Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
Fifth Round of Pakistan-European Union Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Nov 4 – On 3 November 2020, the European Union (EU) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan) met for the 5th round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue. The dialogue was held via videoconference between Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU and Vice-President of the European Commission, and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. During the meeting, they discussed the growing momentum of the Pakistan-EU relations based on the Strategic Engagement Plan signed in June 2019 and agreed to make effortsRead More
Bilawal Bhutto violated election code of conduct: CEC GB
ISLAMABAD, NOV 04 (DNA) – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shehbaz Khan on Wednesday said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has violated election code of conduct in GB. “Notices have been served to 95 people including leaders of the PPP over violation of the code of conduct”, the CEC Gilgit-Baltistan said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad, here on Wednesday. Reacting to claims of pre-poll rigging in GB, Raja Shehbaz Khan said that he is in Islamabad currently and the parties levelling the allegations of riggingRead More
Speakers highlight importance of credible data to support trade sector during pandemic
DNA ISLAMABAD – Chairperson, National Tariff Commission (NTC), Ms Robina Ather, has said that the government has taken several policy initiatives to provide relief to trade sector to reduce the impacts of Covid-19. While these initiatives have been based on past learning and evidence however the capacity of using research and evidence in the public sector needs to be enhanced for more impactful measures. She said this while sharing his views at online public private dialogue ‘How evidence on Covid-19 is being used to support the trade sector?’ organized by the SustainableRead More
Zahida again appointed info secy
ISLAMABAD: Senior officer of the Information Group Zahida Parveen has been appointed Federal Secretary Information relieving Akbar Hussain Durrani. Zahida is a senior bureaucrat and has already served as Federal Information Secretary. She is known as an upright and honest officer who strongly believes in merit.
President Ilham Aliyev gives interview to Italian La Repubblica newspaper
On November 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave interview to Italian La Repubblica newspaper. Mr. President, are you already tasting the flavor of the victory? -Our task was to restore territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and we are coming closer to this task. We have been waiting for restoration of the territorial integrity for almost 30 years. As you know, during all this time Azerbaijan was strictly committed to negotiation process. But unfortunately, it did not result in any tangible outcome. Plus, Armenian leadership during last coupleRead More
Business community stands in solidarity with the Armed forces
DNA ISLAMABAD: Zafar Bakhtawari former Vice President FCCI hosted a dinner in honor of Patron in Chief United Business Group (UBG), Mr. S. M. Munir, Chairman UBG Mr. Iftikhar Ali Malik and FPCCI’s Presidential Candidate Sheikh Khalid Tawab at a local hotel in Islamabad. A large number of notable business leaders from all over Pakistan including Rawalpindi & Islamabad attended the dinner. Addressing the gathering, S. M. Munir said that the Armed Forces of Pakistan have rendered invaluable services for the protection of the country’s borders and eradication ofRead More