Sunday, November 7th, 2021
Covid lockdowns adversely affected commodity prices internationally: PM

Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan says the Covid-19 lockdowns have adversely affected the commodity prices in most of the countries in the world. In a tweet on Sunday, he said the unprecedented rise in commodity prices internationally have affected most of the countries, Pakistan, however, has fared relatively much better in this situation. Prime Minister also shared a video link showing an analyst drawing the conclusion from data that Pakistan’s economy is developing and the country is preforming and progressing well in current scenario as compared with the otherRead More
PNCA, PTV to organize Iqbal Day program “Sitarun se Aagy” on Nov 9

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (DNA): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) incollaboration with PTV would organize Iqbal Day program “Sitarun seaagy”. The program aims to pay tributes to legendary poet and scholar Dr AllamaMuhammad Iqbal in the fields of poetry and literature. According to an official of the PNCA, the program would be presented onPNCA official Facebook page. Allama Iqbal day is commemorated on November 9 every year to pay tributeand acknowledge and the contribution of Dr Allama Iqbal the“Poet of the East” for the Muslims of the subcontinent. HisRead More
Whole world including Pakistan greatly affected by rising tendency of inflation: Gill

Islamabad : Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr. Shahbaz Gill says the whole world including Pakistan is greatly affected by the rising tendency of inflation. Talking to media in Lahore on Sunday, he said as the government is cognizant about the problems being faced by the poor, therefore, effective steps are afoot to provide maximum relief to them. He criticized Sindh government for doing politics on the issue of sugar saying it deliberately delayed crushing of sugarcane.
11th Pakistan Mountain Festival from December 1

Islamabad, NOV 7 /DNA/ – Devcom Pakistan’s annual flagship event Pakistan Mountain Festival will begin on December 1 with a live painting competition among the undergraduate and postgraduate students of art and design. More than 50 students will take part in the opening event of the 11th edition of the festival that is aimed at celebrating the United Nations International Mountain Day (IMD). Exhibition of the paintings will be organized on December 7 in collaboration at the Rawalpindi Art Gallery of the Punjab Arts Council. The Margalla Hills Trail-3 cleanup willRead More
Stability in Afghanistan to improve Pak-Kazakhstan trade volume: Ambassador

ISLAMABAD, NOV 7 /DNA/ – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin has expressed the hope that the peace and stability in Afghanistan would strengthen trade ties between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, besides contributing to the economic uplift of Afghanistan as a regional transit hub. This was stated by the Ambassador during his visit to the All Pakistan Business Forum where he held a meeting with APBF President Syed Maaz Mahmood, Chairman Ibrahim Qureshi and general secretary Khurram Niaz. Yerzhan Kistafin pointed out that a number of Pakistan products includingRead More
T20 World Cup: Skipper Coetzer urges Scots to give their best shot against Pakistan

SHARJAH: Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer has urged his players to give their best shot in Sunday’s last T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Sharjah. The Scots have lost all four Super 12 Group 2 games since defeating Bangladesh in the qualifiers last month. “We’ve got to make sure we go in there with as much confidence as we possibly can do,” said Coetzer on Saturday. “We’ve got one last crack of the whip while we’re out here. We’re not going to play together again until April probably.” In contrast,Read More