Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
Flour Millers demand increase in wheat quote to avoid any flour shortage
ISLAMABAD, FEB 20 (DNA) – A delegation of Islamabad Flour Millers visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and demanded that the government should enhance the monthly wheat quota to flour mills in the federal capital that would help in ensuring uninterrupted supply of flour to the general public and eliminate all chances for any flour shortage in the region. Addressing the delegation, Abdul Rehman Khan, Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that though the stocks of wheat across the country were at satisfactory level and thereRead More
20% Spectators to be allowed in Stadiums for PSL 2021 group matches
ISLAMABAD: The Sixth Edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 will go underway on February 20 with 20% Spectators allowed to witness the group matches in the Stadiums, as per the decision taken on Thursday. In the morning session of the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC) held in Islamabad, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Officials also participated for finalizing the participants for PSL 2021 matches. After detailed deliberations with Health Officials, it was decided with strict guidelines already issued that 20% of Spectators will be allowed in Stadiums for theRead More
Pests and drought led to massive decline of cotton roduction in Pakistan: PCGA
BEIJING, Feb 10 (DNA): Cotton production in Pakistan witnessed a massive decline of about 35% to 5.57 million bales by the end of January, 2021, the lowest in 30 years, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday quoting Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). While multiple reasons can be identified behind the cotton plight, vigorous efforts are under way to reverse the tide. The decline in cotton growth is mainly due to pests and drought, seed degradation, and reduction of planting area. “The main problem is pest infestation and increasing temperature”, said cottonRead More
Graduation Ceremony of 40th Specialized Diplomatic Course held
ISLAMABAD, FEB 10: The Graduation Ceremony of the 40th Specialized Diplomatic Course was held at the Foreign Service Academy in Islamabad on Wednesday. In his address at the ceremony as the Chief Guest, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the diplomats to be innovative and mould themselves according to modern demands of diplomacy to achieve goals efficiently and effectively. The foreign minister said that a series of reforms have been instituted in the Foreign Ministry which is today more open to inputs for policy formulation. Qureshi said that weRead More
Pakistan witnessed the largest exporter of dates to Japan in 2020
DNA KARACHI – Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Former Chairman on Horticulture Exports, Ahmad Jawad said 30.7% dates imported by Japan was from Pakistan in 2020. Total 618 tons of dates exported to Japan in the same year. Talking to media, he said Kinnow exports to United Kingdom have also begins through air cargo after two decades . A first consignment of 2.2 tons reached to Manchester, now fresh kinnow will deleiver on regular basis till the end of season through PIA on special arrangements; despite countryRead More
IO seeks time to file charge-sheet in Osama murder case
ISLAMABAD : An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of five arrested policemen in the Osama Satti murder case for 14 days. The jail authorities didn’t produce the accused before the court due to lawyers’ strike. The investigation officer of the case filed an application seeking time to file the charge-sheet. Granting his plea, the court adjourned the hearing until February 19. The accused include Muddasir, Shakeel, Mohammad Mustafa, Saeed Ahmed and Iftikhar Ahmed. On Jan 2, the five Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel were taken into custodyRead More