Saturday, July 24th, 2021
‘Close friend of Pakistan’s enemies’: PTI ministers blast Nawaz Sharif for meeting Afghan NSA
ISLAMABAD – Several ministers from the ruling PTI on Saturday strongly criticised PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for meeting Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib, saying it “proved his connections with Pakistan’s enemies”. The previous night, Afghanistan’s National Security Council’s Twitter account shared a picture of Mohib and Afghan State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat Naderi meeting Nawaz in London, where the former prime minister has been staying since 2019, to “discuss matters of mutual interest”.A screenshot of the tweet blew up on the social media platformRead More
Pakistan rejects Indian remarks
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – In response to media queries regarding the statement made by the Indian State Minster for External Affairs in the Indian Parliament, regarding the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Situation in Afghanistan and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Spokesperson stated: We categorically reject baseless and irresponsible remarks made by the Indian State Minister for External Affairs. Regurgitation of false and fabricated claims by India can neither change the facts nor divert attention from India’s illegal occupation and human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu andRead More
China cancels flights, moves ships as typhoon approaches
BEIJING – Airline flights were canceled in eastern China and cargo ships were ordered out of the area Saturday as Typhoon In-fa churned toward the mainland after dumping rain on Taiwan. In-fa was forecast to hit the coast of Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai, on Sunday afternoon or evening, the provincial weather department announced. The storm had sustained winds of 155 kph (95 mph) with gusts up to 191 kph (120 mph) as it moved northwest away from Taiwan, the island’s weather bureau reported. Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang were ordered to close, the officialRead More
APNS expresses deep sorrow over sad demise of Sheikh Iftikhar’s mother
KARACHI, JUL 24 /DNA/ – “Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the Executive Committee over the sad demise of mother of Sheikh Iftikhar Adil, Chief Editor, Asas Group of Newspapers and grandmother of Barrister Sheikh Danish Iftikhar. The APNS offered condolence to the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give them courage and patience to bear the loss. DNA
E-bus, a Pak-China coop model to fight global warming and climate change.
Islamabad, July 24 (DNA): BYD China, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has joined hands with Pakistan’s Sapphire Group for market development and manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country. According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, the first electric bus was imported in Oct 2020 to Pakistan from BYD, and the E-bus has made its debut and started operations in Karachi in March this year. Sapphire is running this bus in partnership on a 36 km two-way existing route. The idea is to scale up the number of EV busesRead More
Govt to facilitate taxpayers to increase tax base: President ICCI
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) emphasized the government to improve the taxation system to increase the number of taxpayers instead of putting more burden on the existing taxpayers. He said that the business community is contributing significantly in the tax revenue generation and as a result this year FBR achieved a historic level of tax revenues of Rs.4732 bn in 2020-21 – surpassing the target of Rs 4691 bn which is 18% higher than last year. The PresidentRead More