Friday, December 4th, 2020
Pakistan calls for ‘just resolution’ of Israeli-Palestinian conflict for Mideast peace
NEW YORK, DEC 04 (DNA) – Reaffirming its full support to the Palestinians’ struggle for self-determination and against foreign occupation, Pakistan has urged the international community to help them establish an independent State of their own with Al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital. “The tragedy of Palestine is the collective failure of the international community to uphold the fundamental principled provision of the UN Charter and the binding resolutions of the Security Council,” Pakistani delegate Saad warraich told the UN General Assembly. Speaking in a debate on the Question on Palestine, heRead More
Pakistani HC in Dhaka meets Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina Wajid
DHAKA, DEC 04 (DNA) – In a bid to strengthen ties between the two countries, Pakistani High Commissioner (HC) in Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui met with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajid, said a statement released by Pakistan High Commission in Bangladesh on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Pakistani embassy, Sheikh Hasina expressed “good wishes” for Pakistan and welcomed Siddiqui and assured him of full support in the discharge of his official duties. The statement added that the Pakistani high commissioner (HC) conveyed the message of goodwill and friendshipRead More
PM vows no post-election lockdown as ‘Romania can’t afford it’
There will be no lockdown after this weekend’s parliamentary elections, prime minister Ludovic Orban told television station Romania TV, explaining that the economy can’t afford it. “I guarantee [you] 100% there will be no lockdown. Romania can’t afford it; we can’t afford it from the point of view of the economy, from the point of view of the upcoming period. It will not happen. So, if anyone claims this, I say it is folly; it is actually a campaign lie meant to weaken the support for the [National Liberal Party] PNL. The presidentRead More
Govt releases Rs. 1.78 bln for textile sector under DLTL: Dawood
ISLAMABAD, DEC 04 (DNA) – Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said that the government has released Rs. 1.78 billion for textile sector under Drawback of Local Taxes and Levy (DLTL) scheme. “I hope this will resolve the liquidity issues of our exporters and enable them to enhance exports” the adviser said this in a tweet. The DLTL for non-textile sector would also be released shortly, he added. “I am happy to share that export of animal casings from Pakistan to Japan has resumedRead More
Pakistan Citizen Portal ‘first step on journey to citizen empowerment’, says PM Imran
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday termed the Pakistan Citizen Portal as the “first step on the journey to people’s empowerment”. While addressing a ceremony on the second anniversary of the portal, which was launched in 2018 with the aim to “timely address the problems of the people and get their feedback”, the premier said that three million people had used it to register their complaints and each ministry and government department had been given a breakdown of their performance. The premier said that in the Western countries,Read More
PIA announces special allowance, annual increment for aircraft engineers
KARACHI, DEC 04 (DNA) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced special allowance and annual increment of aircraft engineers commencing from January 2021. The PIA human resources department has issued a notification which stated the increase in salaries and special allowances for all aircraft engineers, engineering instructors including DCEs, CEs and chiefs. The latest notification will come into effect from January 2021. The said staff of the national carrier, who have completed the service period of five years, shall be paid an annual increment of 5 per cent of basic payRead More