Friday, November 19th, 2021
Spanish envoy says cultural ties with Pakistan priority
Mr. José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs also addressed the gathering through his video message. He termed his recent visit to Pakistan very productive and said he was looking forward to host Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Spain Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Spain Manuel Duran has said Spain and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations adding cultural relations being given new dimensions. He expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of a function arranged to celebrate 70 years of Pak-Spain friendship. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood QureshiRead More
Secy-General Digital Cooperation Organization visits COMSATS University
Islamabad. /DNA/ – Deemah Al Yahya, SecretaryGeneral, Digital Cooperation OrganizationvisitedCOMSATS University Islamabad on Wednesday during her three-day visit to Pakistan. She was leading four-member delegation from DCO accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Islamabad. AlYahya is a renowned digital economy expert and advocate of digital literacy, empowerment and training in communities traditionally marginalized by the ‘digital divide’. Secretary General DCO visitedvarious digital facilities in COMSATS University Islamabad and was briefed about CUI Data Center, Digitalization of Library, Video Conferencing Facility, Medical Image Processing ResearchRead More
Senate passes journalist protection, NAB bills amid opposition’s protest
ISLAMABAD, NOV 19: The upper house of parliament on Friday passed four bills, including the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021 and the National Accountability Amendment Bill 2021, amidst protests from the opposition benches. Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Higher Education Commission (Second Amendment) Bill 2021 were also passed during today’s session, during which the joint opposition raised slogans against the PTI government. Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari presented the media protection bill while Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem presented the NAB bill throughRead More
MoU to be signed next week to facilitate Pakistani export of onion to China
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 19: As a big achievement, Chinese and Pakistani dignitaries are about to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the export of Pakistani onion to China. The signing ceremony is scheduled on November 23, source form Chinese Embassy in Pakistan told Gwadar Pro. This MoU will ensure the safe entry of onion from Pakistan to China. It is an important step towards building cooperation between Pakistan and China on the exports of agricultural goods from Pakistan. Agriculture sector in Pakistan is an untapped sector where investment andRead More
PM visits low-cost housing project; appreciates fast pace of construction
Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday visited the site of 4400 under-construction houses under the Naya Pakistan Housing Project and said it was for the first time that the people who could never afford, could now have a house of their own. “No government in the past cared for the low-income segment of the society, who had no shelter,” Imran Khan said after visiting the construction site at Farash Town, in the suburbs of Islamabad. Around 4400 apartments are being constructed in collaboration with CDA, Naya PakistanRead More
Pakistan’s remittances grew by 26% in 2021, says WB
Higher oil prices aided economic recovery and drove the spike in remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries which employ over half of South Asia’s migrants ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (DNA): Compared to the overall growth of 8 percent in remittances in South Asia, the remittances into Pakistan grew by 26 percent during the year 2021, according to estimates from the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief. “Pakistan had another year of record remittances with growth at 26 percent and levels reaching $33 billion in 2021,” says the report releasedRead More