September, 2020
PM Imran approves Naveed Kamran Baloch as executive director to World Bank
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the appointment of Naveed Kamran Baloch, who is currently serving as Secretary Finance, as Executive Director (ED) to the World Bank (WB). “Yes, the PM has approved a summary for the nomination of Naveed Kamran Baloch as next Pakistan’s ED to World Bank and he will join his posting next month,” top official sources confirmed to the publication. Reportedly, there was a close contest among two contenders for the post of ED, including Principal Secretary to PM Azam Khan and incumbent SecretaryRead More
PM Imran to address key UN panel on financial gaps today
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan will address a high-level panel of the United Nations on International Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity via video link today. The 15-member panel was launched in March by the Presidents of the UN General Assembly and UN Economic and Social Council. The international forum was formed to help address the financing gap for implementing the anti-poverty Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The event is being convened to present the interim report of the panel, which identifies the major gaps in implementation and the systemicRead More
Foreign delegation to visit LoC today to get briefing over Indian ceasefire violations
RAWALPINDI : Foreign diplomats and defence attaches of 24 countries posted in Pakistan will visit the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to get briefing over the continuous ceasefire violations from the Indian side. Foreign diplomats and defence attaches of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Palestine, European Union, Bosnia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Australia, Iran, Iraq, UK, Italy, Poland, Germany, France, Egypt, Switzerland, Libya, Afghanistan and other countries will visit the LoC at the Pakistani side. Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Major General Iftikhar Babar will brief theRead More
Gen Bajwa met PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair twice, confirms DG ISPR
Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa met PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair twice in the past two months, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said on Wednesday. The military’s spokesperson — said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz were formed part of the discussion. The meetings, Gen Babar Iftikhar said, were held at Zubair’s request. The first of the two meetings took place at the end of August — in which ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was also present — while theRead More
Red-hot Shaheen Shah Afridi eyes success in National T20 Cup
Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is looking to fire on all cylinders in the upcoming National T20 Cup. The left-arm pacer became the first Pakistan bowler to take four wickets on four deliveries in a T20 match while playing for for Hampshire in the Vitality T20 Blast. His superb figures of 6-19 are the best-ever by any Hampshire bowler in a T20 game. It was also his best performance in the 20-over format. The 20-year-old, while interacting with the media in Lahore, said that he is looking to improve even moreRead More
Politicians shouldn’t make irresponsible statements: Bilawal
KARACHI, SEP 23 (DNA) – People who are not concerned about Pakistan’s national security should refrain from speaking about it on TV channels, said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday. The PPP leader, in a press conference in Karachi, was speaking about the meeting between the representatives of PPP and PML-N and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ. He said that either on September 18th or 19th the PPP leaders were approached for a meeting on Gilgit-Baltistan. “We have always supported the governmentRead More