Thursday, November 26th, 2020
PSCC gives priority introducing Pakistani Brands in China: Li Hongwu
BEIJING, Nov. 26 : Setting up Pakistani Brands and introducing Pakistani industries to China is their priority, said Li Hongwu President Pakistan Sichuan Chamber of Commerce (PSCC), according to a report published by Gwadar Pro.Chengdu and Lahore are sister cities. We have applied for the opening of direct flights between Chengdu and Lahore. Now direct cargo flights have been opened. We are also preparing to set up a Pakistan Pavilion in Chengdu.” Regarding the post-epidemic cooperation opportunities between Pakistan and Sichuan, Li Hongwu said. The industrialization and the development of smartRead More
Sudan’s former premier Sadiq al-Mahdi passes away in UAE
Khartoum : Leading Sudanese politician and former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died from a coronavirus infection three weeks after being hospitalised in the United Arab Emirates, according to family sources and a party statement early on Thursday. Mahdi, 84, was Sudan’s last democratically elected prime minister and was overthrown in 1989 in the military coup that brought former president Omar al-Bashir to power. The moderate Umma Party was one of the largest opposition parties under Bashir, and Mahdi remained an influential figure even after Bashir was toppled in April 2019. LastRead More
FO summons Indian Charge d’ Affaires to protest ceasefire breach
ISLAMABAD : The Foreign Office summoned on Thursday Indian Chargé dˊAffaires to register Pakistan’s strong protest over recent ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC), resulting in the death of a civilian. Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Indian troops along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars and automatic weapons. This year, he added, India has committed 2,840 ceasefire violations to date, resulting in the martyrdom of 27 people and serious injuries to 245Read More
$101 bln deposited in Roshan Digital Accounts: Faisal Javed
ISLAMABAD : Senator Faisal Javed said on Thursday that over $100 million have been deposited in Roshan Digital Accounts and 44,000 plus accounts opened by overseas Pakistanis. Faisal Javed said in his Twitter message that overseas Pakistanis have so far opened over 44,000 Roshan Digital Accounts besides depositing more than $100 million. He added that more than $50 million has been invested in Naya Pakistan Certificates. The senator praised the ‘fabulous response’ to the great initiative by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the finance ministry. Prime Minister ImranRead More
Court declares Shehbaz’s wife, son, daughter proclaimed offenders
LAHORE: A Lahore accountability court on Thursday extended judicial remand of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz until December 3 in a money laundering case. Judge Jawadul Hassan declared Shehbaz’s wife Nusrat, son Salman, daughter Rabia Imran and son-in-law as proclaimed offenders over their perpetual absence from the trial proceedings. He noted that all the absconding accused were given one month’s time to show up in court but they didn’t. Jail authorities produced the father-son duo before the court in a bullet-proof vehicle as it resumed hearing.Read More
NZ tour in jeopardy after 6 members of Pakistan squad tested COVID-19 positive
Karachi : Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand might be in danger of getting called off after six members of the squad tested COVID-19. All six players are currently in managed isolation. Two of these six results have been deemed ‘historical’ while four have been confirmed as new. The team will not be able to train until investigations are completed. New Zealand Sports Minister Grant Robertson while talking to a local newspaper ‘Checkpoint’ back in September 2020 said that if a player tests positive, it would probably mean the end of theRead More