Sunday, February 7th, 2021
IEP-IRC holds Professional development program on ‘Construction claims’
ISLAMABAD, February 7: Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (IEP) Rawalpindi-Islamabad Centre organized a technical lecture for graduate engineers on the topic of ‘Construction Claims’ to highlight the issues in Project Management. It was aimed at apprising the young engineers about their managerial responsibilities and legal obligations in settling different claims and disputes. The event was arranged by the Center as a part of its continuing professional development program (CPD) for the young engineers. A cerified Project Management Professional Engr. Haroon Rashid was the guest speaker who emphasized the importance of effective management of claimsRead More
Infrastructure construction under CPEC will transform model: CHINCA
BEIJING, Feb 7 : Infrastructure construction under CPEC will emerge as a model, according to China International Contractors Association (CHINCA). Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday, that CHINCA summarized the development of Chinese international projects in BRI countries in 2020 last week. Fang Qiuchen, the Chairman of CHINCA, remarked that infrastructure construction under BRI and CPEC will transform and upgrade their model in several respects. The summary says in 1979, the annual value of China’s overseas contracts was only $34 million, and in 2020, the number exceeded $250 billion, an increase ofRead More
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Expatriates, H.E. Dr. Ahmed BinMubarak on Visit of European Ambassadors
Yemen, 7 February 2021 : We welcome the visit of the Head of the European Union delegation and the ambassadors of Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, and the Deputy Ambassador of Norway accredited to Yemen. This visit sends an important political message that expresses the support of the European friends to the Yemeni government in its efforts to normalize public life and to realize peace and to restore security and stability. Today, we discussed a number of issues, and wherein we made clear that the cowardly terrorist bombingRead More
Govt intends to conduct Senate polls through open balloting to ensure transparency: Ali Muhammad
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (DNA) : Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan Sunday said the incumbent government intended to conduct the upcoming Senate elections through open voting to discourage the horse trading practice. It was topmost priority of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to carry out the Senate polls through open balloting to ensure more transparency in it, he said talking to a private news channel. The minister said the open voting was so essential in public and national interest. He said it was also mentioned in theRead More
UK plans to tax firms that profited from pandemic
LONDON : Britain plans to tax retailers and tech companies whose profits have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has summoned companies to discuss how an online sales tax would work, while plans are also being drawn up for a one-off “excessive profits tax”. Finance minister Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce these taxes at the budget announcement scheduled for March 3, which will focus on an extension of the COVID-19 furlough programme and support for businesses. They are instead likely to surface in the second half of theRead More
K2 summit: Another search launched to locate missing climbers
SKARDU : A land and air search was launched Sunday morning to locate Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two foreign climbers who went missing while attempting to summit the world’s second-highest mountain, K2. Two teams are taking part in the search operation, including one aboard a Pakistan Army helicopter while the other scouring the K2 trail to rescue the mountaineers. Local mountaineers and porters are part of the teams looking for the three missing climbers. Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and Jaun Pablo Mohr from Chile were on the missionRead More