DNA KARACHI, AUG 7 – FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Secretary General (Federal) Ch. Ahmad Jawad said there was no use talking to India on the restoration of trade unless it restored the status of Illegal Indian Occupied Kashmir and clear its mindset for their neighbors. Talking to newsmen, he said New Delhi even attempted to isolate us in SAARC region through SAARC apex trade body. India have started the lobbying with other member countries to dysfunctional the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a real way because they don’t afford the presidencyRead More

DNA Islamabad 07 AUG : Huawei top brass are making a rare appearance in the limelight this week at an online summit for customers and media. The modest conference over several days is a shadow of the expansive company events of the past, like the annual Shanghai confab where 20,000 customers would pack out a convention center. But even so, the intense interest in the company meant the event caught the attention in advance of international media.The title, “Better World,” gives a sense of the charm offensive nature of the event. The driving themeRead More

KARACHI : The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has completed most part of its cleaning work of three main sewerage drains of Karachi on the fourth day of its clearance operation. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was tasked to clean the sewerage drains in Karachi by Prime Minister Imran Khan, last week. The FWO continued to clean sewerage drains in the port city.  According to NDMA spokesperson, FWO has completed 95 percent clearance work at three biggest sewerage drains of Karachi, Gujjar Nullah, Korangi and Muwachh Goth Nullahs. “The cleaningRead More

BEIJING, August 7 (DNA): Chinese scholar Prof. Cheng Xizhong said “Three Gorges” Dam will play an important role in Pakistan’s overall socio-economic development. In an article carried by Gwadar Pro on Friday, he said after successful construction, Diamer-Bhasha Dam, 272 meters high, will become another large hydropower project in Pakistan after Tarbela and Mangla hydropower projects. Construction of  the dam will be jointly undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) of Pakistan. It is planned to be completed in 2028 with a total installed capacity ofRead More

The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has green signalled to resume tourism-related activities in the province, Chief Minister’s(CM) spokesperson on Friday said. The Caretaker Chief Minister Mir Afzal Khan has issued instructions to open the tourism sector in the province with the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP)s. The admission of visitors will be subject to the clearance of medical reports, the spokesperson said, adding that the tourists will be allowed to enter the province from tomorrow. Pakistan to open dine-in restaurants, salons from August 10 Yesterday, Planning and Development Minister AsadRead More

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Friday cautioned that increase in population may lead into scarcity of water. This she stated while her visit to the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) head office in Lahore. She was briefed about situation of water in the city. Referring to population increase, the minister urged people of Punjab to avoid wasting water, as they may face shortage of it. Yasmin Rashid lauded the authorities of WASA for developing under ground rainwater storage projects. It may be noted that the Punjab governmentRead More