Friday, March 5th, 2021
Chinese envoy seeks foreign investment in CPEC zones
Pakistan and China are mutually working to ensure security, visa facilitation, and other infrastructure facilities in Rashakai SEZ. “The Chinese embassy wants to work closely with BOI and any third party to promote CPEC development Bureau Report PESHAWAR: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has invited investors from across the world to invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being established in Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing the CPEC Industrial Cooperation Investment Conference organised by the Board of Investment (BOI) in the provincial capital on Thursday, NongRead More
PM Imran to chair PTI, allied parties meeting today
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to chair a joint parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allied parties today (Friday). The joint parliamentary party meeting of PTI and its coalition partners will be held at 4:00 pm at the Parliament House. According to the sources, PM Imran Khan will take parliamentary party members into confidence regarding the current political situation arising after the Senate elections. The premier will also brief the participants about purpose of obtaining the vote of confidence from the parliament. Sources also saidRead More
Prime Minister Imran to seek vote of confidence in NA on March 6
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed the determination to continue his struggle for rule of law and purging the country of corruption. Addressing the nation on Radio and Television, he described the opposition parties’ use of undemocratic tactics to get Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani elected on a Senate seat in a move to pressurize him. The Prime Minister announced that he is going to take a vote of confidence from the National Assembly tomorrow. He said as voting on the confidence motion will be open, even the MembersRead More
Nation is proud of Pakistan Navy’s achievements: Sarwar
Lahore : Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that Pakistan Navy is the most professional, strong and time tested naval force of the region and the nation is proud of Navy’s achievements. Talking to a delegation of Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore, he said Pakistan Navy is successfully tackling the maritime challenges. The Governor said Pakistan Navy is playing a crucial role in achieving national economic interests by defending the country’s maritime boundaries as well as providing security at Gwadar Port and CPEC sea routes.
ECP meets today to review allegations raised by PM Khan
ISLAMABAD : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned an important meeting today (Friday) to discuss the allegations leveled by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan during his address to the nation. The meeting will be chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. The meeting will allegations of horse-trading leveled by PM Imran Khan and the federal ministers. On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi along with his cabinet fellows, Shibli Faraz and Fawad Chaudhry had lamented that the ECP was responsible to hold free and fair polls, however,Read More
Yousuf Raza Gilani’s victory as senator challenged in ECP
ISLAMABAD : Plea challenging former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s victory as a senator has been filed with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday. Advocate Azhar Siddique filed the plea with the ECP has stated that the election of Gilani was rigged and the action should be taken against Maryam Nawaz and Ali Haider Gilani over their confession of rigging the poll. “Despite clear directions from the Supreme Court, no technology was used by the ECP to ensure transparency of the polls,” Siddique said in his plea. TheRead More