Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
Disqualification case: ECP gives Vawda’s counsel last chance to appear
ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan has given last chance to Senator Faisal Vawda’s counsel to appear before it in the disqualification case against the lawmaker. The ECP resumed hearing of the case Tuesday. The counsels of the petitioners, Rasheed A Rizvi and Mian Asif, appeared before the commission. Vawda’s attorney failed to appear before the ECP as he is currently on a leave. Vawda wasted three years in the high court and then he resigned his National Assembly membership to become a senator, Rizvi saidRead More
COMSTECH announces 500 scholarships for Palestinian students
DNA Islamabad, JUN 15 – COMSTECH announced 500 scholarships for Palestinian students and scholars in partnership with Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP), and member institutions of COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence. It was stated by Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General, COMSTECH while addressing a press conference at COMSTECH office on Tuesday. He stated that over 370 scholarships for Palestinian students have been committed by 24 member institutions of APSUP, while 130 scholarships have been promised by public sector universities of COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence. Prof. Dr.Read More
EU foreign policy chief urges Serbia, Kosovo to move forward
Brussels – The European Union‘s foreign policy chief expressed hope Tuesday for a “rapid progress” in EU-brokered negotiations aimed at resolving a long-lasting dispute between Serbia and Kosovo that remains a source of tensions in the volatile Balkans. European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell urged leaders of the rival Balkan nations ahead of a meeting in Brussels to “seize the opportunity” of a “new momentum” and move forward in the negotiations that have been stalled since last year. “The European Union and I, personally, we are invested to see rapid progress to finally leave the past behind,” said Borrell. The meeting TuesdayRead More
ICCI urges govt to withdraw 400 percent hike in income tax rate on turnover of flour mills
ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 (DNA) – Abdul Rehman Khan, Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the government in the current budget has increased the income tax rate on the turnover of flour mills from 0.25 to 1.25 percent, which is a 400 percent increase in one go and would cause sharp rise in flour price. Therefore, he demanded that the government should immediately withdraw the unjustified increase in income tax rate on turnover of flour mills to save the general public from high inflation. He said thisRead More
Erdoğan: Turkey, US have agreed to use direct channels of dialogue effectively
ANKARA – Turkey and the US have agreed to use direct channels of dialogue effectively and regularly, befitting the two allies and strategic partners, the Turkish president said Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Brussels, Belgium after a NATO summit, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “there is no issue that cannot be resolved in Turkey-US relations,” adding “the areas of cooperation are wider and richer than problem areas.” Erdogan and US President Joe Biden held a closed-door meeting during the summit. The two leaders met for the first time since Biden took office in January. Biden also said in aRead More
Good budget presented despite IMF hanging sword
DNA ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said the government has discounted the hanging sword of IMF to present a budget that is good for the economy and majority of the population The government should extend the construction package for one year to improve the economic situation while more taxes should be slapped on tobacco, luxuries, and sugary drinks to use this more for ensuring water security and combat climate change, it said. Six million shopkeepers are doing business worth trillions of rupees therefore they should beRead More