Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Ambassador of Japan grieves over demise of Captain Sabih and Sepoy Naveed
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 (DNA) – MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the terrorist attack on Pakistan army’s Patrolling party near North & South Waziristan district boundary on June 21st. “Any act of terrorism cannot be justified for whatever reason or purpose. My deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of Captain Sabih and Sepoy Naveed and I pray for the early recovery of those injured in the attack” said Ambassador MATSUDA in his condolence message hereRead More
RCCI urge FBR to address anomalies in budget 2020-21
DNA Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has urged Federal Board and Revenue (FBR) to address the anomalies created due to various measures in the budget for FY2020-21, pertaining to Income Tax, Sales Tax, Federal Excise Duty and Customs. RCCI president Saboor Malik in a statement said that the high rate of GST at 17 percent is a major factor in cost of doing business which affects the entire spectrum of trade and industry. RCCI in its budget proposals already proposed to lower it further to singleRead More
Mohammad Irfan quashes death rumours, says he is ‘well’
LAHORE : Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has rubbished rumours of his death as “fake news” saying he was doing “well”. The 38-year-old, known for being the tallest person to play first-class cricket at 7ft 1in (2.16 m), said false reports saying he had been in a car accident were “baseless”. “Some social media outlets have been spreading a baseless fake news about my death in a car accident,” Irfan wrote on Twitter. “This has disturbed my family & friends beyond words, and I have been receiving endless calls on this. PleaseRead More
PepsiCo partners with Prime Minister’s Ehsaas Program
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 22 /DNA/ – PepsiCo’s Millions of Meals program joined hands with the Ehsaas ration program to deliver millions of meals to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak across Pakistan. The MoU was signed at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) headquarters. The signing ceremony was followed by a briefing to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of PepsiCo other companies that have partnered on this important initiative. PepsiCo and The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, have committed a funding of over $1.4 million toRead More
300 kites confiscated
By DNA ATTOCK, JUNE 22 / DNA / = Police confiscated 300 kites, string rolls and other material used for kite flying. According to a police spokesman, On Monday the police also rounded up Two kite seller. Police team of attock Kurd Area Police confiscated 300 kites, 04 string rolls and material used for kite flying and also arrested kite seller Ahmed Khan and Ali Raza. Police have registered case against the accused under kite-flying act. Police on special directive of District Police Officer Khalid Hamdani Monday launched a searchRead More
Pakistan’s circumstances not the same as Wuhan, Europe: PM Imran on COVID-19 lockdown
ISLAMABAD JUNE 22 : Prime Minister Imran Khan defended his decision not to impose a complete COVID-19 lockdown once again, saying that Pakistan’s circumstances were different from Wuhan city and Europe. Speaking about the havoc that the coronavirus has wreaked on Pakistan’s economy, the prime minister said that he had not been in favour of imposing a lockdown as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done. PM Imran was addressing the ceremony for commencement of three Ehsaas initiatives, including Ehsaas Rashan Portal, Ehsaas Langar and Panagah App and PM’s COVIDRead More