Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Pakistani youth learnt a lot in world panda youth reporters camp: CEN
DNA BEIJING, Nov 2 – World Panda Youth Reporters Camp was held in Chengdu last week, participated by twenty outstanding youth from six countries. Among them two Pakistani youth, Zaid Ahmed and Aftab Ali also took part in this event, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday. They got opportunities to visit and interview Chengdu around 6 themes such as urban greening, urban industries, history, technology, sport, and entertainment. After this activity, 2 Pakistani students hope to have the opportunity to shoulder the responsibility of protecting traditional Chinese culture. Meanwhile,Read More
UNODC to teach special investigative techniques to 25 female law enforcement officers
ISLAMABAD, NOV 2 (DNA) – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), under the framework of the Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants in Asia and the Middle East (GLO.ACT – Asia and the Middle East), is organizing from 2 to 6 November 2020 a special training for 25 female law enforcement officers on investigative techniques related to Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and the Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) at the Ramada Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan. GLO.ACT-Asia and the Middle East isRead More
NAB has ‘no objection’ to Shehbaz’s jail trial
LAHORE : The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has no objection to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s jail trial, the bureau informed an accountability court on Monday. Submitting a report in response to the court’s directives, the corruption watchdog said it has no objection if the court wants to conduct the trial of the PML-N leader inside jail in the money laundering reference. “Holding jail trial is a discretionary power of court,” the NAB said. The bureau said it will implement whatever judgement this court passes in this regard.Read More
AED to PKR and other currency rates in Pakistan on November 2
KARACHI : The buying rate of UAE Dirham was Rs43 while it was sold at Rs43.5 at the opening of trading in Pakistan’s currency market on Monday, November 2. The following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham, and other foreign currencies in the open market today. The information has been obtained from the Forex Association of Pakistan. Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 111 114 Canadian Dollar 118.5 120.5 Chinese Yuan 23.75 23.9 Euro 186 188.5 Japanese Yen 1.55 1.58 Saudi Riyal 41.7 42.3Read More
Minister slammed over Taliban attack remarks
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) on Sunday reacted strongly to the recent remarks of Minister for Interior retired Brigadier Ijaz Shah in which he had allegedly warned the opposition of attacks by the Taliban. While the PPP sought an apology from the interior minister over his remarks, the ANP called for his “immediate resignation”. In a statement, Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesman for PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, termed the minister’s statement a violation of the National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism andRead More
South Africa security delegation reaches Islamabad
ISLAMABAD : South Africa security delegation has arrived in Pakistan on Monday to inspect the arrangements with a view to playing in the country in early 2021. The security team that reached Islamabad is led by South Africa’s Cricket Operations Manager Mookesh Gajjar and includes Stephen Craig Cook, Rory Steyn and Mohamed Zunaid Wadee. The delegation will watch Pakistan’s third and final one-day international (ODI) against Zimbabwe on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.