Sunday, June 21st, 2020
Taliban release details of the meeting between Mullah Baradar and Pak envoy
QATAR, JUNE 21 / DNA / – The Taliban released the details of the meeting between Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy political chief with the top envoy of the Pakistani Prime Minister for Afghanistan. “Mullah Baradar Akhund, the Political Deputy-Amir, IEA and Head of the Political Office met in Doha, Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan Special Representative for Afghanistan and discussed with him problems being faced by the Afghan refugees, businessmen and travellers at Turkham, Spinboldsk and Ghulam Khan, urging him to provide them needed facilities. Similarly, both sidesRead More
GST be reduced to 14 percent to provide much needed relief: Agha Shahab
KARACHI: JUNE 21 / DNA / = President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan has stressed that the rate of GST should be reduced by 3 percent to 14 percent from current 17% which will have a very positive impact on business sentiment and it would trigger demand in domestic market, besides providing much needed relief to trade, industry and consumers. Highlighting Budget Anomalies identified by KCCI which have been submitted to the Anomalies Committee (Business & Technical), President KCCI advised to withdraw 3 percentRead More
India’s seat in Security Council Travesty of Justice, Mockery of Rule of Law – Masood Khan
Muzaffarabad; June 21: /DNA/ = India’s election to the UN Security Council is a travesty of justice and a mockery of the international rule of law, said Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, said in an interview to a foreign TV network. The President said that when a delegation of the fascist BJP-RSS regime would be sitting on the Council in January 2021, Indian occupation forces’ hands would be drenched in the blood of Kashmiris. India, he said, would have no qualifications to uphold the mandate ofRead More
COMSATS discusses cooperation in establishment of Industrial & Technology Park
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 21 (DNA) – A virtual meeting of COMSATS’ officials and the Torch Hi-tech Industry Development Centre of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) was held to place a Memorandum of Understanding of COMSATS with the Chinese Ministry of S&T for cooperation in various fields of science and technology for the benefit of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries and COMSATS Member States. This meeting was arranged to benefit from the expertise available with the Torch Centre for the establishment and management of S&T Park onRead More
Georgian expert: Azerbaijani Army among the most advanced in world
The Azerbaijani Army has become the most modern and powerful armed forces, not only in the region but also in the world, Georgian military expert Vakhtang Maisaya told Report’s local bureau. According to him, Georgia can benefit from the experience of military reforms in Azerbaijan. “Azerbaijan has successfully established a national military-industrial complex. The country manufactures not only military products but also assembles new types of weapons as well, which are extremely suitable for the present-time military operations. Azerbaijan supplies about 40 percent of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces’ demand forRead More
AIOU launches ‘One-window operation’ to facilitate students
ISLAMABAD, June 21 (DNA): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched ‘One Window operation’ here at the main Campus for facilitating its students, in wake of current crisis, COVID-19. The students have been advised to strictly follow the prescribed SOPs while visiting the University’s main campus or the regional offices. They must wear Masks and maintain social distance. The Open Window Operation has been started on the advice of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, who wished that the students should not have any problem in getting resolved any queryRead More