Saturday, January 30th, 2021
Turkish Cypriots leader cites his two-state solution
The president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) told Anadolu Agency on Friday his two-state solution was a policy based on the realities of Cyprus and it has the full support of the Turkish administration. Ersin Tatar said Turkish and Greek Cypriots established a republic of partnership on the island in 1960 but Turks were pushed out by the Greeks’ use of arms, forcing Turkish Cypriots to establish their administration and state with support from Turkey and have been living freely since that time. Noting that the TurkishRead More
Turkish president meets Guinea-Bissau, Senegal leaders
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday met with his counterparts from Guinea-Bissau and Senegal in Istanbul. Erdogan’s meeting with Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissco Embalo and Senegal’s President Macky Sall started at 2.00 p.m. [1100GMT]. The meeting, which was closed to the press, lasted an hour and a half.
FBR surpasses Jan 2021 tax target, fetches Rs 364 billion
KARACHI, Jan 30 (DNA): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 364 billion in taxes during the month of January 2021, surpassing its monthly target for January 2021 which was set at Rs 340 billion. The FBR released its provisional revenue collection figures for the first seven months of the current year, showing a collection of Rs2570 billion net revenue during the July-January period, which has significantly exceeded the target of Rs2550 billion. “This represents a growth of about 6.4% over the collection of Rs.2416Read More
CDA begins planting seasonal flowers to enhance beauty of federal capital
ISLAMABAD, JAN 30 (DNA) – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) administration has started planting roses and seasonal flowers on a large scale before the onset of spring to enhance the beauty of the capital. In order to enhance the beauty of federal capital environment department would plant different flowering and fascinating plants in different sectors and along the major avenues during spring tree plantation drive. According to details, CDA administration has planted 10000 roses of 50 varieties in Rose and Jasmine Garden. Not a single flower has been plantedRead More
World Economic Forum lauds NAB’s performance
ISLAMABAD, JAN 30 (DNA) – Justice ® Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has said that the World Economic Forum has appreciated NAB’s performance in eradication of corruption and corrupt practices which is a pride for Pakistan. Chairman NAB’s anti-corruption drive has resulted in an excellent impact much needed since its inception. He said that NAB is the focal organization of Pakistan under United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) as Pakistan is signatory of UNCAC. Pakistan is the only country in the world to that China has signed a memorandum of understandingRead More
FPCCI rejects OGRA’s proposal
LAHORE, JAN 30 (DNA) – Government is already struggling with price control drive across Pakistan and the latest summary sent to petroleum division for revision of petrol prices would further aggravate the problems of a common man and the business community alike, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Raja Anwer said. We are not in a condition to face further blows, these regular and sharp increases in the petroleum prices shall strike poverty stricken masses and the businessmen who are burning midnight oil to bringRead More