DNA KABUL  –   NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the US is going to reduce military troop levels in Afghanistan but they are not going to leave. No NATO Ally would like to stay in Afghanistan longer than necessary. At the same time, if we leave too early, if we leave too hasty, we may risk losing all the gains we have made; and that’s a risky project. Speaking to Halifax International Security Forum, Stoltenberg said that NATO would have to make the decision early next year on whether toRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD – Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Pakistan jointly organized a Conference on “Water Security Challenges and Conservation Strategy for Pakistan” at Margala Hotel, Islamabad. The discussion commenced with the opening remarks by Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed (Retd), Vice President, CGSS who stated that water is not important for life, water is life and has immense significance for life. Dr. Steffen Kudella, Resident Representative, HSF Pakistan in his welcome remarks stated that Pakistan is one of the most naturally aridRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that integration of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) into the society was imperative to capitalizing their potentials. He said that their digitalized integration would enhance socio-economic inclusion. He emphasized to ensure the registration of PWDs on priority to have an accumulated data for effective policy making for them. He expressed these views while launching the Mobile App “EQUAL ACCESS” for PWDs to bridge the gap between PWDs and services available for them in Parliament House, today. Speaker Asad Qaiser while addressingRead More

  ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 /DNA/ = Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that further removing trade bottlenecks between Pakistan and Afghanistan would ensure bright future for our next generation. He said that recent conference organized by National Assembly of Pakistan for finding new avenues of trade and investment between both countries have been possible due to consistent efforts of this Committee of Pak-Afghan Parliamentary Friendship Group. He informed that it is the first time that 23 Afghan Parliamentarians along with their traders and investors visited Pakistan. He said thatRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD – In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, where Pakistan experienced accelerated digital adoption, there was also a significant boost in the use of digital payments. In a recent dialogue held by the Institute for Policy Reforms, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan, spoke about the significance and scope of digitizing the payment ecosystem through strategic partnerships and an enabling business environment. Irfan Wahab Khan spoke about the significance of digital payments in the larger digital ecosystem and shared some policy suggestions to make Pakistan a cashless society. HeRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD –  The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday lauded to move of the Prime Minister Imran Khan to restructure state-run companies which are inflicting losses to the tune of trillions. In case of success, the government will save hundreds of billions of rupees being spent to keep these institutions artificially alive, it said. Pakistan cannot progress unless it strikes a balance between income and expenditures for which tackling failed companies is necessary, said Chairman Pakistan Economy Watch Brig. (retd) Aslam Khan. He said that loss-making entities are gettingRead More