Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Maj Gen Abid Latif new DG ASF
DNA ISLAMABAD: Major General Abid Latif has been appointed as Director General ASF. He will assume charge of his new posting within few days. Maj Gen Abid has previously served as IG FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and DG( C)IN ISI. Currently he was posted the GHQ.
Korean sponsored Islamabad Technology Park inaugurated
Construction of this Islamabad IT Park will provide a business[1]friendly environment for Pakistani small and medium IT companies: Ambassador Suh Sangpyo Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Suh Sangpyo accompanied by the Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Amin ul Haque inaugurated the Islamabad Technology Park here on Wednesday On the occasion, Suh Sangpyo commented that IT Park constructions are key projects of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund EDCF. In 2019, Korea signed the framework agreement with Pakistan to provide 500 million dollars of EDCF loansRead More
Shibli praises COMSTECH’s role in socio-economic development of Ummah
ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 (DNA) – Minister for science and technology, Shibli Faraz visited COMSTECH secretariat on May 26. Coordinator General COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary extended him a warm reception, along with his team. The Coordinator General gave him a detailed presentation on COMSTECH establishment, aims and objectives, past achievements, present programmes and future initiatives, including preparation of science profiles of OIC member states, COMSTECH research publication program, research fellowships, technician training program, COMSTECH initiative for health and innovation in Africa, and OIC technology innovation portal. The Minister appreciatedRead More
Pakistan highly values its relations with South Africa: Defense Minister
ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 (DNA) – Mthuthuzeli Madikiza, High Commissioner, South Africa called on Minister for Defence, Pervez Khattak in his office at Islamabad. The Minister for Defence said that Pakistan highly values its relations with South Africa and hopes to see them flourish in the times to come. The Defence Minister expressed his resolve to give fresh impetus to bilateral defence cooperation through high-level exchange visits and the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee forum. He said that Pakistan and South Africa have enjoyed warm and cordial relations ever since the establishmentRead More
Dr Talat Shabbir, Honoured as ‘Champion of Change’ by RINSTRA.com
ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 (DNA) – RINSTRA, Pakistan’s first short-form digital media platform has honoured Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director China Pakistan Study Centre with “Champion of Change” gold medal. This distinction for Dr. Talat Shabbir was in recognition for his commitment to change and improving perception and ensuring better understanding between Pakistan-China relationship. His efforts also included better understanding of the Pakistan China relationship at Policy, business and citizens’ level. The gold medal “Champion of Change” was presented by Amir Jahangir, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of RINSTRA at a ceremonyRead More
PBF urged US Administration to provide complete market access to Pak entrepreneurs
DNA LAHORE, MAY 26 – Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) urged United States Administration to provide complete market access to Pakistan entrepreneurs on favourable duty slaps in order to enhance bilateral trade between two countries; as Pakistan was the United States’ 55th largest supplier of goods imports in 2019. U.S. goods imports from Pakistan totaled $3.9 billion in 2019, up 5.7% ($213 million) from 2018, and up 24.0% from 2009. The top import categories (2-digit HS) in 2019 were: miscellaneous textile articles ($1.3 billion), knit apparel ($880 million), woven apparel ($607Read More