Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Italian envoy to provide ease of VISA to local businessmen
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 (DNA): Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Sunday vowed to simplify the process of VISA issuance to Pakistani businessmen and traders to further promote business to business ties between Pakistan and Italy. “Simplification of the VISA process and procedure is the top priority of the Italian embassy in Islamabad” he said during a media interview. This would help business communities the both the countries to enhance mutual interaction for exploring new avenues of mutual businesses and investment to increase the bilateral trade between bothRead More
Tests centres loot poor expats with both hands
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) has made a startling revelation that the GCC-approved medical centres are involved in loot and plunder in the name of medical tests of poor overseas Pakistani workers. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, POEPA senoir vice chairman Capt (R)Naseem Akhtar, Vice Chairman Makail Bangush and Khalid Javed said that a Gulf-cooperation council, Approved Medical centres Association (GAMCA), is administratively managing 45 medical centres in Pakistan who are departing to Saudi Arabia . They have made compulsory for Pakistani workers to conductRead More
Morocco committed to supporting Libyan parties
DNA RABAT: Bouznika – Following clear instructions from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco is committed, on a permanent basis, to accompany and support the Libyan parties to resolve the current crisis which has lasted too long, underlined, Saturday in Bouznika, the Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita. Speaking to the members of the delegations of the Libyan High Council of State and House of Representatives at the end of a new round of the Libyan Dialogue, Bourita affirmed that Morocco’s commitment stems fromRead More
Clear Covid-19 vaccination policy and rational distribution urged
Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed urged the donors to directly monitor and control the donated free vaccine doses to avoid misuse and its selling in the private hospitals. DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 – The stakeholders speaking at a webinar have suggested the Covid-19 vaccine donors to strictly monitor the distribution and administration of free doses being donated to the Pakistan government. They feared that free vaccine doses might be grabbed by the sides of those in power and sold on high prices as it was done in the case ofRead More
President ICCI urges govt to solve key issues of business community
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce (ICCI) said that the business community is the backbone of the country’s economy, therefore, its role in economic stability is vital. He stressed that the government should solve the key issues of the business community to facilitate them in business promotion. He said this while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a new branch of D-Watson Group Chain Store at Jinnah Supermarket Islamabad. Mian Akram Farid, Chairman ICCI Founder Group, Zafar Bakhtawari Chairman D Watson Group,Read More
Pandemic has turned people to videogames
You’re stuck in lockdown but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit a tropical island, a space station or have games night with your friends — certain video games have filled the need of the world’s confined for a bit of distraction, adventure and socialising and achieved unexpected success during the pandemic. Animal Crossing No adversaries or competition in “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” which came out in March for Nintendo’s Switch console. Instead players explore an island, collecting fruit and making tools and furniture, trading with others, as the seasons slowlyRead More