Thursday, May 6th, 2021
Iranian ambassador issues message of Al Quds Day
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Ali Hosseini has issued a special message on the occasion of International AlQuds Day. The message reads as under; “Glory be to Him Who made His servant to go on a night from the Sacred Mosque to the remote mosque of which We have blessed the precincts, so that We may show to him some of Our signs; surely He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” (Holy Quran, Sura Al’Asra, 1) Fighting for liberation of Palestine as Jihad In the way of God is anRead More
Chinese envoy hails signing of water usage agreements for CPEC Kohala Hydro power project
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong Thursday congratulated on the signing of implementation and water usage agreements for 1124 MW Kohala Hydro power project. In his tweet he said the project that is being executed under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was signed between Azad Jammu and Kashmir government and China Three Gorges Company.“Its total investment is 2.4 bn USD and its average annual power generation will be 5.149 bn kWh”, he added.
Ambassador’s meeting with Minister of Education of Belarus
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to Belarus Mr. Sajjad Haider Khan held a meeting with Mr. Igor Karpenko, Minister of Education of the Republic of Belarus. The meeting was also attended by Ms. Irina Shitkovskaya, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry.Appreciating the existing MOUs between the two countries covering educational collaboration, the two sides discussed whole range of topics including cooperation amongst the universities in both the countries for joint research and participation in educational programmes. Strengthening cooperation in vocational training also came under discussions.The honorable Minister showedRead More
New initiative to enable Pakistani SMEs to engage in Int’l Markets
GENEVA/ISLAMABAD: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched today. This UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into global value chains. The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the Revenue mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) programme. The GBP 5 million project will run from 2020-2024. These efforts are part of a larger UK-supported REMIT programme aimed at contributing to sustainable and inclusive economic development in the country. Advisor to Prime Minister Commerce and Investment and Textile,Read More
China should manufacture things in Pakistan: Tareen
Finance Minister urged Chinese govt to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan as it does in ASEAN countries ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday underlined the importance to utilize China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for promoting exports from the country. He said that China had made huge investment now it was time that Special Economic Zones are established here so that industries manufacture products for the export purpose. Addressing his first press conference in Islamabad after assuming the charge as finance minister, Tarin said that the International Monetary FundRead More
PSL 2021: PCB, NCOC to decide today whether matches will be held in Karachi or Dubai
An important meeting of the PCB and the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will decide whether the PSL 2021 will be held in Karachi or Dubai. The franchise holders had earlier voiced their concerns about Pakistan hosting the remaining matches of the cricket league, given the prevalent COVID-19 situation in the country. The NCOC has so far not issued any statement related to the PSL 2021. According to the PCB spokesperson, the coronavirus monitoring body will decide whether to hold the PSL matches in Pakistan or not. The finalRead More