Friday, June 26th, 2020
Meeting between Diplomats of Uzbekistan Embassy, CGSS and Sialkot Airport Authority
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUNE 26 – A meeting was held between Lt Col Saad Ullah, Charge De Affairs/Defence Attaché and other diplomatic staff of Embassy of Uzbekistan, Islamabad, Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Senior Officials of Sialkot Airport Authority at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islamabad. During the detailed meeting, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Sialkot Airport Authority mutually agreed to collaborate and cooperate in the field of aviation industry. It was agreed that CGSSRead More
Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUNE 26 – A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to register Pakistan’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Karela Sector, on 25th June 2020, resulting in serious injuries to an innocent civilian. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces, 28 year old Madeeha Hafeez w/o Muhammad Tahir, resident of Batla Mathrani village, sustained serious injuries. The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have continuously beenRead More
AIOU to hold all Post-Graduate Workshops Online from July 13
DNA ISLAMABAD, June 26: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will start holding course workshops for Post-Graduate programs Spring semester 2020 Online from July 13 at the main campus as well as regional campuses of the university across the country. This was decided in a meeting of the University’s Principal officers, Deans and Head of Academic Departments, held here under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum. Speaking on this occasion Prof. Dr. Zia-ul-Qayyum urged the faculty members to produce good quality content. He said that theRead More
Korean companies provide 10,000 masks to KP government
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 26 (DNA) – Korean investors in Pakistan’s hydropower sector have not remained inattentive to suffering of the Pakistani people from COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, the Korean companies including the consortium of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and LOTTE Engineering & Construction, and Korea Energy Asrit Kedam (KOAK) Power, handed over 10,000 pieces of made-in-Korea washable-and-reusable face masks to the KP government. At the handing-over ceremony at the Korean Embassy in Islamabad on June 26th,Read More
KCCI disappointed over meager reduction in policy rate
DNA KARACHI: JUNE 26 – Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) and Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli and President KCCI Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan, have expressed disappointment over a meager reduction of just one percent in Policy Rate by the State Bank of Pakistan, terming it “too little, too late”. They stated that for a long time even before the pandemic, KCCI has consistently demanded to bring the policy rate to down to 4% in one go rather than in instalments. Reduction in policy rateRead More
Pandemic becomes cancer for economies
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUNE 26 – Leader of the business community and former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Friday said coronavirus is sinking economies and hurting masses. The losses are surpassing projections, as the changing consumer behaviour has also become a threat to the economies worldwide. Majority of the people are now preferring savings and spending on essentials which is not enough to keep the economy moving on desired pace, he said, adding that people like to remain confined to homes which have damaged hotels, restaurants, garments, leisure and manyRead More