Friday, March 26th, 2021
Palestine welcomes resumption of US aid
Palestine on Friday welcomed Washington’s announcement that it will resume providing aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh described the US move as “an important step in the right direction” towards restructuring the US-Palestine relations. The aid was halted during the administration of former US President Donald Trump “due to his stances on the Palestinian issue” which, he said in a statement, were “contrary to international legitimacy decisions.” On Thursday, the US announced it will provide humanitarian aid to the poorest Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza StripRead More
Qatar hails Saudi initiative to ensure peace in Yemen
DOHA, MAR 26: Qatar on Thursday welcomed Saudi Arabia‘s initiative to end nearly six years of war in Yemen. “Qatar welcomes the peace initiative launched by Saudi Arabia to establish a cease-fire in Yemen and Saudi efforts to find a political solution that will end the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people,” Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Twitter after speaking by phone with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan. The top Saudi diplomat on Monday suggested a UN-supervised cease-fire between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebels, who are supported by Iran, the reopening of Sana’a InternationalRead More
Selling 49% shares of cash-bleeding SOEs should be the first step towards structured economic reforms
DNA KARACHI, MAR 26 – Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) says on Friday that State Owned Entities (SOEs) are state assets as long as they are profitable, but some of the Pakistan’s SOEs have turned liabilities and have reached a point of no return. In the best interest of the state and the public money, these SOEs may be privatised. PBF Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan is a struggling economy; it cannot make swift economic moves carrying such baggage. Privatising state entities doesn’t mean giving up on an economic missionRead More
NAVTTC Introduces Online Complaint Readdressal System
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 26: National Vocational and Technical Training Commission ensures maximum facilitation of Pakistani skilled workforce working abroad. In this context, NAVTTC has established online complaint handling mechanism available on its website i.e. www.navttc.gov.pk to resolve the issues of Pakistani workforce expeditiously and swiftly. Any Pakistani working abroad faced with difficulty in verification of certificate of any kind he may submit certificate and particulars through online portal. After due consideration NAVTTC will resolve the issue online without any cost. NAVTTC is perusing the policy of extending maximum supportRead More
Chief of Naval Staff visits PAF Air War College Institute
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 26 – Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff visited PAF Air War College Institute, Faisal today. On his arrival he was received by Air Vice Marshal Zulfiqar Ahmed, President Air War College Institute. The Chief Guest congratulated the AWCI team for achieving the educational standards worthy of an institute of the highest caliber as the college was formally conferred the status of an Independent Degree Awarding Institute by the President of Pakistan, On 20 Jan, 2021. Addressing the Air War Course participants, CNSRead More
Young people still have great expectation from PTI founder: Sh. Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Friday said that young people still have great expectation from the founder of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), who is determined to change fate of Pakistan. The people have full confidence in the leadership of Imran Khan and pinning hope that he would deliver to masses as per commitment with the nation, he said in an interview with a private television channel. Appreciating the role of Prime Minister for taking initiatives for construction of water reservoirs, he said building dams for meetingRead More