Friday, January 8th, 2021
PM IK assures to meet Hazara community after burial of slain miners
ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assured the Hazara community that he would visit them the same day they buried the slain miners and said the perpetrators of the heinous incident would be brought to justice. Addressing here at the inauguration of Special Technology Zones Authority, the Prime Minister said all demands of the Hazara community following the Mach incident had been accepted, however said making the burial of killed miners conditional with his visit was inappropriate. “I have sent a message to the Hazara representativesRead More
Matter of martyred miners’ burial to be amicably resolved soon: Sh Rashid
ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday hoped that the matter of burial of martyred coal miners belonged to Hazara community in Quetta will be amicably resolved after which Prime Minister Imran Khan will be among them. Addressing a news conference here, the federal minister stated that he had submitted a report based on the demands of the protesting Hazara community members to the prime minister, after approval, for redressal of their grievances. He said the religious and tribal leaders would hopefully convince theRead More
Saudi Arabia wants to further strengthen trade ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 8 (DNA) – Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia said that Saudi Arabia wanted to further deepen and strengthen its trade ties with Pakistan as both countries have great scope to promote trade in many areas. He said that Saudi Arabia wanted to see Pakistan as a growing economy as it was a very important country for the whole Muslim Ummah. He said this while addressing the business community during his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The envoy said that Saudi Arabia intended toRead More
South Africa team gets state guest status for Pakistan tour
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted state guest status to the South Africa cricket team which tours Pakistan this month. According to a notification, the touring Proteas will be enjoying the privileges from January 15 to February 15. The Proteas, who are touring the country for the first time in 14 years, will play two Tests and three T20Is against the Green Caps. The tour begins with the first Test on January 26 in Karachi. Rawalpindi will host the second game on February 4 while Lahore will stageRead More
Ministry to introduce flare gas to resolve shortage in CNG stations and industries
ISLAMABAD – In the face of growing gas shortages in Pakistan, the Ministry of Energy is taking multiple measures to mitigate the situation. One such innovative step is to induct local gas into the system from stranded oil and gas fields via a virtual pipeline mechanism. Virtual pipelines are specialized modules that can carry natural gas in compressed form safely, securely, and in an economically viable manner across distances. This method can also drastically help solve one of the major environmental problems faced in the Oil and Gas world, whichRead More
FPCCI appoints Shabbir Mansha Churra as Convener Customs Committee
DNA KARACHI, JAN 8 – Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has appointed prominent businessman Shabbir Mansha Churra as a convener of FPCCI’s Central Standing Committee on Customs for the year 2021 for the second time. The notification issued by the FPCCI states that the committee will consist of 9 members. Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo advised that the committee should hold at least one meeting in a quarter and hoped that Shabbir Mansha Churra by using his experience and excellent services, shouldRead More