Monday, August 16th, 2021
Serena and RGC host Azadi Golf Tournament
ISLAMABAD, AUG 16 /DNA/ – Serena Hotels and Rawalpindi Golf Club (RGC) hosted a three-day mega Golf tournament that culminated with an awards ceremony on Sunday afternoon. The Serena-RGC Azadi Golf tournament drew more than 250Golf enthusiasts from Diplomatic Corps, Armed Forces, Government, Corporate and Business segments including women and teenager golfers. Inspector General Arms and Colonel Commandant of the Punjab Regiment, Lieutenant General Majid Ehsan, Hilal-e-Imtiaz(Military) participated in the tournament as well as graced the event as Chief Guest. CEO Serena Hotels South and Central Asia Mr. Aziz BoolaniRead More
Flag-hoisting ceremony to mark Independence Day organized at Pakistan Embassy, Minsk
Minsk, AUG 16 /DNA/ – To commemorate the independence day of Pakistan, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Minsk on 14 August 2021. The ceremony was attended by Pakistani diaspora from different walks of life including students. Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan raised the national flag to the tune of national anthem of Pakistan and delivered the messages from the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan whereby a glowing tribute was paid to the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and that of the other leaders ofRead More
COVID-19 national tally of active cases cross 88,000
ISLAMABAD, AUG 16 (DNA) – The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 88,588 the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Monday with 3,669 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 2,218 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Seventy-two corona patients died during past 24 hours, 62 of whom were under treatment in the hospitals and nine of them perished in their respective quarantines or homes, according to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). MostRead More
Pakistan has long-standing, multidimensional ties with Canada: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, AUG 16 /DNA/ – Wendy Gilmour, the High Commissioner of Canada for Pakistan, called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin at the Finance Division. While extending a warm welcome to the Canadian High Commissioner, the Finance Minister stated that Pakistan has long-standing and multidimensional ties with Canada. Canada has a large number of Pakistani diaspora and people to people contacts contribute an important component of the bilateral relations. The Finance Minister said that Canada is one of the major development partners and stressed the needRead More
Govt efforts to establish PMDA rejected
KARACHI, AUG 16 /DNA/ – The joint committee of media organizations comprising All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) have unanimously rejected Govt. efforts to establish PMDA. The recently circulated Minutes of the meeting between Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and these organizations are misleading and have been purposefully distorted to give the impression that there was no serious objection to PMDA. All representatives were unanimousRead More
President ICCI inaugurates double decker tourist bus service for twin cities
Islamabad, AUG 16 /DNA/ – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) inaugurated as Chief Guest a double decker tourist bus service at Centaurus, which was launched by Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) in collaboration with the Centaurus Mall, Islamabad for promoting tourism between the twin cities. The Centaurus Mall will provide parking facility to these buses and will also handle the reservation of their seats for tourists. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President ICCI & CEO Centaurus and Zahid Ashraf, Regional Manager (North), TDCPRead More