Monday, October 4th, 2021
More names in Pandora Papers: Media moguls, families of army personnel, businessmen
ISLAMABAD: More Pakistani individuals ranging from media group owners to family members of army personnel to businessmen and executives were identified in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ (ICIJ) “Pandora Papers” — a major international research into the financial holdings of high-profile individuals around the world. The exposé was unveiled on Sunday and some of the names already reported include prominent figures from the PTI-led government including Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Senator Faisal Vawda. The papers included the names of as many as 700 individuals from Pakistan, according to investigative journalistsRead More
After Long, Pia Resumes Flight Operations For Kuwait Starting Biweekly
KARACHI : Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has finally resumed its Kuwait operation after it was allowed to operate in the Sultanate after a ban for a long time due to Covid among other reasons. The national flag carrier will start operations biweekly after the months-long ban Kuwait had imposed on it and its pilots even as Kuwaiti air services continued operations in Pakistan. CEO PIA Arshad Malik thanked the aviation minister and the aviation secretary for materializing the ban-lifting. Earlier last month, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) requested Kuwait’s DirectorateRead More
FM expresses desire to strengthen bilateral ties with Argentina in different fields
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed the desire to further strengthen bilateral relations with Argentina in different fields. Addressing an event in connection with tree plantation at Argentina Park, in Islamabad on Monday, he said there is a great potential to bolster bilateral trade and attract investment. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said we need to reactivate our Joint Business Council besides enhancing our parliamentary exchanges to further strengthen the bilateral relationship. As regards Climate Change, the Foreign Minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan is leading from the frontRead More
PM Imran launches Kamyab Pakistan Program
Islamabad, 04 Sep 2021 : Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Kamyab Pakistan Program (KPP) worth 1400 billion rupees in Islamabad on Monday aimed at uplifting 3.7 million poor households. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister termed it a landmark initiative saying it will bring improvement in the living standards of the common man. Imran Khan noted that the program was prepared after hectic efforts and consultation process, and expressed the confidence it will move forward with success. He said a committee should also be constituted to evaluate its progressRead More
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed to announce new government
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is expected to be inaugurated and form a new government on Monday, following controversial elections last June that saw a landslide win for his Prosperity Party. His party’s win, overshadowed by a deadly war in the northern Tigray region, means Mr Abiy will stay in power for the next five years. He came to lead Africa’s second most populous country in 2018 following years of anti-government protests. At the time, he was a little-known figure who went on to immediately win the hearts of millionsRead More
Hasan, Faheem, Babar guide Central Punjab to convincing win
RAWALPINDI, Oct 04 : ATF Southern Punjab suffered their sixth successive defeat in the National T20 2021-22 as Home City Central Punjab romped home by seven wickets in the 18th and last match of the Rawalpindi-leg of the tournament played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday night. Central Punjab comfortably chased down the 120-run target with their captain and ace batter Babar Azam scoring his 59th T20 half-century. During the course of his unbeaten innings, Babar broke the record for the fastest 7000 runs in the T20 format. BabarRead More