Saturday, September 12th, 2020
FPCCI seeks competitive energy rates for all industrial sectors
DNA KARACHI, SEPT 12 – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, opposing the ECC decision of raising power tariff for export sector from Sept by 1.5 cents amidst downfall of 20 percent exports, has sought regionally competitive energy tariffs for domestic as well as export industries to capture the global market. FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar observed that amid worsening export volumes and halt in domestic industrial growth the approval of 20 percent hike in electricity rates to 9 US cents per kWh for the export sectorRead More
Commencement of Intra-Afghan Negotiations Remarks by FM Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12 – We meet today to mark an historic occasion, when our Afghan brethren take a major step forward in their long quest for peace. Indeed, a long phase of tribulations seems ending. A new dawn is upon us. This journey has not been easy. There have been obstacles and setbacks; moments of doubt and despair. Yet, progress has been made, and preserved. Arriving at this inflection point has been an accomplishment, and this success belongs, first and foremost, to the Afghans. PakistanRead More
Pegasus Airlines launching a new route between Istanbul SabihaGökçen, Karachi
DNA Islamabad, SEPT 12 – Turkey’s digital airline, Pegasus, continues to expand its international network with the launch of its new Karachi – Istanbul SabihaGökçen flights, connecting Karachi, Pakistan to Istanbul, Turkey. Pegasus’ Karachi – Istanbul SabihaGökçen flights will commence on 25 September 2020. Flights from Istanbul SabihaGökçen Airport to Quaid-E-Azam International Airport will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 20:35; whilst flights fromQuaid-E-Azam International Airport to Istanbul SabihaGökçen Airport will depart every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 04:55 (local times apply). Pegasus Airlines will connect guests fromRead More
China rejects German’s newspaper against Xinjiang
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12 – The recently published news item titled “Xinjiang has become a ‘digital police state’ in the name of lockdown” by German state media outlet Deutsche Welle was another lie and conspiracy against China. According to China Economic Net (CEN), the news alleged that “Xinjiang’s lockdown is being monitored under extensive surveillance, which has made the Xinjiang autonomous region a ‘digital police state’.” A CEN’s report says, as a matter of fact, many developed countries around the world are currently copying China’s digital monitoring system against theRead More
Palestine rejects US-Bahrain-Israel declaration
DNA RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership has declared its strong rejection and condemnation of the US, Israeli, and Bahraini tripartite declaration on the normalization of relations between the Israeli occupation state and the Kingdom of Bahrain. It considers it a betrayal of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa, and the Palestinian cause and a step in support of legalizing the ugly crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people. Israel continues to control and annex the Palestinian lands by military force and actively works to Judaize Jerusalem, control the Islamic and Christian holy sites,Read More
Bahrain: Ties with Israel a sovereign decision
CAIRO: Bahrain’s agreement to establish diplomatic with Israel is a sovereign decision serving the kingdom’s supreme interests, a senior Bahraini official said Saturday. On Friday, Bahrain and Israel reached a US-mediated agreement to establish full diplomatic relations, less than a week before the White House hosts a ceremony to sign a historic peace treaty between the UAE and Israel. News in pictures: Typhoon hits Korea, Sushant case, UAE public sector, Saudi King-Trump talk, plane cabins, oil skid, Indonesia quake, India metro, Pakistan schools… “The declaration to establish diplomatic relations betweenRead More