Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Taliban warn US, EU of refugees if Afghan sanctions continue
KABUL, OCT 13: Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure them through sanctions will undermine security and could trigger a wave of economic refugees. Acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told Western diplomats at talks in Doha that “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone because its negative effects will directly affect the world in (the) security sector and economic migration from the country”, according to a statement published late on Tuesday. The Taliban overthrew Afghanistan’s former US-backedRead More
Prof. M. Iqbal Choudhary Honoured with Top Muslim World Science Award
Islamabad, Oct.13: /DNA/ – The Mustafa Prize — International symbol of scientific excellence — for the year of 2021 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary of Pakistan in the field of bio-organic chemistry. The Mustafa Prize, a top science and technology award, is granted biennially to the top researchers and scientists of the Islamic world in four categories: “Life and Medical Science and Technology”, “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, “Information and Communication Science and Technology”, and “All areas of science and technology”. The Mustafa Prize was established in 2012Read More
Business community slams FBR for attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers
Islamabad, OCT 13 /DNA/ – The business community in a meeting at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) slammed the FBR decision to restore the powers of tax officials for the attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers to recover the tax demands and termed it an anti-business decision that would create harassment in the business community and open new doors for corruption, coercion and malpractices. Mian Akram Farid Chairman Founder Group, Ahmed Khan President, Traders Association F-10 Markaz, Tahir Abbasi former Senior Vice President ICCI, Akbar Siddiqui Chughtai andRead More
Pak, Hungary to increases trade to US $ 250 million: Hungary’s envoy
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, Ambassador of Hungary to Pakistan, Béla Fazekas on Wednesday pledged to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan to US $250 million, paving new avenues for bilateral economic cooperation. The two countries had potential for bilateral trade in a number of sectors that needed to be further explored and work needed to be done in new areas, he said. The Ambassador said this in a meeting with the farmer President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Zafar Bakhtawari and farmer Vice President, ICCI Ahsan Bakhtawari in embassy ofRead More
CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani greets Sirbaz Khan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 /DNA/ – Sirbaz Khan has become the first Pakistani to scale 9 of the world’s 14 highest peaks. CEO Serena Hotels, Aziz Boolani extended greetings to Sirbaz Khan during the meeting. Sirbaz, comes from Aliabad, Hunza, and began his professional climbing career in 2016.
FM urges world to take steps on war footing to extend economic assistance to Afghanistan
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the world to take concrete steps on war footing to extend economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Talking to Foreign Minister of New Zealand Ms Nanaia Mahuta via video link, he said time warrants that the Afghan people are not abandoned. The Foreign Minister of New Zealand was appreciative of Pakistan’s efforts for safe evacuation of foreign nationals from Kabul. Shah Mahmood Qureshi also briefed his counterpart about the blatant human rights violations being carried by Indian occupation forces in illegallyRead More