Monday, November 1st, 2021
Pakistan desires to strengthen bilateral relations with Australia in diverse fields: Qureshi
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed Pakistan’s desire to strengthen bilateral relations with Australia in the fields of economy, trade, education, defense, agriculture and science and technology. In a telephonic conversation with Australian counterpart Marise Payne, he said Pakistan gives importance to its relations with Australia. Discussing the situation in Afghanistan, the Foreign Minister said the international community must take concrete steps for the humanitarian and economic assistance of the Afghan people. He said the world community will have to take decisions regarding Afghanistan keeping in viewRead More
South Africans hold local elections amid apathy
South Africans are voting in the sixth round of local government elections since the 1994 elections that ended white-minority rule. People are electing local decision makers for their communities and not the political party to lead the country at large. They will vote for district councillors and mayors who will be tasked with the delivery of basic services like water and sanitation, waste removal, electricity and road maintenance. However, voter apathy remains high. The Independent Electoral Commission has said a third of eligible voters still haven’t registered to cast theRead More
Govt pursuing agenda of making Pakistan hub of regional trade, transit: Tarin
Islamabad : Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin has reaffirmed the government’s determination to facilitate and provide an enabling environment to the businesses including small and medium enterprises for growth and innovation. Addressing an event in Islamabad on Monday, he said we consider Pakistani business community as the biggest asset of the country and it is these entrepreneurs and industrialists that will shape the future of Pakistan. Regarding Pakistan Single Window project, the Adviser on Finance pointed out that it will provide a comparative advantage to our business community to enterRead More
OGDCL makes three discoveries in 1st quarter of FY 2021-22
ISLAMABAD, 01 Nov 2021(DNA) : Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has made three discoveries of hydrocarbon deposits in different areas, having expected cumulative daily production potential of 37 million cubic feet (mmcf) of gas and 2,850 barrels (BBL) of oil, during the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2021-22. “The discoveries include Wali-1 (Kawagarh), Wali-1 (Hangu), and Wali-1 (Lockhart) in district FR Lakki, KP province. Preliminary reserves estimates attributable to these discoveries are 293 billion cubic feet of gas and 15 million barrels of oil, combined 71 millionRead More
Japan’s PM Kishida declares victory after ‘very tough’ election
Tokyo, 01 Nov 2021 :Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared victory on Monday after leading his ruling coalition to a strong majority in national elections. The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito won 293 of the 465 seats in parliament’s lower house, local media reported while the official result was finalised. “It was a very tough election, but the people’s will — that they want us to create this country’s future under the stable LDP-Komeito government and the Kishida administration — was shown,” he said.Read More
Hope of freedom rising in people of IIOJK: Fawad
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says despite Modi government’s heinous acts against Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir hope of freedom is rising. He said this in a tweet on Monday while quoting a story of Al Jazeera regarding lodging of criminal cases against the students of two medical colleges in the region for celebrating Pakistan’s victory against India in the T20 World Cup. He said Pakistan’s victory is Kashmir’s victory and why shouldn’t they celebrate it? Al Jazeera reported that India’s lossRead More