Thursday, October 1st, 2020
PM Imran Khan’s UNGA speech viewed more times on YouTube than Modi’s, Trump’s
After receiving heaps of praises from in and out of the country for his comprehensive UN General Assembly address, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech has now become the most viewed UNGA address as compared to other world leaders – including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and others – since it went up on the online video-sharing platform. The premier’s speech was uploaded on September 27 and to date, has been viewed over 170,000 times, however, second comes United States President Donald Trump, whose address received 138,000 views after itRead More
Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan takes charge as President ICCI for 2020-21
Islamabad : Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan has taken over the charge as President, Ms. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President and Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 2020-21 in a handing over/taking over ceremony held at ICCI. Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said that the government should reduce taxes and duties on import of industrial machinery that would help in upgrading the domestic industry and producing value added products for boosting exports. He said that high GST has increased the cost ofRead More
Pakistan changes visa policy for Afghan nationals
ISLAMABAD : The federal government has changed its visa policy for Afghan nationals after modifying the number of visits, entries and validity period. The new policy was introduced to facilitate Afghan nationals for the issuance of visas at border crossing instead of visiting the Pakistan embassy in Kabul. The relevant authorities modified the number of visits, validity period and entries under the new visa policy. The Pakistani embassy in Kabul and consulates will issue visit visas to Afghan nationals with multiple entries for one year. Moreover, they can also getRead More
PCFA celebrated China’s 71st National Day
Peshawar (Pakistan), 1stOctober 2020: The visionary leadership & great timetested nation of the People’s Republic of China is always committed to share the fruits of their prosperity with their friends across the globe, the Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping’s BRI initiative and its land mark part China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring socio-economic development in the region. This argument was placed by by Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani, Secretary–General Pakistan-China Friendship Association (PCFA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter, Pakistan while speaking at a ceremony arranged in connection with China’s 71st Foundation Day atRead More
Pakistan supports Azerbaijan’s position on Nagorno-Karabakh in line with UNSC Resolutions: FO
ISLAMABAD : The Foreign Office has said that Pakistan supports Azerbaijan’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue which is in line with the several unanimously adopted UN Security Council Resolutions. “Pakistan stands with the brotherly nation of Azerbaijan and supports its right of self-defense,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in the opening remarks of his weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday. The Spokesperson also expressed Pakistan’s deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that the intensive shelling by theRead More
5 PML-N members kicked out of party, others issued show-cause notices
ISLAMABAD : PML-N has decided to dismiss five members of the party for violating the party’s rules and meeting Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar without permission. The decision which was approved by senior party leadership was announced by PML-N general-secretary Ahsan Iqbal. The members to have been removed are Punjab Assembly lawmakers Ashraf Ansari, Jaleel Sharaqpuri, Faisal Niazi, Nishat Daha and Moulvi Ghayasuddin. The inquiry against the aforementioned members came into effect with the approval of PMl-N Punjab president Rana Sanaullah. Besides this, a few PML-N parliamentarians were issued show-causeRead More