Monday, December 14th, 2020
FPCCI elections, business community express confidence in Businessmen Panel
KARACHI: In the election of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), the majority of the business community has expressed full confidence in the Businessmen Panel and expressed hope that this time too the BMP will win outright Will have the worst defeat. Businessmen from Punjab and Balochistan, including Karachi, continues to support the BMP. Former Provincial Minister and Vice President FPCCI Naveed Baloch also joined the Businessmen Panel Anjum Nisar, chairman of the Businessmen’s Panel, said that the BMP would live up to the trust of the businessRead More
Community development key to mountains biodiversity conservation
ISLAMABAD, DEC 14 (DNA) – The conservation of mountain resources and biodiversity conservation is the responsibility of every citizen either living in the mountains or downstream. Community empowerment to protect and conserve the mountain biodiversity resources and use them more wisely is the key solution to fast degrading mountain ecosystems. Pakistan Mountain Festival Founder and Director Munir Ahmed made these remarks while addressing the interactive seminar organized by the Pakistan Wildlife Foundation, Mivida Pakistan and Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) for youth and mountain communities in connection with 10th Pakistan MountainRead More
Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register Protest
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 14 – A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 13th December 2020, resulting in serious injuries to two innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Chirikot Sector of the LoC, 19 year old Nasreen Akhtar d/o Noor Din, resident of Kakota village, and Shoukat s/o Makhan Din, resident of Chaffer village, sustained seriousRead More
PM Imran praises professionalism, operational readiness of Pakistan Navy
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 14 – Prime Minister lmran Khan has visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, on Monday. Upon arrival Prime Minister was welcomed by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi and was presented Guard of Honour by a smartly turned out contingent. Prime Minister laid floral wreath at Shuhada monument and was introduced to the Principal Staff Officers at Naval Headquarters. The Prime Minister greatly appreciated the professionalism and operational readiness of Pakistan Navy. Prime Minister reposed complete confidence on the preparedness of Pakistan Navy in safeguardingRead More
Steel sector faces another crisis due to drastic increase in cost of raw material
Contrary to the misleading statement of a body of developers, a question is worth asking that have the steel prices really risen? DNA Islamabad, DEC 14 – The drastically increasing prices of raw material is creating crisis like situation for the struggling steel sector of Pakistan. During the last two years, when major players declared heavy losses, largely the steel sector absorbed the impact of increase of inputs without passing it on to the end consumer. However, it is becoming extremely difficult for the steel sector to absorbRead More
Pakistan women’s national cricket team to tour South Africa next month
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday that the women’s national cricket team will tour South Africa for three ODIs and three T20Is, which will be played in Durban and Pietermaritzburg between Jan 20 and Feb 3. The series, according to the PCB, has been organised to help both Pakistan and South Africa prepare for the upcoming assignments, in particular Pakistan, who will feature in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in July 2021 for the event proper to be held in New Zealand in early 2022. South Africa, alongRead More