Friday, February 12th, 2021
ICCI highlights importance of promoting sports activities to revive economy
ISLAMABAD, FEB 12 (DNA) – Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Deputy Director General (Admin), Pakistan Sports Board said that Pakistan has tremendous talent for excelling in all fields of sports, but lack of financial resources was a major barrier in harnessing the talent of youth in the sports field and emphasized that the business community should come forward and contribute towards promoting various sports activities in the country. He said that sports activities were instrumental in strengthening national unity. He said that sportsmen were the ambassadors of the country to promote theRead More
Germany wants better trade ties with Pakistan: ambassador
ISLAMABAD, FEB 12 (DNA) – Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany Bernhard Schlagheck met President FPCCI Nasser Hyatt Maggo during his visit to FPCCI Capital Office, Islamabad. Germany is the largest trading partner of Pakistan and the healthiest economy in the European Union have long ties with Pakistan. Pakistani people love the quality products and perceive that Made in Germany means quality and reliability. The automotive sector of Germany is the symbol of status. This was stated by Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI in a meeting with the Ambassador ofRead More
Andersen Global Expands into Pakistan with Tax and Legal Firm
The firm enhanced its capabilities by integrating a tax practice, led by Rashid Ibrahim, and establishing an International Centre for Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Prevention, led by Dr. Nudrat E. Piracha ISLAMABAD: (DNA) -Andersen Global enters Pakistan through a Collaboration Agreement with tax and legal firm Septentrio Global Consulting (SgC), adding coverage to the organization’s global platform in South Asia. “At the core of our business we are relationship driven and aim to set the standard for tax and legal services in Pakistan” Founded in 1985 by Managing Director FarrukhRead More
Hafeez Shaikh, Sania Nishtar among PTI nominees for Senate elections
ISLAMABAD, FEB 12 – The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has finalised the names of most of its nominees for the upcoming Senate election, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday. The list of candidates also includes Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh — who will contest for a seat from Islamabad — and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar, one of the nominees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shaikh, who is not a member of Parliament, was previously an adviser to the premier on financeRead More
Speaker PA Agha Siraj Durrani appears before NAB investigators
KARACHI: Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani has appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi investigators in misuse of power and illegal appointments cases. The NAB team handed over a questionnaire to the Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani in connection with the ongoing probe into illegal appointments in Benazir Bhutto Medical College by misusing power. The investigation is underway against Durrani and others. Durrani had earlier gotten interim bail in the case. A written response will be submitted to the anti-corruption watchdog by Durrani, sources added. Earlier onRead More
Skipper Babar Azam praises Mohammad Rizwan ‘The Match Winner’
Lahore : Pakistan men’s team captain Babar Azam has highly praised Mohammad Rizwan for his impressive knock of 104* against South Africa in the first T20I at Gaddafi Stadium. The 26-year-old Babar took to Twitter, terming Rizwan as the true match-winner while he also hailed Usman Qadir for his leg-spin bowling and the entire team for their brilliant effort on the field. “And then some people write their story with their own hands: Mohammad Rizwan – The Match Winner,” he tweeted. “Awesome fielding display by the entire team. Well bowledRead More