Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
ICCI for extending PM’s construction package to uplift the economy

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 8 – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that the real estate and construction sector has the potential to uplift the economy and put Pakistan on the path of sustainable economic growth, therefore, he urged that government should further extend PM’s construction for another year that would attract maximum investment to Pakistan and bring a revolution in the construction industry. He said this while addressing as chief guest the inauguration ceremony of Asasa Real Estate and Builders launched by Ms.Read More
National team arrives in Queenstown for training, intra-squad matches

Karachi : Pakistan squad has arrived in Queenstown from Christchurch for training and intra-squad matches. The 52-member squad reached Queenstown by air while one member joined the squad from Auckland. Upon arrival in Queenstown, the national cricket team and Pakistan Shaheens squads reached their respective hotels. Both squads are scheduled to start training tomorrow. It must be noted New Zealand public health officials cleared almost the entire Pakistan cricket squad to leave their managed isolation facilities. One unidentified member of the 53-strong squad, however, would stay in the facility after heRead More
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Greeting Remark on Constitution Day

Esteemed compatriots! I sincerely congratulate you on a remarkable holiday – the 28th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and express my deep respect and the best of wishes. Dear friends! Unfortunately, this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are not able to hold large-scale celebrations occasioned to the Constitution Day. Yet despite this, with all our hearts do we feel the joy and splendor of this holiday. It is marked with special enthusiasm in work teams, educational institutions and mahallas. Four years ago, relying on the provisionsRead More
EU leaders run out of patience with Erdogan

ANKARA: European leaders have run out of patience with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and are ready to impose sanctions on Turkey at the end of this week. The Turkish president has angered the EU with what the bloc called a “cat and mouse” game over oil exploration in Greek waters, with Erdogan recalling the survey vessel Oruc Reis to port before EU meetings then redeploying it when the meetings are over. EU foreign ministers met on Monday and said enough was enough. “There are limits even to German patience,” oneRead More
Maryam Nawaz leaves for Islamabad to attend PDM meeting

LAHORE : PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday left for Islamabad from Jati Umra to attend the high-level meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) today at the party’s secretariat. The meeting will be chaired by PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and attended by former premier Nawaz Sharif and ex-president Asif Ali Zardari via video-link. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who ended self-isolation after recovering from the coronavirus over the weekend, is also expected to attend the meeting. The top PDM leadership will dwell on future strategies, including resignations from the Parliament,Read More
IHC restores suspended licence of pilot

ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has nullified the suspension of licence of a pilot by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The plea of pilot Saqlain Akhtar against the suspension of his licence was taken up by the IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah. Secretary CAA Hassan Nasir Jafferi appeared before the court. Justice Minhallah asked that who finalised the report of pilots having fake licences. The CAA lawyer said that out of 250 pilots having suspicious credentials, licences of 50 were canceled and 32 were suspended. The IHC topRead More