Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Kazi Asad nominated as APNS representative on the Commission for protection of journalists
KARACHI, SEPT 28 (DNA) – “The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has nominated Kazi Asad Abid, Chief Editor, Ibrat Group of Publications as APNS representative on the Commission for the protection of journalists and media professionals. The Sindh Assembly has recently passed the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Media Practitioners Act 2021 which provides establishment of a Commission to oversee the implementation of the Protection of Journalists Act which consists of representatives of media organizations. Kazi Asad Abid, renowned Editor / Publisher, will represent APNS in the Commission. DNA
ICCI demands extension in last date for filing of tax returns
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 28 (DNA) – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to extend the last date for filing of income tax returns 2021 at least for six months considering the difficulties created by the Covid-19 pandemic that would facilitate the maximum number of eligible taxpayers to discharge this national obligation with ease and would also help in improving the tax revenue of the country. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the Federal Board of Revenue hasRead More
EFP, ILO organize Trainers Program for Sports Goods Industry
SIALKOT, SEPT 28 (DNA) -Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) in collaboration with International labor Organization (ILO), organized a two days Training of Trainers Program in Sialkot in which the nominees from various enterprises of the Sports Goods Industry drawn from management and CBA unions participated. The purpose of the ToT program is to develop a core team of future trainers and resource persons in the areas of Occupational health and Safety, Productivity and Quality Improvement, Fundamental Principles and Right at Work and MNED principles. Saghir Bukhari representing Director ILO CountryRead More
Pak-China experts to build a better digital payment system
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (DNA): Experts from Pakistan and China are actively engaged in building a better digital payment system, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. “Pakistan government is focusing on the development of e-commerce. China is leading the world in the field of e-commerce. Last year, China’s e-commerce transaction was $2 trillion, which is more than the added-up figure of e-commerce trades done in the US and Europe,” said Moin ul Haque, Pakistani ambassador to China, during a dialogue themed by Digital Belt and Road on the 4th Belt and RoadRead More
Colombian major in charge of drug crackdown is killed
Bogota, Sept 28 : A Colombian army major in charge of drug eradication in one of the country’s biggest coca-growing regions has been killed, the military said Monday. Coca leaf is used in producing cocaine, of which Colombia is the world’s biggest producer, according to the United Nations, and the United States the biggest consumer. Major Fulber Norley Ayala Zuluaga, based in the Putumayo department, was shot dead on Sunday night while travelling to a military unit near the border with Ecuador, the military said in a statement. It didRead More
US ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions: State Dept
The United States says denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains the goal and for that it is ready to hold talks with North Korea without preconditions. At his daily news briefing in Washington, US State department spokesperson Ned Price while responding to a question regarding a possible summit between South and North Korea, said the United States supports inter-Korean dialogue as well as engagement and cooperation.