Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Counting underway as polling time for Senate elections comes to an end
First Senate seat goes to independent Abdul Qadir from Balochistan; JUI-F’s Haider and BNP candidate also win: unofficial results. ISLAMABAD – The polling time for 37 seats of the Senate came to a close at 5pm after voting was held smoothly under the supervision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with a total of 78 candidates contesting from Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad. The counting of votes is currently underway. The first Senate hopeful to be declared a winner on a general seat was independent candidate Abdul QadirRead More
Egypt’s Aboul Gheit reappointed Arab League chief
CAIRO, MAR 3 – Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday reappointed veteran Egyptian diplomat as the secretary general of the Cairo-based Arab League. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, a former ambassador to the United Nations and Egypt’s last foreign minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, won the backing of the Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, MENA’s report said. In January, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi announced that Cairo would nominate Aboul Gheit for a second, five-year term as the chief of the 22-member bloc. He was the only nominee for the post, as it is a long-held protocolRead More
Speakers at RCCI VITF urge to revive SAARC
RAWALPINDI, MAR 3 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) organized Virtual International Trade Forum (Chapter SAARC) here on Wednesday. The purpose of the trade forum was to make the business community aware of trade and export opportunities in SAARC countries. The forum was attended by President Nasir Mirza, Senior Vice President Osman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, Chairman regional trade Khurshid Berlas, Zubair Malik, Executive member SAARC Chamber, Ahsan Ali Mangi, President Pak-Afghan Chamber Zubair Motiwala, Deputy Secretary Ministry of Commerce Fahad Raza, Ms. AssmaRead More
Nepal wants direct flights with Pakistan to promote bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD, MAR 3 (DNA) – Tapas Adhikari, Ambassador of Nepal has said that Pakistan and Nepal have great potential to enhance trade and economic cooperation and stressed that PIA should explore the possibility of starting direct flights with Nepal that would help in promoting two-way trade between the two countries. He said that trade promotion would help both countries to reduce unemployment and improve living standards of their people. He said that Pakistan and Nepal have great scope to enhance cooperation in tourism sector as both countries possessed highest peaksRead More
Qatari commander lauds efforts of Pak Army for regional peace
RAWALPINDI, MAR 3 (DNA) – Major General Saeed Hassen Mohammad Al-Khayareen, Commander Qatar Emiri Land Forces called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. During the meeting, matters of mutual & professional interest, regional security situation including Afghan Peace Process and enhanced bilateral defence & security cooperation were discussed. Visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Army’s sincere efforts for regional peace and reiterated that Pakistan and Qatar share brotherly relations which over a period of time are transforming into mutually beneficial ties. COAS thanked the dignitary andRead More
PYMA urged Govt to allow duty-free yarn import from India
DNA KARACHI: Hanif Lakhany, Senior Vice Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association(PYMA) and Vice Chairman Farhan Ashrafi, has expressed deep concern over the unavailability of cotton yarn and the price reaching an all-time high, asked the government to immediately allow duty-free import of yarn & cotton from other countries, including India to save the textile industry from collapse and the export orders can be fulfilled in time, otherwise the old orders will be canceled and Pakistan’s reputation in the world will be badly affected and foreign buyers will not give new exportRead More