Sunday, July 5th, 2020
Work on M 8 top priority: Bajwa
CDWP approval had already been obtained for 146 KMs-cost Rs.26 billion-Hoshab to Awaran project A.M.Bhatti ISLAMABAD : Chairman CPEC Authority Lt. Gen ® Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that work on M-8 is to commence as top priority. In a Tweet on Sunday Bajwa said the CDWP approval had already been obtained for 146 KMs-cost Rs.26 billion-Hoshab to Awaran project. This road in remote districts of Kech/Awaran is a beacon of light for impoverished South Balochistan and will definitely change lives of people living there, he added. It may beRead More
SAPM Announces Compensation For Dhok Malyar Well Incident Victims.
By Faisal Munir ATTOCK: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bokhari on Saturday announced that the bereaved families of six persons who died while cleaning a well at Dhok Malyar of Fatehjang Tehsil, would be given financial compensation with jobs to their two children. The SAPM visited Dhok Malyar to condole with the families of victims, including three real brothers. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Attock Ali Anan Qamar. Sympathising with the families, Zulfiqar Bokhari said the death of six male members wasRead More
Specialized Committee Meeting of Trade Facilitation of ECO-CCI held via video link
ISLAMABAD, JULY 05 (DNA) : The Specialized Committee Meeting of Trade Facilitation of ECO Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECO-CCI) was held via video link and attended by representatives of the Chambers of Commerce & Industry of member countries including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Pakistan and ECO Secretariat. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Amjad Rafi, Chairman National Committee of ECO-CCI (Pakistan Chapter) and Chairman Specialized Committee of Trade Facilitation and Shaikh Sultan Rehman, Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and IndustryRead More
ICBC emerges as biggest foreign bank in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (DNA): Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has recently emerged as biggest foreign bank in Pakistan with advanced asset size and profitability, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. According to this year’s list of 1000 World’s top banks released by the renowned British magazine, comparing with all banks in Pakistan, including domestic banks, ICBC ranks 13th in total assets. ICBC holds three branch banks in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. Meanwhile, ICBC is an important cooperative financial institution in the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Read More
Beijing hybrid wheat to serve as benchmark of Pak-China agri cooperation: Report
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (DNA): Beijing hybrid wheat promoted in Pakistan was going to become a benchmark project for agricultural cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Sunday. In the context of Sino-Pak cooperation in the agriculture sector, China’s Guard Agri. Company last week sent a letter to Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, stating that they are looking for further cooperation particularly on an expanding its planting area in 2020-2021. This project not only benefits Pakistani enterprises but would also alleviate foodRead More
Pakistan committed to SAARC’s objectives, says PM Imran Khan
DNA LAHORE, July 05 : Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said Pakistan attaches great importance to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and remained committed to its principles and objectives of its Charter. In his message, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik assuming the office of President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the span of two years and termed his appointment brought laurel for the country. He expressed the hope that Iftikhar Ali Malik is a seasoned veteran trade leader and would utilize hisRead More