Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Islamabad’s only zoo shuts after last animals moved

ISLAMABAD – The only zoo in Islamabad — which drew international condemnation for its treatment of lonely elephant Kaavan — closed on Wednesday after its final occupants were relocated abroad. Two Himalayan bears named Bubloo and Suzie were the last to leave the Islamabad facility, almost three weeks after the country’s only Asian elephant was flown to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia. “The Islamabad zoo is now completely closed for both public and officials,” Saleem Shaikh, a spokesman for Pakistan’s ministry of climate change told AFP. “Both the bears will beRead More
Taliban Political Commission calls on FM Qureshi

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 – A delegation of Taliban Political Commission (TPC), headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi today for exchange of views on the Afghan peace process. Reaffirming Pakistan’s support for a peaceful, stable, united, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan,the Foreign Minister reiterated Pakistan’s belief that there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. He underlined that Pakistan will continue to facilitate the Afghan peace process and expressed the hope that the Afghan parties would seize this historic opportunity toRead More
CCP concludes enquiry in cement sector cartelisation

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has concluded its enquiry in the matter of prima facie violation of the Section 4 (Prohibited Agreements) Competition Act, 2010 by all Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association and its member undertakings The enquiry was initiated based on the information gathered through various media reports, concerns and complaints expressed regarding increase in cement prices, in North region, particularly during the month of April, May & June 2020. The reports indicated that an increase of Rs. 45 – Rs55 per cement bag, was apparentlyRead More
RCCI donates latex gloves, sanitizers to Rescue 1122

RAWALPINDI, DEC 16 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has donated latex gloves, hand sanitizers and masks to Rescue 1122 to prevent the Corona epidemic. RCCI President Nasir Mirza handed over hand sanitizers, gloves and masks to the representatives of Rescue 1122 at Commissioner’s Office Rawalpindi. Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (retd) Mahmood, RCCI Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, Executive Member Alam Chughtai and Rescue 1122 officials were also present on the occasion. The Commissioner Mahmood appreciated the initiative of the Rawalpindi Chamber and said that rescue officialsRead More
Saleem Mandviwalla urges trade associations to make collective efforts for dealing with issues

DNA KARACHI: Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan Saleem Mandviwalla, while speaking at a webinar organized by Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday to develop national consensus on core economic agenda, stated that inconsistency and changes in policies have always been a problem as these changes either implemented through federal budget or otherwise throughout the year create a challenging environment for the business community. Therefore, all the Chambers and trade associations and FPCCI must unite and make collective efforts to effectively deal with issues being faced by theRead More
Finance Minister Haheez Shaikh chairs ECC meeting

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 16 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) today. Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar, Minister for Economic Affairs Khusro Bakhtiar, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to the PM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Ishrat Hussain, SAPM on Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood, SAPM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi, SAPM on Poverty Alleviation and SocialRead More