Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Situation in Kyrgyzstan stabilised: ambassador
Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic noted that today Kyrgyzstan is a dynamically developing country with a diversified economy, where foreign investors are widely represented, including from Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Erik Beishembiev has informed the media about the current internal political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, noting that the situation in the country has stabilized, the legitimacy of the state power of the Kyrgyz Republic has been created and its executive bodies continue to operate in their regular mode. It was noted about the formation of a newRead More
Shibli Faraz says Nawaz will be in Pakistan’s jail by January 15
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has on Friday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will be in Pakistan’s jail by January 15. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Shibli Faraz said efforts are underway to bring back Nawaz Sharif from London so that he faces his cases and answers for his assets. He said the government will not only punish the corrupt elements but will also recover the looted national wealth. The minister said the video footage of the arrest of Captain (retired) Safdar inRead More
FPCCI calls for long-term debt relief to deal with post-corona economic crunch
Mian Anjum Nisar backs PM call to write off debts of vulnerable countries ISLAMABAD : The apex chamber of Pakistan has welcomed the extension of debt suspension initiative for developing countries by the G20, calling for long-term loans’ relief or their permanent termination to deal with the post-corona economic crunch. FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar said though the global economy has begun a gradual recovery with the reopening of businesses, the recovery has not been smooth, as many of the poor countries are still spending more on debt paymentsRead More
Kazakhstan marks 750 years since the formation of the Golden Horde state
NUR SULTAN (DNA) -This year, Kazakhstan marks 750 years since the formation of the Golden Horde state. Initiated in 2019 by Head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the idea of celebrating the 750th anniversary of the Golden Horde became a logical continuation of the idea of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbassy Nursultan Nazarbayev. The topic of objective and scientific coverage of the role of Ulug Ulus (Ulus of Juchi, Golden Horde) was repeatedly touched upon in the works of Elbassy, for example, in such fundamental monographsRead More
Coronavirus claims 13 more lives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan reported 13 more coronavirus-related deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 6,715. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 736 fresh infections emerged during this period, lifting the national tally of cases to 326,216. There are a total of 9,855 active cases of the coronavirus as 309,646 patients have recuperated from the disease. Thus far, Sindh has reported 142,917 cases, followed by Punjab that reported 102,253 cases while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 38,886, Balochistan 15,767, Islamabad 18,578, Gilgit Baltistan 4,127Read More
Good times ahead for public with enhanced ecnomic stability: Shibli says
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Friday expressed satisfaction over the economic team’s performance under the hard working leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and assured that inflation of essential commodities in the country will be controlled soon. In an interview with a private news channel, he admitted that there was price hike in the country but the overall ecnomic condition was far better than other countries after Covid-19 situation and Prime Minister Imran Khan was making hectic efforts to strengthen the economy andRead More