Friday, August 7th, 2020
Loya jirga on Afghan peace kicks off in Kabul
DNA Kabul: The Loya Jirga officially started in Kabul on Friday morning. According to the reports, About 3,200 delegates, including at least 700 women, were present and will discuss and decide on the way forward for intra-Afghan peace talks and the controversial release of the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. The delegates include influential tribal elders, community leaders, prominent politicians from around the country. The Jirga will ultimately advise the president on the way forward. According to the Doha agreement signed in February between the US and Taliban, theRead More
CPEC to continue, says Chinese envoy
A.M. BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Yao Jing, during a webinar organised by SDPI, spoke in appreciation of collaboration and economic partnership between Pakistan and China through CPEC and development of Gwadar Port. Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, breakthroughs were made in implementation of Gwadar project. Similarly, Chairperson CPEC Authority, Lt Gen (R) Asim Bajwa, expressed his deep satisfaction over Gwadar port operating at its full potential. He elaborated that Gwadar East bay expressway and Gwadar airport are under construction and will soon connect the soonRead More
270 Chinese technicians all set to arrive for Suki-Kinari project on Aug 12
ISLAMABAD, AUG 07 (DNA) – Two hundred and seventy Chinese technicians are expected to arrive in Pakistan to provide expertise for the Suki-Kinari hydropower project, which is being built alongside Kunhar River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per the details, around 270 Chinese technicians from Chengdu – the capital city of China’s south west Sichuan province, will arrive in Pakistan via Air China’s chartered plane CA555/6 on August 12 to assist and offer their technical expertise in the construction of Suki-Kinari hydropower project in the KP province. The Chinese government hadRead More
NA passes condolence resolution, paying tribute to late MNA Iftikhar ul Hassan
ISLAMABAD, AUG 07 (DNA) – The National Assembly Friday unanimously passed a condolence resolution paying tribute to the social and political services of late MNA Iftikhar ul Hassan. The resolution was moved by former Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi commiserating with the bereaved family for this irreparable loss.At the outset, the parliamentarians paid rich tributes to the late MNA for upholding democratic and parliamentary norms. The parliamentarians also lauded contributions of Syed Iftikhar ul Hassan for strengthening democracy in the country. They said that the political struggle of the lateRead More
Authority to issue alcohol license lies with excise DG, not CM: Chohan
LAHORE, AUG 07 (DNA) – Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Friday said ‘looters’ association’ created ruckus over Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar’s summoning by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The provincial minister said in his statement that the authority to issue alcohol permit lies with excise DG – who issued the license – and not with chief minister. Fayyaz Chohan said, “Excise DG sent the file to the CM secretariat which returned it. The license which was issued by excise DG has been cancelled. “The allegation leveled against Usman BuzdarRead More
Shibli Faraz assures APNS of early resolution of issues
ISLAMABAD, AUG 7 (DNA) – Senator Shibli Faraz, Federal Minister for Information who attended the Zoom meeting of the Executive Committee of the APNS, assured that the Federal Government would positively respond on the issues raised by the APNS particularly increase in the quantum of advertisements, suspending the process of ABC verification, relief package for newspaper industry, promotion of regional press and regional language publications, immediate payment of refund of Withholding Tax by FBR and enhancement of government advertisement rates. The Executive Committee of the APNS held it meetingRead More