Sunday, April 4th, 2021
Controlling price hike in country Govt’s top priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said relations with India cannot be normalized until New Delhi reverses its illegal actions of August 5, 2019 regarding Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). He was responding to a caller from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, in his direct interaction with masses aired live on Radio and Television on Sunday. The Prime Minister reassured that Pakistan will not take any decision that could compromise Kashmir. He said no government in the past had fought the case of Kashmir at international forum so effectivelyRead More
AIOU signs MoU with GSCWU Bahawalpur
ISLAMABAD, APR 4 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and the Government Sadiq Women College University (GSWCU), Bahawalpur join hands for the promotion of education and research culture in the country by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) the other day. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Vice Chancellor, AIOU and Prof. Dr. Saiqa Imtiaz Asif, Vice Chancellor, GSWCU, Bahawalpur. As per the agreement they affirmed longstanding collaboration between the two universities in the fields teaching and research by exchanging academia as well as students. OnRead More
Pakistan wins toss, elects to bowl first in second South Africa ODI
Johannesburg : Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second ODI against South Africa at Wanderers. Both teams are going unchanged in the match, termed as ‘Pink ODI’ to support the Breast Cancer cause. South Africa are donning the pink jersey. Pakistan XI: Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, (wk) Danish Aziz, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt), Rassie vanRead More
Chinese envoy lauds Sino-Pak partnership
Special Correspondent Islamabad, April 4 : Chinese envoy Nong Rong highly commended the fast growing Sino-Pak cooperative partnership under CPEC, according to a report. He said, the upcoming meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), which is the apex body on CPEC, will focus on socio-economic development, industry, and agriculture to further boost the partnership. He was speaking at video conference that was organized to mark the 70 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties, by Pakistan-China Institute under the banner of “Friends of Silk Road.” Nong Rong said, China has soRead More
Chinese enterprises in Pakistan get along well with Pakistani employees: Bai Yan
ISLAMABAD, April 4 : Chinese enterprises in Pakistan get along well with Pakistani employees and local people, said Bai Yan, a Chinese lady, who has been working and living here since 2010. She lauded this cooperative and friendly relationship in terms of people-to-people exchanges, while talking to Gwadar Pro. For example, she said, her company often celebrates the Pakistani traditional holidays with employees and local people. When talking about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Bai said projects under the framework of CPEC have boosted the economic development of Pakistan andRead More
France cuts economic growth forecast to 5% amid lockdown
PARIS: The French economy will expand by 5% in 2021, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a newspaper interview, as a third lockdown to tackle the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a downward revision in the previous government forecast for 6% growth. The new forecast was prudent, Le Maire said in comments published on Sunday in Le Journal Du Dimanche (JDD). “Our fundamentals are sound; we will be able to bounce back,” Le Maire said. French schools and non-essential stores such as clothing chains will now be shut for fourRead More