Friday, October 29th, 2021
Tarin directs gas companies to streamline gas supply to fertilizer plants
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29 (DNA) – Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin has directed the gas companies to streamline gas supply to the fertilizer plants for smooth production of fertilizers. Chairing a meeting on fertilizers in Islamabad today, he also directed the stakeholders to evolve consensus on matters related to sales tax refund and Gas Infrastructure Development Cess payments on fast track basis. Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar, Secretary Ministry of Industries and Production, Secretary Ministry of Petroleum Division, Additional Secretary MinistryRead More
Pak vs Afghanistan: Babar Azam’s toss winning spree comes to an end as Nabi opts to bat first
DUBAI, OCT 29: Afghanistan have won the toss against Pakistan and elected to bat first at Dubai Int’l Cricket Stadium. The 24th fixture of the T20 World Cup 2021 sees Pakistan take on Afghanistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 7pm. Pakistan XI: 1 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2 Babar Azam (capt), 3 Fakhar Zaman, 4 Mohammad Hafeez, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Asif Ali, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Imad Wasim, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi. Afghanistan XI: 1 Hazratullah Zazai,Read More
Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo takes oath as CM Balochistan
QUETTA , OCT29 : Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo took oath as chief minister (CM) of Balochistan on Friday at the Governor House as he has been virtually elected unopposed since no other candidate filed nomination papers for the top slot on Thursday. According to details, a swearing-in ceremony was held at Balochistan Governor’s House in which Governor Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha administered oath to newly-elected CM Mir Abdul Qaddos Bizenjo. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri attended the swearing in ceremony. Members of nationalRead More
PM Imran stresses no group will be allowed to cause public disruption
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29: /DNA/ – The 35th meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, 29th October, 2021 at Prime Minister House. The meeting was attended by relevant Federal Cabinet members, National Security Adviser, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, all three Services Chiefs, DGs of ISI, IB and FIA, and senior civil and military officers. The NSC received a detailed briefing on the country’s internal security situation and the ongoing agitation by the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP). The PrimeRead More
Pakistan to present diverse agenda around climate change at COP-26: Abid Suleri
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29 /DNA/ – Pakistan is all set to have a diverse representation at 26th Conference of the Parties (COP-26 in Glasgow where the key negotiations would open up with debate on developing countries’ plight of bearing the brunt of environmental degradation caused by the developed countries, said Executive Director of Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), said Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri at a pre-COP-26 briefing held by SDPI. The year the conference is going to have an extraordinary representation of civil society, parliamentarians, think tanks, and private sector fromRead More
Russia considers Israeli settlement activities in West Bank and East Jerusalem “illegal”
MOSCOW, OCT 29: Russia‘s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it considers Israeli settlement activities in the occupied territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem illegal, noting they undermine chances for establishing a viable, geographically contiguous Palestinian state Speaking at a video briefing in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Israel that its plans to double the number of Israeli citizens living in the Jordan Valley by 2026 can be regarded as the de facto annexation of most of the occupied Palestinian territories. Russia also sees such a move as undermining the effectiveness of efforts by the international community to create conditionsRead More