Friday, March 20th, 2020
Exporters meet Hafeez Shaikh to discuss liquidity issues
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 (DNA) – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division with a delegation of Exporters to discuss various issues exporters have been facing after the outbreak of Corona Virus and the evolving position of the global economies and its impact on the export sector of Pakistan. Advisers to PM on Commerce and Textile and Austerity and Institutional Reforms were also present during the meeting. The delegation briefed the Adviser that due to the outbreak of theRead More
Air Chief visits residence of martyred Wing Commander Noman Akram
LAHORE, Mar 20 (DNA): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on Friday has visited the family of Wing Commander Noman Akram (Shaheed), who embraced martyrdom in a plane crash last week during the rehearsal of Pakistan Day parade. The Air Chief offered Fateha and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul. Paying tribute to the brave air warrior, he said the martyred pilot laid down his life for the sacred motherland, adding that his martyrdom would always be remembered. Earlier, theRead More
Tea imports decrease 17.6 percent in 8 months
ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (DNA):The tea imports into the country decreased by 17.59 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year against the imports of the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The tea imports into the country were recorded at $324,372 million during July-February (2019-20) against the imports of $ 393,585 million during July-February (208-19), showing increase of 17.59 percent, the PBS data revealed. In terms of quantity, the tea imports into the country decreased by 9.80 percentRead More
Convoy of 442 pilgrims from Iran reaches quarantine centers
DIKHAN, Mar 20 (DNA)::Another convoy of 442 pilgrims from Iran reached quarantine centers in Darazinda and Gomal Medical college here on Friday. Focal Person of district Administration Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Noor Alam Mehsud told media that 240 pilgrims belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were kept at Gomal Medical College while 201 belonging to Gilgit-Baltistan at Darazinda quarantine center for Coronavirus check-up. He said all the facilities have been made available for the Zaireen at the quarantine centers including, food, medical services, security and isolation wards, adding that theRead More
OPF provides food to Pakistani students in China with collaboration of NDMA
ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (DNA): Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the food has been provided to the Pakistani students in China by Overseas Pakistanis Foundation in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). In a tweet on Friday, she said this has been done on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The special assistant also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for taking care of Pakistani students like their own citizens. She said Pakistan and China enjoy everlasting bond ofRead More
Govt to clear refunds within March, grant export rebates in April: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (DNA):Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Friday assured the exporters that the government would clear the GST refunds within the month of March while the export rebates would be granted within April. In a meeting with a delegation of exporters, the advisor expressed his government’s resolve to do whatever possible to ease out the exporters and provide them relief with earlier repayments of export rebates, duty drawback and GST refunds. “I would like to make a statement hereRead More