Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
German enterprises show keen interest for investment in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 15 (DNA) – The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany organized a briefing session for a visiting business delegation of leading German enterprises to share the potential of partnerships and collaborations between Germany and Pakistan. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry led the business leaders from Punjab while the German business delegation was led by Oliver Oehms, CEO, German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) and represented several giant enterprises of GermanyRead More
Russian envoy extols Pakistan’s effort for peace in the region
DNAIslamabad: 15 Sep: In a virtual meeting with Russian Ambassador Danila Ganich, Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi underlined the need to work together to counter the challenges of climate change, poverty, Human rights and other issues of mutual concern. “Relations with Russia remains a key priority of Pakistan’s foreign policy”, said Deputy Chairman Senate while speaking virtually with the Russian Envoy here on Wednesday. During the meeting, issues of mutual interest, Afghan situation and overall regional situation were discussed Afridi underscored that relations between the two countries have improvedRead More
EU President Delivers “State Of The Union” 2021 Address
Sets out priorities for post pandemic era; President Ursula Von Der Leyen is the first woman to hold the position after she was elected last year DNA ISLAMABAD, 15 September 2021: In the annual “State of the Union” address, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented her vision of a greener, digital, resilient and healthier Europe and of the EU as a strong global actor. The European Commission is the executive branch of the EU and helps to shape overall strategy, proposes new laws and policies, monitorsRead More
Govt striving to ensure transparency, fairness in next general elections: Farrukh
Islamabad : Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the government is striving to ensure transparency and fairness in the next general elections but the opposition parties are not extending cooperation on electoral reforms. Talking to the media persons outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad on Wednesday, he asked the PML-N and PPP to submit the details of their foreign funding accounts to the ECP as both the parties have so far failed to submit details. The Minister of State said the Election CommissionRead More
Haris Tahir qualifies for Asian Snooker Championship quarter final
KARACHI : Pakistan’s Haris Tahir has qualified for the quarter final of the 36th Asian Snooker Championship after beating Qatar’s Ali Alobaidli in the pre-quarter final. His teammate Babar Masih, however, went down against Iran’s Siyavosh Mozayani in round 16. Tahir, 21, seemed to be in top form against his opponent from Qatar as he played breaks of 93 and 75 in the first two frames to take a lead of 2-0 by taking initial frames 93-08 and 75-27. Ali Alobaidli made a comeback in the third frame, playing aRead More
Pakistan, UAE agree to boost bilateral links
FM Qureshi greets Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on successful holding of EXPO 2020 DNA ISLAMABAD:. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call from His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates. During the call, the two Foreign Ministers discussed various dimensions of Pakistan-UAE relations and agreed to strengthen cooperation in all fields. They also resolved to continue their close collaboration in various multilateral fora. Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated his counterpart on making excellent arrangements for Expo2020 and hopedRead More