Friday, June 18th, 2021
E-voting machines threaten status quo: Babar Awan
ISLAMABAD – E-voting machines threaten the status quo and it wants to stop their introduction in the election process, PM’s aide on parliamentary affairs Babar Awan said Friday. Awan said no one has ever thought of overseas Pakistanis’ right to vote, rather they were told that they were unaware of the issues. He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad. The Election Commission of Pakistan said it had reservations over the electoral reforms but the legislation was in accordance with the law, the PM’s aide said.”The government is serious onRead More
British Council recognises academic credibility of AIOU
ISLAMABAD, JUN 18 (DNA) – International Collaboration and Exchange Office, AIOU organised an award ceremony for the scholarship recipients under the Scotland Pakistan Scholarship for Young Women and Girls’ at the main campus of the university yesterday. The ceremony was presided over by Prof Dr Zia -Ul Qayyum, VC, AIOU while Amir Ramzan, Country Director Pakistan, British Council was invited as the chief guest. Deans, Director Regional Services, AIOU Inam Ullah Sheikh, Registrar, Bibi Yasmin, Director Collaboration and Exchange Office, Dr. Zahid Majeed, Sarah Parvez and Zoha Fatima from BritishRead More
Indonesian envoy visits RCCI, urges for strengthening trade ties
RAWALPINDI, JUN 18 (DNA) – Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Tugio during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has said Indonesia along with ASEAN countries are huge markets with great potential for Pakistani products and businessmen should focus on these countries to promote trade and exports. The ambassador said that Pakistani businessmen should take advantage of Indonesia’s emerging market. RCCI president Mohammad Nasir Mirza, group leader Sohail Altaf, former president Raja Amer Iqbal, senior vice president Osman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, members ofRead More
ICCI calls for withdrawal of Sec-203(A) to save taxpayers from troubles
ISLAMABAD, JUN 18 (DNA) – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has expressed strong concerns over the introduction of Sec-203(A) in the Federal Budget 2021-22, which has given powers to FBR Officers to arrest a taxpayer on pretext of concealment of income and called upon the government to immediately withdraw it in order to save the taxpayers from unnecessary troubles. The Sec-203 (A) grants the power to an officer of Inland Revenue, not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Inland Revenue or any other officer ofRead More
Blend of Turkic, Arabic, Indian culture, Hyderabad offers unique dish
Haleem, a popular meat and wheat dish originally prepared in the city of Hyderabad, the capital of southern India’s Telangana state, is the first cooked product having received Geographical Indication (GI) status in the country. A melting pot of Turkic, Arabic and local Indian traditions, Hyderabad’s unique dish now regarded as an international delicacy and prepared by skilled chefs at a low temperature close to 12 hours is a perfect recipe to recall the Sustainable Gastronomy Day, which is being observed on Friday. Comprising a mix of pounded multigrain, lentils, goat or chickenRead More
Swedish tech companies to invest in Pakistan
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Amin Ul Haque has invited Swedish tech companies to invest in Pakistan. It has been observed that the environment for investment in the country is favorable. Mr. Haque extended his invitation during a meeting with the Swedish delegation led by Ambassador of Sweden in Pakistan Henrik Persson. During the meeting, matters of mutual interests and related to IT and telecommunication, connectivity, and digitalization were discussed. Federal Secretary Ministry of IT & Telecom Dr. Sohail Rajput, Chairman PTA Maj Gen (r)Read More