Saturday, November 13th, 2021
State’s another blunder
Munir Ahmed The recent series of happenings on the issue of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have once again endorsed differences between the military establishment and government. The shout outs of the government, and the actions taken lately have proved it. The political pundits have been hinting for some time that the parties are slipping out of the page. It was necessary to stand up jointly against the irrational demands of the far-right hardliners. Political and diplomatic challenges are met according to the international procedures and processes, not the way the hardlinersRead More
Literary and Cultural Tea House inaugurated at Punjab Arts Council
RAWALPINDI: A literary and cultural tea house was inaugurated at Punjab Arts Council in the light of instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Bazdar. The cultural tea house was inaugurated by renowned poet Prof Dr Ehsan Akbar here on Saturday. Naeem Akram Qureshi performed the duties of anchorperson. The inaugural ceremony was attended by internationally renowned poets Sarfraz Shahid, Prof. Dr. Munawar Hashmi, Khurram Khaliq, Farheen Chaudhry, Tabassum Akhlaq, Naseem Sehar, Dr. Farhat Abbas, Arif Farhad, Ali Asghar Samar, Mubashir Saleem, Dr. Nahid Akhtar, Imran Ami, Dr. Arshad MirajRead More
Sheikh Rashid hopes details of govt-TLP agreement come out in 7-10 days
ISLAMABAD, NOV 13: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that he hopes the details of the government’s recent agreement with the recently de-proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) would come out within seven to 10 days. On Oct 31, the government had reached an agreement with the previously banned outfit after almost two weeks of clashes that left at least seven policemen dead and scores injured on both sides. When making the announcement, Mufti Muneebur Rehman, the designated mediator, had not shared any details, only saying that the specifics of the agreement wouldRead More
Daraz Pakistan records a strong 11.11 with sales worth 66 crore in first one hour
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (DNA): Pakistan’s leading eCommerce platform, Darazrecorded sales worth 66 crore in the first one hour of 11.11 making itthe biggest sale of the year in the country. Sales surged as 43% of Pakistan’s digital population visited theplatform over the last 30 days resulting in platform’s userbase andorders growing up to 3.4X and 4.7X respectively compared to last 11.11 –making Pakistan Daraz’s most successful market in South Asia during thecampaign. Ehsan Saya, Managing Director – Daraz Pakistan, said, “During inflationat its highest ever peak in Pakistan, Daraz singleRead More
Vietnam wants to boost bilateral trade ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, NOV 13 (DNA) – Nguyen Tien Phong, Ambassador of Vietnam said that Pakistan has plenty of natural resources with good prospects for better economic growth and Vietnam wanted to further boost bilateral trade ties with it. He said that Vietnam and Pakistan have great potential to complement each other’s economy by developing close economic cooperation. He said that Pakistan was producing some good quality products including pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments, onyx and it has great scope to enhance its exports to Vietnam as our country welcomed competitive products in itsRead More
Pak-China Business Forum held in Beijing to promote cooperation opportunities
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (DNA): A Pakistan-China Economic and Business Forum was organized here at Pakistani Embassy to help Chinese potential investment partners fully understand Pakistan’s industrial investment policies. According to Gwadar Pro, the forum was jointly organized by Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, Beijing Nordic Exhibition Co., Ltd, and Shanghai Huiguan Culture Media Co., Ltd. Addressing the occasion, Pakistani Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque briefed Chinese entrepreneurs and businessmen on attractive policies offered by Pakistani government and an investment-friendly environment for foreign investors especially the Chinese businessmen. He invited Chinese entrepreneursRead More