Thursday, October 14th, 2021
ETO establishes dedicated counters for overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2021 :Excise and Taxation Office (ETO) had setup dedicated counters for overseas Pakistanis to facilitate them in registration and transfer of vehicles process. The special counters were established following the Prime Minster’s vision to facilitate the expats at maximum as they had always been a major pillar towards the country’s economic growth through their contributions of billions of dollars, said director excise Bilal Azam on Thursday. ETO would provide services through one-window operations in all matters pertaining to motor vehicle registration, transfer of ownership and other miscellaneous activitiesRead More
Process of DG ISI appointment to be completed soon: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, 14 Oct 2021 : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that the appointment process of the new Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) would be completed soon. In a tweet, the minister said that a certain group wanted to play a game on this issue, but it has failed in its designs. He said now it was being said that the Prime Minister would conduct interview for the new DG ISI. Fawad Hussain said that it was a common practice to hold meeting before Read More
Annual National Naat competition held at NBH, Islamabad
Islamabad : All Pakistan Naat Competition, jointly organized by Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television in connection with Eid Mild-un-Nabi (SAW), was held at National Broadcasting House in Islamabad on Thursday. In boys’ category of below 15 years of age, Syed Hassan Ali Shah from Sindh got first position, Ali Raza from Punjab 2nd while Hanif Ahmad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa clinched the third position. In girls’ category of below 15 years of age, Sania from Sindh, came first while Iman Khalid from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, second and Noor-ul-Huda from Azad Jammu andRead More
Pakistan calls for holding India accountable for gross rights abuses in IIOJ&K
Islamabad : Pakistan has urged the UN Human Rights Chief to hold India accountable for its “systematic” violations in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, saying failure to do so would further erode the credibility of her office. During an interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Khan updated her on the continuing Indian human rights abuses, and demanded a probe. The meeting took place in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with social, cultural and humanitarianRead More
Shaukat Tarin vows to make Pakistan one of top economies in Asia, world
Islamabad : Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has expressed the determination to make Pakistan one of the top economies in Asia and the world. Speaking at the United States Institute of Peace, in Washington, he said no amount of hurdles will stop us from making Pakistan economically great again. The Finance Minister said Pakistan is open for investment for all. He said we are trying to attract investment in Special Economic Zones. He pointed out that the deep sea port Gwadar has a unique strategic location and it is also openRead More
Experts urge protection of biodiversity for sustainable development
ISLAMABAD : Challenges to biodiversity are a reality and qualify as one of the foremost areas of attention under the current government, said Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar in his statement to the Sustainable Development Festival – ASviS 2021 gathering held at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). He added that policies such as tree plantation drives and collaborations involving an active role of the Ministry of Climate Change clearly reflected the resolve and commitment of the Government of Pakistan to mitigate the hurdles toRead More