Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Chairman HEC condoles death of Prof. Nisar Siddiqui, VC Sukkur IBA
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 – Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri has condoled the death of the renowned academic and the Vice Chancellor of Sukkur IBA University, Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui, who passed away in Karachi on Monday morning. Mr. Banuri, on behalf of higher education fraternity, sent heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, faculty and students. He prayed for the departed soul and his family and said that the “thoughts of entire academic community are with his family at this sorrowful time.” Mr. Banuri observed that Mr. Siddiqui was one ofRead More
ECC to monitor import of wheat to control price hike
DNA Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has given go-ahead to the private sector to import wheat to control prices of wheat and flour in the market and to ensure availability of wheat and flour at reasonable price across the country throughout the year. The ECC chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh also decided not to restrict the import of wheat to any limit by the private sector and further decided to monitor the situation on monthly basis toRead More
Farooq Hamid chairs meeting on Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs
DNA Islamabad, 22 June, 2020. The Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs in its meeting held on Friday took up the Finance Bill 2020, containing the Annual Budget statement presented in the House on 12 June, 2020. The Committee took up issues of traders and Industrialists that had been submitted to the Committee for review and deliberation. Recommendations made by Senators were reviewed as well. Chaired by Senator Farooq Hamid Naek, the meeting was attended by Senator Mohsin Aziz, Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, Senator Mian Muhammad Ateeq Sheikh, SenatorRead More
FM Qureshi phones Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 / DNA / = Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Al Saud. Matters of mutual interest, including Covid-19 pandemic, enhanced bilateral cooperation and situation in IOJ&K were discussed. The Foreign Minister underscored that the fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were deep-rooted and multi-faceted and the strategic relationship between the two countries was growing in myriad dimensions. Foreign Minister thanked for condolence messages issued by His Majesty the King and the Crown Prince ofRead More
Statement by Sardar Masood Khan at the Emergency Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir
Honourable OIC Secretary General, Honourable Foreign Ministers Asslam-o-Alaikum, We are grateful to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for convening this emergency meeting on Kashmir. We thank OIC Secretary General, H.E.Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, and Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Niger for participation in this meeting and for their powerful and compelling statements in support of the Kashmiris. We also thank the OIC Special Envoy for his recent visit to Azad Kashmir and statements of the OIC’s Human Rights Commision. We express sympathy and support to ourRead More
Army chief visits Pakistan Navy War College Lahore
LAHORE, JUNE 22 / DNA / = General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Pakistan Navy War College Lahore today, laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha. Later, COAS addressed the participants of 49th Naval Staff Course and faculty members of Pakistan Navy War College. While appreciating, COAS said that Naval War College is a prestigious institution of Pakistan Navy, where officers of Pakistan Armed Forces and friendly countries are trained for assumption of key Command and Staff appointments. He applauded that Pakistan Navy with proudRead More