Sunday, September 26th, 2021
New Zealand coach urges players to block out hype around T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan
Wellington, SEPT 26: New Zealand cricket team coach Gary Stead has urged his players to block out the hype around next month’s Twenty20 World Cup opener against Pakistan, which is likely to have far more attention than usual due to the Kiwis’ abrupt abandoning of their Pakistan tour earlier this month. On Sept 17, the Kiwis had dropped a bombshell on Pakistan cricket by quitting their much anticipated tour of Pakistan minutes before the toss for first ODI, and cited a ‘security threat’. They angered Pakistan’s cricket fraternity even more by refusingRead More
Libya’s presidency seeks consensus on election law
The head of Libya‘s Presidency Council said on Saturday he would urge candidates in elections proposed for December not to take part unless there was consensus on the vote’s legal framework. Speaking to Reuters in New York, Mohamed al-Menfi said it was his goal to make sure the national presidential and parliamentary elections went ahead as planned on Dec. 24. However, he added: “Not having a proper vision towards this election, (not having) this kind of consensus, is by itself a risk”. The elections were mandated as part of a roadmap drawn upRead More
FUTURE OF TOURISM IS PROMISING IN PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 26 (DNA) – The events of 2020 completely paralysed the tourism industry, however we now see parts of global and domestic tourism sector starting to recover from the Covid crisis. As travel is normalising once again, we are very optimistic that Pakistan tourism industry will bounce back to its original steady position from the pre-pandemic times. Leading Pakistan’s hotel industry for over five decades, we at Hashoo Hotels, in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to promote tourism in Pakistan, have been following strict SOP’s laid by NCOC,Read More
Businessmen want early launching of single portal for tax return filing
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 26 (DNA) – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel on Sunday appreciated the government’s resolve to implement the much-needed single portal for filing sales tax returns, as harmonization of general sales tax on services and goods among the federating units to enhance revenue collection ratio. He said that the launching of single portal will cut the compliance cost for the taxpayers and help increase Pakistan’s rating on Ease-of-Doing Index, asking the FBR to also invite the detailed input from Provincial Revenue Authorities forRead More
Pakistan, China agree to include KCCDZ under CPEC framework
Pakistan and China have agreed to include Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. According to a press release issued in Islamabad on Sunday, the monumental decision was taken during the 10th Joint Cooperation Committee on CPEC’s meeting held on 23rd September at Islamabad and Beijing. Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone, a multi-billion dollar project, the first of its kind in CPEC, focuses on providing Karachi with an ultra-modern urban infrastructure zone to place it among the top port cities of the world. The projectRead More
‘Expansion of highways to usher in new era of economic development in Balochistan’
Islamabad : Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed says the construction and expansion of highways will not only usher in a new era of economic development in remote areas of Balochistan but also pave the way for economic development in the entire region through CPEC. According to a statement, he said the progress and prosperity of Balochistan is the prosperity of Pakistan. The Minister said the government has taken practical steps for the development of Balochistan and to address the problems of its people and restore peaceRead More