Monday, September 27th, 2021
UNODC begins a Roundtable Workshop for Developing Interagency Guidance
KARACHI, SEPT 27 (DNA) – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Pakistan began a four-day roundtable workshop among maritime law enforcement agencies at the Movenpick Hotel Karachi. The workshop aims to strengthen national action against perpetrators of drugs trafficking and smuggling of contraband items through Pakistan’s coastal areas and maritime domain. The participating law enforcement agencies included the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), Pakistan Customs, Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA). While warmly welcoming the participants at the inaugural session Mr.Read More
Air University signs MoU on World Tourism Day
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – Air University, in order to mark the World Tourism Day, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a renowned tourism organization, National Tourism Pakistan (NTP), to extend mutual cooperation in various areas related to tourism and hospitality. World Tourism Day is being celebrated every year by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with a purpose to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide. Vice Chancellor AirRead More
HEC, LUMS hold Consultation on National Twinning of Universities
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), HEC in collaboration with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) organised a two-day consultative workshop on ‘National Twinning of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)’ at LUMS. A large number of Vice Chancellors from across Pakistan attended the event and expressed their views on an innovative concept of ‘National Twinning of HEIs to increase teaching effectiveness of HEIs.’ Following its focused and highly engaged discussions, the forum brought about the first-ever national agenda on ‘National Twinning of HEIs’, where the ViceRead More
Bashir Arain elected unopposed as President of Khairpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry(KCCI)
KARACHI: /DNA/ – Shabnam Zafar Penal candidate Muhammad Bashir Arain has been elected unopposed as President of Khairpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry(KCCI) for the term 2021-2022. In addition, Najeeb Ullah Abbasi has been unopposed elected Senior Vice President and Saeed Ahmed Phulpoto unopposed as Vice President for 2021-2022. he added Earlier, Najeeb ullah Abbasi, M. Bashir Arain, Muhammad Noman Afzal, Muhammad nadim Warsi, Sajid Aziz Meer, Muhammad Usman Afzal, Mrs. Farhat Manzoom, Masood Ahmed Siddiqui, Rija Nadeem and Ms. Azra Bano(Woman Enterpreneurs Seat)were elected as members of Executive Committee.Read More
Pakistan and UNDP launches Digital Media Development Programme
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – Digital Media Development Programme (DMDP), a flagship initiative of the Government of Pakistan was inaugurated by Digital Media Wing (DMW), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), yesterday. Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Imran Khan was the chief guest for the ceremony and formally launched this initiative. Pakistan’s digital media community has been growing rapidly, with over 100 million internet users, 185 million mobile subscriptions and over 50 million people active on social media. Against this backdrop, DMDPRead More
Don’t blame Pakistan for outcome of Afghan war: PM
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan must not be blamed for the outcome of war in Afghanistan and for the losses of the United States and stressed on setting eyes on the future to avoid another conflict instead of sticking with the blame game. “Today, with Afghanistan at another crossroads, we must look to the future to prevent another violent conflict in that country rather than perpetuating the blame game of the past,” he said in his article published in the Washington PostRead More