Friday, March 5th, 2021
Huge potential for Turkey-Pakistan cultural cooperation, says envoy
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: There is a huge potential for cultural development between Turkey and Pakistan. These views were expressed by the Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdukal during a meeting with Pakistan Cultural Forum Chairman Zafar Bakhtawari, Ahsan Bakhtawari and Waqar Bakhtawari at turkish embassy. Zafar Bakhtawari presented his newly published book ‘Jahan Dost’ to Turkish Ambassador . Turkish Ambassador said that at present there trade volume between two countries is 1 billion dollar which can be multiplied very easily through various means. He further said that Turkish dramasRead More
Azerbaijan’s reliable friend, sincere ally
RzaTalibov Our country’s important partnership with Pakistan is based on mutual trust and fruitful cooperation. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, one of the largest countries in South Asia, is the sixth most populous country in the world and the second most populous Muslim country after Indonesia. With an area of 803,940 square kilometers, Pakistan is one of the largest countries in South Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea in the south, Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the northeast. In international system, Pakistan successfullyRead More
PIAF demands relief for paper and packaging sector
DNA LAHORE, MAR 5 – Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) Chairman Mian Nauman Kabir has asked the government to resolve the issues of paper and packaging industry, as high utility prices and increase in paper prices are posing serious challenges. He said utility and raw material should be provided to the industry on cheaper rates, since the high cost of doing business was one of the major obstacles being faced by the industries. Mian Nauman Kabir said that PIAF will continue its efforts to resolving the problems beingRead More
NAHE holds E-Office Training for HEC Employees
ISLAMABAD, MAR 5 (DNA) – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) organized a hands-on training for e-office to top-up virtual trainings provided on the subject in conjunction with the National Information Technology Board (NITB). HEC staff was now able to benefit from a practical training with onsite instructors to answer questions and practically work through problems respective employees were facing. Members from the Faculty Affairs Division were trained in the first round – other HEC divisions will receive similar top-up training in the weeks to come. Mr. Raza Chohan,Read More
Jawad appointed as P&D Head of YPARD Pakistan
DNA Karachi; The Young Professionals Platform for Agricultural Research for Development” (YPARD) Global Unit appointed Planning and Development (P&D) team for Pakistan under the command of Ahmad Jawad as Head of P&D. Similarly Dr Saira Begum appointed as Secretary P&D as well as Shahila Sultana, Ahmed Raza Kirmani and Adnan Arshad appointed as Senior Managers P&D Central Board. While Ramzan Rafique will perform the duties of Program Coordinator YPARD and Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar was appointed as Advisor P&D . The appointments of Regional Representatives and Regional Manager P&D’s for allRead More
ECP rejects ‘discussion and unhappiness’ on Senate election
ISLAMABAD, MAR 5 – A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for allowing “foul play” in the recent Senate elections, the commission issued a statement rejecting the “discussion and unhappiness” over the way polls for the upper house of parliament were conducted. “It is a shocking matter that under the same staff in the same [election] under the same roof on the same day, [what they won] is acceptable and [what they lost] is unacceptable. Is this not open contradiction?” the commission questioned,Read More