Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Ambassador of Japan condoles to family of martyred pilot
ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 (DNA) – Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of the precious life of Wing Commander Noman Akram, pilot of the Pakistan Air Force, martyred in an aircraft crash on Wednesday morning in Islamabad while rehearsing for the upcoming March 23rd parade. Ambassador said, “I am deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident and pray for the grieving family to bear this irreparable loss with patience”, said the Ambassador in his condolence message. The Ambassador has conveyed his heartfeltRead More
ECC hikes support price for wheat to Rs 1400 per 40 kg
ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 (DNA) – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet at the Cabinet Division. ECC has discussed proposal to increase wheat support price to Rs 1400 per 40 kg and will convene a special session tomorrow afternoon to discuss a detailed plan to keep the flour prices at the lowest possible level throughout the year in view of any increase in support price and incidental charges for supply of PASSCO procured wheatRead More
Coronavirus: Visa section of Pakistan’s Kabul embassy closed
KABUL, MARCH 11 (DNA) : The visa section of Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul has been closed after symptoms of coronavirus found in a staff member. According to sources, visa section of Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul has been shut down after symptoms of novel coronavirus found in a clerk of the embassy. The embassy worker has been quarantined as a precautionary measure, sources further said. The facility for diagnosis of the novel coronavirus not available in Afghanistan, sources said. The visa section of the embassy in Kabul will reopen after disinfectingRead More
Company submitting fake bank guarantee may be proceeded against
M Nehal Naveed ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 (DNA) – Ministry of Petroleum continues to drag its feet over a scandal of a fake bank guarantee submitted by a company Hycarbex American Energy. Our sources have indicated that Hycarbex is trying to deflect investigation into the whole case by blaming its potential investors. The relevant officials at the ministry have recommended that the case may be handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to unearth all the players behind the fraudulent practice, however ministry higher ups are still not processing the case.Read More
British HC pays homage to Pakistan’s women parliamentarians
ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 (DNA) – British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner CMG has celebrated and paid tribute to the women parliamentarians of Pakistan as part of a series of events held to mark International Women’s Day. The British High Commission arranged a forum bringing together eight women parliamentarians – from a range of parties and regions – to discuss and share their stories as political leaders. The discussion focused around three thematic areas: Gender Inclusivity, Women Leadership and Enabling Environment; and was attended by Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, Senator SitaraRead More
PIA to launch Quetta-Gwadar flights
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 11 (DNA) : The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced to start flights between Quetta and Gwadar from the end of this month. According to details, PIA has decided to start twice a week flights between Quetta and Gwadar from March 31. The flights will operate on Tuesday and Thursday every week from Quetta to Gwadar at 12:00 pm while on same days the flight will take off from Gwadar to Quetta at 2:45 pm. Moreover, the Gwadar airport administration has started arrangments for the flight operation.Read More