September, 2020
CSC Lt. Gen Waseem Ashraf inaugurated BankIslami branch in Quetta
DNA KARACHI: BankIslami has inaugurated a new branch in Quetta Cantt. Lt. Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, HI(M) Commander Southern Command grace the ceremony with his valuable presence. He was accompanied by President & CEO BankIslami, Syed Amir Ali and General Manager South West Burhan Hafeez Khan along with other representatives from Bank Islami. The new location is another addition to a network of 330+ branches that the financial institution operates throughout the country. BankIslami is the country’s first scheduled Islamic Bank which offers a diverse range of solutions for depositRead More
No PML-N member met with army chief: Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader and daughter of party supremo Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday denied knowledge of any party member meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Maryam’s denial comes two days after news circulated that parliamentary leaders had met with the army chief and Inter-Services Intelligence Director-General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.. Speaking to the media outside the court, Maryam stated that she knows that a meeting was held in Rawalpindi but no member of the PML-N attended the meeting. However, senior PML-N leader Khawaja Asif confirmed his attendance inRead More
Malaysian HC interacts with businessmen, media
The businessmen who attended the luncheon praised role of the high commission in building and strengthening bilateral linkages EXCLUSIVE Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: High Commissioner of Malaysia Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim hosted lunch for the business community, media lawyers at his residence in order to recognize their services which they had rendered to promote relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. The High Commissioner introduced all guests one by one and talked about their contributions towards promotion and strengthening of bilateral relations. High Commissioner Ikram M. Ibrahim thanked his guests and deeplyRead More
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