Thursday, February 20th, 2020
FM lauds JICA for support in education, human development
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) – President Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) KITAOKA Shinichi called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Thursday He apprised the Foreign Minister about ongoing cooperation of the Agency with Pakistan in diverse fields including education, health and human and social development. While acknowledging Japan’s role as an important development partner, the Foreign Minister highlighted new opportunities available in Pakistan for deepening trade and investment ties in the wake of growing investors’ confidence. He briefed the JICA President on the Government’s focus on socio-economicRead More
Chinese envoy urges Pak businessmen to benefit from free trade treaty
KARACHI, FEB 20 (DNA) – Chinese council general on Thursday asked Pakistani entrepreneurs and traders to avail benefits from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) phase-II. Speaking at the ‘Meet the Press’ programme of the Karachi Press Club, the consul general of China said that Pakistani exports to China can be enhanced by $6 billion under the FTA phase-II. He said that the first phase of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC) has been concluded successfully and added that work underway on its second phase in the country. The envoyRead More
Pakistan hosts SCO security experts group meeting
RAWALPINDI, FEB 20 (DNA) – The 9th Defence & Security Expert Working Group (EWG) meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held at Islamabad from 19 – 20 February 2020. The event which was hosted by Pakistan as part of ‘SCO Defence & Security Cooperation Plan – 2020’ was first of its kind whereby delegates from eight countries including 7 permanent members and 1 observer state(Belarus) of SCO visited Pakistan. The participating countries besides Pakistan as a host included China, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and India, whereas BelarusRead More
Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan submits resignation
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 – Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan on Thursday submitted his resignation to President Arif Alvi. In his resignation letter, Khan said: “I note with profound regret that the Pakistan Bar Council, of which I am the Chairman, has demanded through its press release dated 19th of February 2020 that I resign forthwith from the Office of the Attorney General of Pakistan. The federal government has also distanced itself from Khan’s remarks. “Being a life member of Karachi Bar Association, Sindh Bar Association and theRead More
Outbreak of Coronavirus: PM Imran telephones Chinese President, expresses solidarity
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday telephoned Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed unequivocal solidarity with the Chinese leadership and people in the wake of outbreak of coronavirus. The Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the precious lives lost due to the outbreak of the virus. He praised the relentless efforts undertaken by China for containing and controlling coronavirus and underscored that the people and the Government of Pakistan stand firmly behind China in its decisive efforts to fight and eliminate the virus. Imran KhanRead More
Govt likely to register madrassahs from first week of March
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) : The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training is likely to start a country-wide madrassah registration process from the first week of March 2020. So far, no madrassah has been registered/affiliated with the ministry, while all necessary arrangements have been finalised in that regard. However, the Directorate General of Religious Education has also been established in the federal capital along-with its country-wide 16 regional offices. The staff has been posted in these regional offices from the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and Basic EducationRead More