Friday, October 8th, 2021
PAF distributes ration in earthquake affected areas of Balochistan
QUETTA, OCT 8 /DNA/ – Keeping the tradition of serving the nation during natural calamities, Pakistan Air Force came to the succor of earthquake-affected families of Harnai district, east of the provincial capital, Quetta. On the special instructions of Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, PAF Western Air Command is actively participating in relief operations in the earthquake-affected areas. Pakistan Air Force is also reaching out to needy families whose houses have been damaged in the natural calamity. As a humanitarianRead More
FM Qureshi, Wendy Sherman discuss Afghanistan, regional peace
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The Deputy Secretary of State was accompanied by Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Mr. Donald Lu. Views were exchanged on bilateral relations, Afghanistan, and regional peace and stability. As regards the situation in Afghanistan, the Foreign Minister stressed that there was a fundamental convergence between Pakistan and the United States on the need for a peaceful settlement. He expressed the hope that the new setup inRead More
Deputy Chief Executive Bahria Town visits Murree Brewery
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – The Deputy Chief Executive Bahria Town Mr. Sajid Ilyas along with his team visited Murree Brewery today on the invitation of Chief Executive Murree Brewery Mr. Isphanyar Bandhara. Both parties discussed matters of mutual business interest. Bahria Town & Murree Brewery also signed MOU for Murree Sparkletts exclusively designed & packaged water bottles for Bahria Town. The initiative is taken to further strengthen up business relationship between both parties. Major Sabih (SA to CX Murree Brewery), Mr. Atiq (National Sales Manager Murree brewery), Mr. AtifRead More
President Arif Alvi to visit UAE on Oct 9
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – President Arif Alvi will be undertaking a visit to the United Arab Emirates on 9-10 October 2021. During the visit, the President will meet the UAE dignitaries and formally inaugurate the Pakistan Pavilion in Dubai Expo 2020. Dubai Expo 2020 is the largest and most diverse exhibition in the region with participation from 192 countries, multilateral organizations and businesses. The Expo commenced on 1 October and will last till 31 March 2022. Pakistan Pavilion in the Expo 2020 is located at one of the prime areas ofRead More
Japanese ambassador condoles with Balochistan govt over deadly earthquake
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on Friday expressed his deepest condolences and sorrow with the Government and people of Balochistan affected by the earthquake occurred on October 7th. In his condolence message, Ambassador MATSUDA conveyed his heartfelt grief and sympathies to those affcected by this horrific natural disaster. “Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the dreadful disaster. We are always ready to extend help and assistance to Pakistan in the time of natural disasters and calamities,” said theRead More
UN Terms Ehsaas As International Best Practice: Sania Nishtar
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – In the recently released edition of UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments 2021, Pakistan’s Ehsaas programme has been featured as an international best practice. According to UN’s report, Ehsaas simplified the know-your-customer procedure for users by collecting simple data fields and issuing accounts after basic verification. Incentivized 500,000 branchless banking agents to work with the program by reducing taxes on commission earned from beneficiaries, thereby increasing doorstep banking services to elderly, persons with disability, and women. Taking to twitter, Dr. Sania Nishtar said, “Glad toRead More