Monday, September 21st, 2020
SEZs, a lifetime opportunity for Pakistani companies: Report
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a lifetime opportunity for the Pakistani companies DNA ISLAMABAD, Sept. 21 – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a lifetime opportunity for the Pakistani companies and the people as they will provide regular business and job openings. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Monday, the SEZs with new business models are likely to generate reasonable jobs, develop industrial and business infrastructures and establish domestic value chains connected regionally and extra-regionally with the help of IronRead More
Sindh govt announces to release 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat
KARACHI : In order to control over expected flour shortage in the province, the Sindh government has announced to release 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat from its stock. As per details, Sindh Food Minister Hari Ram Kishori Lal has contacted the provincial chief secretary for the release of wheat from government’s operated godowns. Kishori said that 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat would be released for flour mills to stablise the price of wheat in the first phase and more 12,00000 tonnes of wheat would be released till March. The governmentRead More
PML-N, PPP and Fazal-ur-Rehman deceiving each other: Fayyaz Chohan
LAHORE : Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Monday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Fazal-ur-Rehman are deceiving each other. The provincial minister said in his video statement that the opposition has given four months for making deal with the government but all parties should know that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not NRO to anyone. Fayyaz Chohan said, “Twelve opposition parties finalized corruption plan for next four months on Sunday. The nation witnessed such a plan of corruption in 2000 also. “Former premier Nawaz Sharif wasRead More
SC bars extradition of Pakistan origin terror suspect to US
ISLAMABAD: A bench of the Supreme Court on Monday barred the extradition of Talha Haroon, a Pakistani origin American suspect of terrorism, to United States till further orders. A bench of the apex court also sought the details of extradition agreements with the United States and the UK. The bench asked, if Pakistan have treaties of the exchange of accused with the US and UK and details of the accused wanted in cases to Pakistan. The court barred handing over of Talha Haroon, a suspect in New York Times SquareRead More
Afridi claims four wickets on 4 balls to etch his name in history
ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 :Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi starred in Hampshire’s win over Middlesex in the Vitality Blast with a sensational spell, bagging four wickets on as many balls. Afridi also became the first Pakistan bowler to take four wickets in four balls in a T20 match. He single-handedly ran riot against the Middlesex batting line-up finishing with excellent figures of 6/19 in his four overs. Chasing the target of 142 runs, Middlesex were heading close to a victory with John Simpson playing a brilliant knock. However, Afridi went all gunsRead More
OIC Contact Group on Kashmir calls for ending India’s rights abuses, self-determination for Kashmiris
NEW YORK, Sep 21 : The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, which met in New York on Sunday, voiced “deep concern” over the continued human rights violations by India in occupied Kashmir, and called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Security Council and the Human Rights Council to take steps to end those abuses. The meeting, which was requested by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was held on the eve of the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate opening on Tuesday. Attending the meetingRead More