August, 2020
Punjab govt to launch Orange Line Metro train project in October: sources
LAHORE, AUG 25 (DNA) – Punjab government has decided to publically launch Orange Line Metro train project in Lahore in the last week of October this year. According to sources, the provincial cabinet will give a final nod for the transportation fare of the metro service. “Technical works on the 25-kilometre long route of the Orange Line Metro project has been completed,” they said. During a meeting in January this year, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar decided to forward the operational and maintenance contract of Lahore Orange Line Metro TrainRead More
TPC delegation calls on Foreign Minister Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 – A Taliban Political Commission (TPC) delegation, headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the current status of the Afghan peace process and the way forward. Welcoming the delegation, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi underscored Prime Minister Imran Khan’s consistent stance that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that a political settlement was the only way forward. Highlighting Pakistan’s positive contribution to the peace and reconciliationRead More
Speakers urge better financing facility to revive Covid19 hit export sector
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 – The export sector in Pakistan has been worse hit due to Covid19 and needs credit and finance support to revive the business and trade. Therefore, all financing schemes should be designed to cater this urgent need of the sector. The experts on business and finance, said this while sharing their views with the participants at online dialogue ‘Credit and Finance Issues faced by exporters amid Covid-19’ organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), here on Tuesday. Senior Joint Director, State Bank of Pakistan, Mr Muhammad ArshadRead More
Pakistan gas demand to be three times its production: report
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – Pakistan will be facing a huge shortfall of 4,800 million cubic feet per day in local production of gas and its demand by fiscal year 2027-28. The country’s demand for natural gas will approximately reach 6,700 mmcfd, said the report ‘State of the Regulated Petroleum Industry 2018-19’ shared by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority. The indigenous gas supply will stand at approximately 1,900 mmcfd during fiscal year 2027-28. “The possible gap can be bridged through enhancement in indigenous gas exploration and production through incentivizing thisRead More
Meeting between CGSS Management and Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar,Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore
On 25th August 2020, a meeting was held between Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (S.I.) – Vice-Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore and CGSS Management headed by Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed, (Retd) – Vice President CGSS. The discussion of the meeting focused on the establishment of Regional Integration Center (RIC) within premises of University of the Punjab, Lahore. This Regional Integration Center (RIC) will act as a connecting point between Pakistan and all the regional countries for enhancing cooperation in areas of education, research and developmentcultureand student exchange programs.University ofRead More
China Cultural Centre shifts it’s activities online in wake of COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – As the world fought the deadly coronavirus, the China Culture Centre here never gave up its activities – shifting online to promote China, Pakistan’s iron brother, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Tuesday. It is the second cultural center that China established in South Asia, inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his last visit to Pakistan. Since the China Cultural Centre was put into trial operation in September 2014, a series of cultural activities had been held at the place, such asRead More