Monday, March 9th, 2020
Business Community asked to focus on Russian market for business and exports
ISLAMABAD, MAR 09 (DNA) – Jawad ur Rehman Shekhria, President, Business Association for Cooperation with Pakistan (BACP), Moscow, Russia said that Pakistan has huge prospects to promote exports to Russian Federation and urged that Pakistani business community should focus on Russian market for business and exports. He said this while addressing a seminar on “how to do business with Russia” that was organized by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration BACP. He said that many Pakistani products including textiles, leather products, yarn, motorbikes and their parts have greatRead More
No action taken against those responsible for flour, sugar crisis: Hamza
LAHORE, MAR 09 (DNA) – Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz on Monday said that the slogans of “flour and sugar thieves” is echoing in the parliament but no action was taken against those responsible for the crisis. Talking to media outside the Punjab Assembly on Monday, he said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)-Niazi [Prime Minister Imran Khan] nexus made cases against anyone against whom they don’t even have evidence but the anti-graft watchdog close its eyes on corruption in BRTRead More
Case registered against men who attacked Islamabad Aurat March
ISLAMABAD, MAR 9 (DNA) – A case has been registered against the group of 30 to 35 unknown men who attacked the Aurat March in Islamabad on Sunday. The case was registered at the Kohsar police station on behalf of City Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza. The FIR contained sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to order duty promulgated by public servant), 298 (uttering words etc withRead More
Pak, South Korea to enhance agricultural cooperation: Bakhtyar
ISLAMABAD, MAR 09 (DNA) – Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar said that there is a huge potential to enhance cooperation in agricultural sector between Pakistan and South Korea. He called for exploring new avenues for mutual partnership in various areas of agricultural field. The Minister was talking to Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Kwak Suing-Kyu, who called on him in Islamabad Monday. Secretary National Food Security Dr. Hashim Popalzai was also present. Ambassador of the Republic of Korea said thatRead More
No more hike in power, gas tariffs; prices to come down now: PM
MOHMAND, Mar 9 (DNA):Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday firmly announced that the government would no more increase gas and electricity tariffs as the inflation had been controlled and the prices of the commodities would move downward now. Addressing a huge public gathering after distributing Kafalat Cards among deserving people under anti-poverty Ehsaas program, he said: “I have decided not to increase the power tariff anymore because the people can’t afford anymore. I have decided to take all possible measures to bring down the power tariff in any way.” Federal MinisterRead More
Pakistan extends closure of border with Afghanistan for week
QUETTA, MAR 09 (DNA) – Pakistan has extended closure of its border with Afghanistan at Chaman for a week, on Monday. Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan was closed on March 02 for a week amid apprehensions of outbreak of coronavirus. Pak-Afghan bilateral border trade activities have completely came to halt due to coronavirus fears. The border with Iran, which was closed for last 16 days, is expected to open partially on Monday. Meanwhile, a number of Pakistani pilgrims coming in from Iran via Taftan border crossing. Yesterday 137 people made theirRead More