September, 2020
PNCA pays homage to Ajrak makers of Sindh
DNA Islamabad, SEPT 25 – Pakistan National Council of the Arts organized a colorful musical evening to celebrate and pay tribute to traditional Ajrak makers of Sindh. Famous singer and song writer Saif Samejo with his band “Sketches” presented folk, Sufi and modern music which is his trademark when it comes to portray the rich culture and traditions of Pakistan. DG(PNCA) Dr. Fouzia Saeed introduced the band. She appreciated their way of music and efforts to keep sufi music alive. She appreciated them being original in their work in thisRead More
Pakistani enterprises participate in China Textile Exhibition
DNA BEIJING, Sep 25 (DNA) – China Textile Joint Exhibition was held by China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) in Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC-Shanghai), providing an attractive environment for revival of textile industry, following the outbreak of COVID-19. Several Pakistani textile enterprises also took part in this event to display products made in Pakistan such as cotton yarn, socks, hats and so on. According to Gwadar Pro on Friday, the China Textile Joint Exhibition, held on September 23th -25th was having four sub-exhibitions, attracted exhibitors from Pakistan,Read More
Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat to protest LoC violations
DNA ISLAMABAD – A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 24th September 2020, resulting in serious injuries to two innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Baroh Sector of the LoC, 35 year old Shakeel Ayubs/o Muhammad Ayuband 8 year old Luqman Shakeel s/o Shakeel Ayub, residents of Baroh Village, sustained serious injuries. The Indian occupation forcesRead More
CGSS lauds Kazakh embassy for opening Abai Center
DNA ISLAMABAD: delegation from Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad attended the Inauguration Ceremony of Abai Center at Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Islamabad. During the occasion, Akan Rakhmetullin, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan enlightened the participants about the latest reforms and new initiatives being undertaken by the Kazakh Government particularly COVID-19. He stated that the Abai Center will share the latest findings, studies and opinions of experts to explore and study Kazakh culture. Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI(M), (Retd), President, CGSS stated that theRead More
LHC stops PCB from taking financial guarantees from PSL franchises for next season
LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday stopped the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from taking any financial guarantees from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises for the next season of the country’s premier cricket tournament. LHC’s Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi issued the orders and asked the PCB to submit its reply in the case filed by the franchises by September 30. On Thursday, the franchises had approached the LHC against the PCB for its failure to address their reservations over the tournament’s financial model. In a petition filedRead More
PTI foreign funding case: ECP’s scrutiny body restarts probe
ISLAMABAD: The scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday started the investigations into PTI’s foreign funding case afresh after an initial report submitted by the panel on August 17 was rejected for being incomplete and not in detail. It was rare that the scrutiny report was prepared after over 70 meetings and two and half years of the committee deliberations that was initially mandated to complete scrutiny in one month, according to a report published in The News Friday. PTI foreign funding case is pending sinceRead More