting yesterday. Pakistani authorities, however, rejected any negative impact on its economy in totality and argued that there would be no negative impact, which means the GDP growth target of 3.3 per cent andRead More
FBR, Iran customs sign MoU for Electronic Exchange of Data
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Iran Customs on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Electronic Exchange of Data. The signing ceremony was chaired by Member (Customs-Policy/Operation), FBR Muhammad Javed Ghani, and subsequently presided over by the acting Chairperson, FBR, Nausheen Javaid Amjad, said a press release. The background of the achievement of this milestone is that Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement was signed between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on March 4, 2004. In light of the saidRead More
PCB to honour unsung heroes of Pakistan during PSL 2020
LAHORE, FEB 11 (DNA) : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be honouring the unsung heroes of the nation during the Pakistan Super League 2020, which will mark the first instance of the league being held in Pakistan in its entirety, said an official press release. PSL Hamaray Heroes will award Pakistanis for achievements in fields such as education, art, culture, music, social work, social entrepreneurship, sports, technology and health. The PCB invites the followers of the PSL to submit their nominations by filling out a form on the PakistanRead More