Monday, September 20th, 2021
Peace in Pakistan linked with Afghan peace: Sh Rashid
ISLAMABAD, SEP 20 (DNA) – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that Pakistan’s peace is quintessentially attached with the peace in Afghanistan, reiterating Islamabad’s position that it wants stability and tranquillity in the neighbouring Muslim country. Talking to a presser in Islamabad on Monday, the interior minister said that Pakistan evacuated 16,000 people including personnel of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover. He held that Pakistan’s borders were secure. He maintained that the enemy had started a hybrid war against Pakistan. He saidRead More
Muhammad Shakeel Munir elected as President ICCI
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The election announcement ceremony for the office bearers of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2021-22 was held at Chamber House. Ch. Abdul Ghaffar, Chief Election Commission announced the results. Muhammad Shakeel Munir was elected as President, Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh Senior Vice President and Muhammad Faheem Khan as Vice President ICCI. All the candidates were elected unopposed and they will formally take the charge of their portfolios on 1st October 2021. Speaking at the occasion, the newly elected President ICCI Muhammad Shakeel MunirRead More
SBP increases policy rate by 25bps to 7.25pc
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday an increase of 25 basis points in the benchmark policy rate taking it to 7.25 per cent for the next two months effective from October 1, 2021. “Since its last meeting in July, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) noted that the pace of the economic recovery has exceeded expectations,” the SBP said in a statement, adding that the robust recovery in domestic demand, coupled with higher international commodity prices, was leading to a strong pick-up in imports and a riseRead More
DEVELOPING MARITIME SECURITY IN INDIAN OCEAN AND ROLE OF PAKISTAN NAVY
Bakhtawar MunirThe Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean in the world, covers roughly 27% of global maritime space. The Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs), transiting through Indian Ocean, are of fundamental importance as far as global maritime connect is concerned. The Indian Ocean is a relatively enclosed water body in comparison with Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. The periphery of this ocean is surrounded by several states which share competing interests in Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean centric choke points, stretching from Suez Canal in West, and Malacca Straits in East,Read More
Govt to Build Tourism Expressway From Rawalpindi to Murree
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20: The federal government has decided to construct a ‘Tourism Expressway’ from Rawalpindi to Murree as an alternative route for tourists, the Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, said on Sunday. Tariq Mehmood Murtaza said that the alternative route will also touch the new tourist destinations that would pass through four Tehsils of Rawalpindi district. He said that the project would be completed in two years with an estimated cost of Rs. 4.5 billion. “The surveys and study of the project have been completed,” he said,Read More
US TV host Glenn Beck heaps praise on PM Imran, Pakistan for help with Afghan evacuations
WASHINGTON, SEPT 20: Right-wing radio host and television presenter Glenn Beck, whose charity organisation has been assisting with evacuations from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday for his support to the cause and help in getting people — including Afghan female footballers — out of the war-torn country. In a statement on Twitter, Beck said that he would share the details of the correspondence between him and PM Imran on the radio the next day, and thanked the premier as well as the people of Pakistan. “WeRead More