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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

 

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister meets FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, OCT 5 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani. Recalling fraternal relations between the two countries, the Foreign Minister remarked that the recent high-level exchanges have further reinforced existing ties. He emphasized the early implementation of the steps, agreed during the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Raisi on the margins of SCO Summit in Dushanbe. Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined the need for regular convening of institutional frameworks to boost trade and economic relations. He said that the upcomingRead More


Kremlin blames record COVID-19 deaths on slow vaccination rate

MOSCOW: Russia reported 895 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, the most recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, with the Kremlin blaming the slow pace of vaccinations and a more virulent virus. Cases are rising after a third wave over the summer and officials are considering bringing back safety restrictions, although they say a Moscow lockdown is not being looked at. The coronavirus task force reported 25,110 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. The record daily death toll is Russia’s sixth in recent weeks. “The numbers are really very bad, and this is indeed aRead More


Pakistan keen to expand trade ties with Belarus

ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – A business delegation from Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries visited the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) for exploring trade with Belarusian counterparts. Chairman BUCE Alexander Osmolovsky and the head of Foreign Relations Department, Alexander Bashily gave comprehensive briefings to the participants.  The Chairman BUCE briefed in detail regarding evolution, organizational structure, operations, and expanding international outreach of BUCE.  Established in 2004 and the only mercantile exchange in Belarus, BUCE has flourished to enlist 21000 companies from 68 countries as its partners.  BoastingRead More


Army chief reviews evolving security situation in the region

RAWALPINDI, OCT 5 (DNA) – 244th Corps Commanders Conference was held at GHQ. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) presided over the conference. Forum took a comprehensive review of evolving security situation in the region with a particular focus on Border Management and Internal Security. Forum was apprised on measures being taken to thwart nefarious designs of inimical forces to destabilise Pakistan and spoil the hard earned peace and stability. Taking serious note of the malicious propaganda by Indian Military, the forum expressed resolve to take allRead More


RCCI shows concerns on rupee volatility against dollar

Rawalpindi, OCT 5 (DNA) -The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) expressed serious concerns over rupee fall and asked State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to check volatility in the foreign exchange market, as the rupee traded as high as 171 per dollar in the interbank market whereas in open market its traded above 173. RCCI President Nadeem Rauf in a statement said that the depreciation of Pakistani rupee would have a massive negative impact on the already fragile economy of the country. “The dollar has risen to an all-timeRead More


President directs EOBI to pay outstanding pension dues to a widow

Islamabad : President Dr. Arif Alvi has set aside an impugned order of the Wafaqi Mohtasib on a widow’s plea, directing the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) to make payment of pension arrears since the death of her husband during 2017. The directive was issued on the representation made by the complainant, Ms. Ayesha Arif widow of Arif Mehmood, assailing the order of Wafaqi Mohtasib of 25-11-2020 in which it upheld EOBI’s decision of grant of pension along with payment of six months arrears under survivor’s pension against herRead More