Sunday, October 4th, 2020
New visa policy for Afghanistan liberal: NA Speaker
ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (DNA): Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that the new visa policy for Afghanistan is liberal in its scope and application. In a statement on Sunday, he said various aspects of visa like duration of stay, validity of visa and number of entries in Pakistan have been substantially liberalized. He said that it would especially facilitate visiting Afghan brethren, students, businessmen, investors and medical patients. The Speaker said that Pakistani Missions in Afghanistan would now also be able to grant visit visa for one year withRead More
Islamabad reports another 53 cases of COVID-19 in 24 hrs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (DNA): Federal capital city reported another 53 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as a spike in cases of disease being witnessed. As many as 4,746 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, out of which 53 turned out to be positive, federal health authorities said. So far, Islamabad has reported 16,766 cases of the coronavirus, however the tally of active cases in the city have dropped to 549. Overall 183 patients have died of COVID-19 in the capital city. In past 24 hoursRead More
President Arif Alvi to visit Kuwait to offer condolences on Oct 5
DNA ISLAMABAD – President Arif Alvi will be undertaking a visit to the State of Kuwait on 5 October 2020 to offer condolences over the sad demise of the Amir, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The President will meet with the new Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and convey the profound sympathies and condolences of the leadership, Government and people of Pakistan. Pakistan and Kuwait are bound by a close fraternal relationship. Under the leadership of the late Amir, bilateral cooperationRead More
Fabulous Fez!
Hamid Asghar Khan One of the essential elements of diplomacy in the info-technology enabled era of instant and constant communication, is the rise in importance of Soft Power Projection. The image and perception of a country now form an important part of its national power matrix. The enchanting city of Fez, just over 2 hours north of Rabat via excellent motorway, is the second largest city in Morocco with a population of 1.2 million. It is globally known for its magnificent architectural heritage, its culture, for the arts and as anRead More
ICCI asks FBR to remove concerns of traders on installation of POS devices at businesses
DNA Islamabad, OCT 4 – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that he has just taken charge at ICCI and he would soon set his priorities for promotion of interests of the business community. He said that a new industrial estate was very important in Islamabad for the promotion of industrialization and he would do his utmost for its establishment. He said that FBR has issued notices to various businesses for installation of POS devices but the business community has reservations about it soRead More
CASS arranges webinar on Pak-Us relations
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 4 – A webinar on ‘The US & Pakistan: Politics, Diplomacy and Economics under the Next Administration’was organised by the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS), in collaboration with the Association of Pakistani Americans. The webinar was attended by senior members of PAK PAC, AP PAC, American-United PAC, Kashmir Solidarity Council, Pak-America Business Forum, Crescent Foundation, and ICNA Relief, amongst others. While providing a brief overview, Mr Nadeem Zaman, President, Association of Pakistani Americans pointed out that since the US Presidential Elections are around the corner,Read More