Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
Chinese President calls for strengthening global governance at BFA annual conference
BEIJING: Chinese President, Xi Jinping has called on all countries in Asia and beyond for strengthening global governance and keep pursuing a community with a shared future for mankind. Delivering a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021, he said that the world needs consultation on an equal footing to create a future of shared benefits. The Chinese President said all countries should follow the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, uphold true multilateralism, and make theRead More
Chairman NAB reviews conviction data of NAB Lahore from 2018-2020
LAHORE, APR 20 (DNA) – Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Tuesday chaired a meeting to review performance of NAB Lahore especially conviction made under Section 10 of National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) during the year 2018 to 2020. Maj (R) Shahzad Saleem, DG NAB Lahore informed that under the dynamic leadership of Justice Javed Iqbal, during the year 2018 to 2020. According to a press statement, the persons were convicted by the learned Accountability Courts, Lahore under section 10 of NAO-1999. The detail of persons convicted under sectionRead More
Shehryar, Saudi Envoy discuss matters of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki has said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia would take their bilateral relations to new heights. He expressed these views while talking to Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi in Islamabad today (Tuesday). Views were exchanged on matters of mutual interest during the meeting. Shehryar Khan Afridi lauded the role played by the Saudi Arabia in taking care of the Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus.
UAE extends repayment of $2 billion loan given to Pakistan
ABU DHABI, APR 20 (DNA) – The UAE has extended the repayment of a $2 billion deposit given to Pakistan by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in January 2019 to boost liquidity and help overcome financial crisis faced by the South Asian country. This was announced following a meeting between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Khaleej Times reported Tuesday. Islamabad was scheduled to repay $2 billion funds to ADFD byRead More
MoFA organizes a virtual capacity building training workshop
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 20 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Digital Media Wing, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Facebook, organized a virtual capacity building training workshop on usage of social media for government. 150 Pakistani diplomats spread across 90 Pakistan Missions abroad participated in the training session, conducted by Mr. Roy Tan, Politics and Government Outreach Manager for Asia-Pacific at Facebook. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressed the session virtually and highlighted the importance of expanding the modern diplomat’s toolkit by learning and adopting modern developmentsRead More
Dr. Sania briefs Finance Minister about Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson BISP called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin at the Finance Division today. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood and Secretary Finance Division also participated in the meeting. The SAPM on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson BISP briefed the Finance Minister about working of flagship Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program regarding direct cash transfers to under-privileged women amid COVID-19Read More