Saturday, November 13th, 2021
PIAF opposes gov decision to remove subsidy on gas for industry
Lahore, NOV 13 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has demanded the govt to prioritize the whole industry in energy supply at competitive rates on the patron of regional countries of India, China and Bangladesh, as the government has increased the average power tariff by over 40 percent during the last three years followed by the proposed hike in gas rates by withdrawing subsidy for the industry. PIAF senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi observed that the increase in power and fuelRead More
Approves books worth Rs. 2 million for deserving students of KP
PESHAWAR, NOV 13 (DNA) – The National Book Foundation (NBF) Saturday approved the provision of free books worth Rs 2 million to deserving students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This approval was given by Dr. Raja Mazhar Hameed, Director of the Foundation. According to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, these books are in accordance with the same syllabus. In the first phase, books were distributed among street and orphan children in Zamong Kur, Peshawar District. 650 children reside in Zumong Kur. Additional Deputy Commissioner Gul Bano distributed books among theRead More
Putin calls NATO drills in Black Sea “serious challenge for Moscow”
Moscow, NOV 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that unscheduled NATO drills in the Black Sea posed a serious challenge for Moscow and that Russia had nothing to do with the crisis on close ally Belarus‘ border with the European Union. In comments published on the Kremlin’s website, Putin said he hoped that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would speak directly about the crisis and that the migrants primarily wanted to go to Germany. His comments came after Washington this week raised alarms over Russian military activities close to Ukraine‘s border. US top diplomat Antony Blinken onRead More
China warns United States not to support Taiwan independence
BEIJING, NOV 13: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken not to “send wrong signals” to Taiwan pro-independence forces, China‘s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Both men also spoke about the virtual meeting that Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden would have on Tuesday Asia time.
Two policemen martyred in IED blast in Bajaur
BAJAUR, NOV 13: Two policemen were martyred on Saturday in Bajaur tribal district after an improvised explosive device (IED) was triggered during a routine patrol. Bajaur’s District Police Officer (DPO) Samad Khan told Dawn that the police officers were deployed near Raghagan Dam when the IED got set off at around 10:30am. The DPO said that one of the martyred was a sepoy while the other was a havaldar. The bodies were transferred to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital while the police had started a search operation in the area and setRead More
Serena Hotel’s Annual Hike Draws Adventure Enthusiasts
DNA ISLAMABAD: Serena hosted its annual Adventure Hike on the Margalla Hills on Saturday morning featuring a large number of adventure and trekking enthusiasts from the city. The activity was organized by Serena Hotels under the banner of Adventure Diplomacy community initiative that aims to encourage human engagement with nature in ways that test physical prowess, endurance and commitment. Beginning at Trail 4, the trekkers traversed the Dhok Jeevan Trail of the Margalla Hills National Park and were treated at the culmination to with a sumptuous breakfast at a scenicRead More