Saturday, August 22nd, 2020
Azerbaijan, Pakistan hail cooperation between ombudsman institutions
BAKU, AUG 22 – Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva and representatives of the Pakistani embassy have discussed cooperation between ombudsman institutions of the two countries. During the meeting held with Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires Navid Anjum and military attache Usman Aslami on August 20, the Ombudsman touched upon the cooperation between the ombudsman institutions of the two countries and noted that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between these institutions made a significant contribution to the effective protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens of both countries. Aliyeva also expressed satisfaction with theRead More
Alexei Navalny: Putin critic arrives in Germany for medical treatment
BERLIN, AUG 22 – The acutely ill Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has arrived in Germany from Siberia for treatment. He is in a coma after drinking what his supporters suspect was poisoned tea; they accuse the authorities of trying to conceal a crime. Doctors treating him in Omsk had insisted on Friday that he was too ill to be moved. But they later said his condition was stable enough for the flight. His wife Yulia is travelling with him. On Saturday morning, Mr Navalny’s medical evacuation flight – paidRead More
Abbasi received Rs736m kickback in LNG terminal contract, says NAB
ISLAMABAD , AUG 22 – The National Accountability Bureau filed a supplementary reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the LNG terminal reference. The reference, a copy of has accused the PML-N leader of money laundering. The reference has accused him of receiving Rs736 million (not including his salary) after the contract was awarded. According to NAB, Abbasi transferred Rs560 million of the Rs736 million to his son Abdullah Khaqan’s account. The bureau claimed that Khaqan was not able to explain how or why the funds were transferredRead More
Travel with PIA from Karachi to Islamabad for Rs7,860
PIA has reduced fares for domestic flights operating from Islamabad to Karachi and Lahore, and Lahore to Karachi. Abdullah Hafeez, the airline’s spokesperson, confirmed on Saturday that passengers heading from Karachi to Islamabad without baggage will be charged Rs7,860 one-way. But, they’ll have to pay Rs8,574 if they bring bags. The airline schedules four flights to and from Islamabad and two to and from Lahore every day. The new fares have been applied with immediate effect. The airline has been reducing fares for many domestic flights since the coronavirus pandemicRead More
PIAF demands regionally competitive energy tariffs for industry
DNA LAHORE, AUG 22 – The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Association Front has called for regionally competitive power and gas tariff for domestic as well as export sectors to capture the global market. PIAF Chairman Mian Nauman Kabir, in a joint statement with senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi, appreciated the commerce minister, who managed to get notified the special electricity and gas tariff for the export sector, demanding the same tariff should also be extended to the local industry, which cannot survive in present scenario. Read More
Pakistan always at forefront of all international initiatives for promoting peace: FM Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 22 – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan will continue to advance international efforts to protect individuals against xenophobia, intolerance, discrimination and violence based on religion or belief. In a message on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, FM Qureshi said Pakistan has always been at the forefront of all international initiatives for promoting peace, tolerance, intercultural and inter-faith harmony. “The present government has taken a number of steps domestically to promote freedom onRead More