Friday, April 9th, 2021
Jordan envoy eyes potential of cooperation with Pakistan in IT sector
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Ibrahim Almadani, Ambassador of Jordan said that he would play a role for enhancing strong cooperation between Jordan and Pakistan in information technology, pharmaceutical, defence and other potential sectors for achieving mutually beneficial outcomes for the economies of both countries. He expressed these views during his visit along with Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry to Fazal Software Technology Park and KSL Software Technology Park in I-9 Industrial Area, Islamabad. He visited various IT companies working in these software technologyRead More
Pb to construct 35,000 apartments under PM’s vision of providing roof to shelterless: Buzdar
LAHORE, Apr 09 : Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday said that Punjab has become the first province to start implementation on Prime Minister’s vision of providing roof to shelterless people by launching construction of 35,000 apartments project taken up jointly by Lahore Development Authority and Pakistan Housing Authority in LDA city. Addressing the inaugural ceremony here, he said the foundation stone for the construction of 4000 apartments has been laid, wherein aspirants will be made owner of apartment in a duration of just one and a halfRead More
Zlatomira Yurdakul presents a book to Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Madam Zlatomira Yurdakul presented today a book titled “Culinary Diplomacy” to Sohail Mahmood, the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on behalf of the Heads of Mission’s spouses with the request that these may be presented to visiting official delegations to Pakistan.
Asim Ahmed to be appointed new FBR chairman: sources
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 09 : The federal government has decided to appoint Member IT Asim Ahmed as the new chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Asim Ahmed, who is from the Inland Revenue, would be given the charge of tax regulatory authority upon incumbent chairman Javed Ghani’s retirement. Ghani will reach the age of superannuation probably on April 12, 2021, but because of weekly holidays, he will be relieved from the charge of chairman FBR on April 9, 2021. This is the sixth time the PTI-led government isRead More
China launches satellite to study space environment
BEIJING – China on Friday launched a new satellite to study space environment, local media reported. The experiment satellite was sent into planned orbit at around 07:01 a.m. local time (2301GMT Thursday) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China’s northern Shanxi province, according to broadcaster CGTN. An indigenously-built Long March-4B carrier rocket was used to launch the third satellite of the Shiyan-6 series. China had launched first two Shiyan-6 satellites using Long March-2D rocket in November 2018 and July 2020 with similar objectives. The satellite is expected to carryRead More
UN-GCNP concerned over growing gender gap
KARACHI , APRIL 09 : The UN Global Compact Network Pakistan expressed its concern over the growing gender gap in Pakistan and called upon the government to accord priority to address this distressing situation. Highlighting Principle 6 of the 10 Principles of UN Global Compact that calls for the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, the GCNP stated that Pakistan’s gender gap has widened as it ranked 15th in, and opportunities for women. GCNP further stated that girls are deprived of education, women are discriminated in jobRead More