Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
Selected PM has failed to solve Pakistan’s problems: Shehbaz
LAHORE — The ‘selected’ PM has failed to solve the problems of Pakistan, said PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif. He was addressing a press conference in Lahore on Wednesday. “You made so many promises of developing the nation and bringing the prices down but everyone can see how much progress we have made,” he remarked. The way things have been running needs to be changed. Otherwise, no one will be able to save Pakistan. This is the height of injustice. The FIA and IB are active now and innocent people are beingRead More
China to spend four trillion dollars on BRI
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 23 – President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid on Wednesday expressed apprehension that coronavirus can kill globalisation. After the 2008 global financial crisis the US-China trade war has shaken the foundations of globalisation and the pandemic may be the last nail in the coffin of free-market mantra, he said. Mian Zahid Hussain said that the concept is getting unpopular among people, US is not ready to play its due role due to financial difficulties, other nationsRead More
ECC directs to ascertain the exact amount of liabilities payable by PSM
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 23 – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here at the Cabinet Division. ECC considered and approved 2 technical supplementary grants (TSGs) for the Ministry of Interior amounting to Rs.111 million for clearing various liabilities of the ICT administration. Two other TSGs were approved for Islamabad High Court (Rs.102 million) and National Heritage & Culture Division (Rs8.5 million) for various expenditures. ECC also granted that waiver of guarantee fee onRead More
Pak values ties with Qatar: Asad Qaiser
Speaker National Assembly invited Qatari investors to bring their investments in Pakistan to benefit from the conducive environment for investment in Pakistan Saifullah/DNA ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser says Pakistan attaches great importance to relations with Qatar and strongly desires to further cement them. Talking to Ambassador of State of Qatar Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al-Thani in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said Qatar has always stood by Pakistan in every difficult hour. He opined that parliamentary cooperation between legislative bodies of both the brotherly countries wouldRead More
Political decisions should be taken in parliament, not GHQ: Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD – PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that political decisions should be made in the parliament, not at the General Headquarters (GHQ). Maryam, who was at the Islamabad High Court for a hearing of an appeal against her conviction in the Avenfield property reference, was responding to a question from a reporter about Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa and head of the ISI Lt Gen Faiz Hameed’s meeting with key opposition figures. “I don’t know about a dinner, maybe it was not a dinner [but] I heard aboutRead More
Erdogan in UNGA address calls Kashmir conflict ‘a burning issue’
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appreciated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “once again raising his voice in support of the rights of the Kashmiri people” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). “Turkey’s unwavering support remains a source of strength for the Kashmiris in their legitimate struggle for self-determination,” said the premier. Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif also expressed gratitude to President Erdogan “for raising the Kashmir issue”. “Kashmiris will remember him as their great friend who advocated their right to self-determination at every forum ofRead More