Friday, August 21st, 2020
Xi says CPEC of great importance to promoting bilateral ties
BEIJING, AUG 21 (DNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that as a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is of great importance to promoting in-depth development of the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and forging a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks in a verbal message to Pakistani President Arif Alvi. Xi said he appreciates the fact that Alvi sent a congratulatory letter toRead More
ECC allows TCP to proceed with import of 200,000 tonnes of wheat
DNA ISLAMABAD , AUG 21 – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to place an order for the import of 200,000 tonnes of wheat in the public sector following the import of 500,000 tonnes of wheat by the private sector in the country. The ECC chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh gave the TCP a go-ahead for the import of 200,000 tonnes of wheat for PASSCO after the Ministry of NationalRead More
Struggle for development to continue under Imran’s leadership: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Friday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the struggle for the development and prosperity of the nation would continue. In a tweet, he said that he was deeply grateful to the cabinet members to become part of the government’s campaign to highlight its two-year performance. He also thanked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the media persons for conveying the message of the government performance to the people. = DMA ===========================
Speakers highlight need of multi-stakeholder engagement to achieve SDGs in After-Covid19 scenario
DNA Islamabad, AUG 21 – Covid19 demands revisiting the planning and initiatives that aimed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This revisit is crucial, keeping the fact in view that the pandemic has resulted into new challenges and opportunities that need to be assessed properly as a way forward to achieve the SDGs. The speakers including the parliamentarians serving on SDGs Parliamentary task force, said this while sharing their views with the participants at an online dialogue ‘COVID-19 and Pakistan’s SDG Agenda’ organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), in collaborationRead More
Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir: Masood
ISLAMABAD, AUG 21 (DNA) – President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has said Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir, Kashmiris are being swamped by non-natives and looters through an illegal settlements plan launched by India. He called upon academia to focus on research and benefiting the new technology for the narrative building and fight for the rights of Kashmiris. He was addressing a seminar organized here by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of at International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) at Faisal Masjid Campus on Friday. The AJK PresidentRead More
“Proactive initiatives required to explore potential of “Made in Pakistan” Halal food products “in global market” President FPCCI
DNA Karachi , AUG 21 – Mian Anjum Nisar, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry has urged upon the Government and the Private Sector to take proactive initiatives to explore the true potential of “Made in Pakistan” Products and to make niche in Global Market” while speaking to the gathering of Webinar organized by FPCCI on “Halal Industry” in Pakistan “Potential and Challenges” at Federation House, Karachi and Lahore Office. The President FPCCI asserted for improvement in quality of products, setting up accredited laboratories inRead More