Thursday, June 24th, 2021
HC visits Birmingham, interacts with community and faith leaders
BIRMINGHAM: On the first leg of his visit to the West Midlands and South Wales, Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan visited the Pakistan Consulate General in Birmingham on 23 June 2021. Besides meeting the Consulate officials, he held interactions with faith leaders of Pakistani origin and eminent members of the Pakistani community, both virtually and in-person. In his address to the faith leaders, the High Commissioner highlighted the need for promoting greater cohesion and understanding among various faiths and sects of Islam. He encouraged the leadersRead More
MoD Production of Pakistan meets her Belarusian counterpart
MINSK: On the second day MILEX 2021 exhibition in Minsk, Minister of Defense Production Zobaida Jalal held a bilateral meeting with her Belarusian counterpart Mr. Dmitry Pantus, Minister of State Authority for Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus. During the meeting, matters of bilateral interest came under discussion. She appreciated the range of products displayed in the exhibition and expressed her gratitude for the warm hospitality.Earlier in the day, the Minister also visited several stalls in the exhibition hall and acquainted herself with different products on display.
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt calls on Air Chief
ISLAMABAD: : Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Tarek Mohamed Dahroug called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest.Ambassador Mr. Tarek Mohamed Dahroug commended the professionalism of PAF and acknowledged its rising indigenous capacity in aviation industry.The Air Chief said that Pakistan and Egypt had longstanding religious, cultural and historical bonds which were manifested through strong ties between Egyptian Air Force andRead More
Matsuda extends condolence to Punjab on the bomb blast
Islamabad: Mr. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan on Thursday expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the bomb blast which occurred at Johar Town in Lahore on June 23rd, leaving numbers of people dead and injured.In his condolence message, the Ambassador conveyed his heartfelt grief and sympathies to the bereaved families and wished for a speedy recovery of the injured.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the government, the people of Pakistan, and the families of those who have lost their dear ones in theRead More
COAS calls on Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Germany
BERLIN: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army staff (COAS) who is on official visit to Germany called on Mr. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. His Excellency Mr. Markus Potzel, Special Representative for the Federal Government for Afghanistan and Pakistan was also present. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation including latest developments in Afghan Peace Process and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Germany and expressed desire for enhancedRead More
Governor Approves Amendments In Punjab Sugar Factories Act 1950
LAHORE : Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Thursday has approved amendments in the Punjab Sugar Factories Act 1950. The amendments have been made to provide relief to the growers as it was reported that sugar mills in the province were purchasing sugarcane from the growers on ‘off the book’ by violating the rules and regulations. In the latest amendments, the government of Punjab mandated the sugar millers to carry out their transactions to sugarcane growers via banks in order to avoid complications that may lead to the exploitation ofRead More