Friday, December 10th, 2021
Azerbaijani President signs order to accelerate economic development in liberated lands
BAKU, DEC 10: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on some measures to accelerate economic development in the liberated territories.
Turkey to not turn its back on Afghanistan, says Turkish president
ANKARA: Turkey does not have “the luxury” of turning its back on Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday. “It is our common wish that Afghanistan achieves lasting peace and stability,” Erdoğan told a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (ISIPAB). “We do not have the luxury of turning our backs on the Afghan people,” he added. Since the Taliban took power, Turkey and Turkish aid groups have sent extensive aid to the people of Afghanistan, with Turkish officials warning about theRead More
COMPETITION CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING DISCUSSES CCP’S PERFORMANCE
ISLAMABAD, DEC 10: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) held the 23rd meeting of Competition Consultative Group (CCG) in Karachi today in which the participants were briefed on the CCP’s advocacy and policy initiatives in e-commerce and SME sectors, the developments on legal fronts and the recent enforcement actions. The CCP Chairperson, Ms. Rahat Kaunain Hassan, chaired the meeting, which was attended by the CCP Members Ms. Shaista Bano, Ms. Bushra Naz Malik, Mr. Mujtaba Ahmad Lodhi, senior officials, and senior level representation from the regulatory bodies, corporate sector, SMEs, onlineRead More
Rising energy prices unsustainable: EU chief
Brussels, DEC 10: The EC president has touted renewables on Thursday as a way forward in dealing with unsustainable, rising energy prices in the EU block which she says is “way too dependent on gas.” During her speech at the European Economic and Social Committee Plenary debate, Ursula von der Leyen said Europe’s future energy security “clearly depends on clean home-grown energy” and she called on member states to invest in renewable energy, support businesses and consumers through state aid and to cut energy taxes and bills. Fossil fuels haveRead More
PM Imran inaugurates Karachi’s much-awaited Green Line bus service
KARACHI, DEC 10: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday formally inaugurated the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit project in Karachi, with the city’s residents seeing a ray of hope for their notorious public transport woes. The premier, who arrived in Karachi earlier in the day, was accompanied at the ceremony by senior officials, including Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and federal Planning Minister Asad Umar. Prime Minister Imran also visited a bus station, where he inspected the infrastructure and also received a briefing on how the ticketing system works. Addressing theRead More
Afghanistan Red Crescent Society Delegate Visits Pakistan Red Crescent Society
ISLAMABAD, DEC 10 /DNA/ – A five-member delegation from Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) visited Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS). They met PRCS team led by Chairman PRCS, Abrar ul Haq and discussed common areas of interest. The ARCS delegation was led by acting President Afghanistan Red Crescent Society, Moulvi Mati-ul- Haq Khalis. The other members of delegation included: Ghulam Habib Hassam, Inamullah, Abdul hai, and Abdul Baseer. Vice Chairman, Mr. Asif Bajwa, Secretary General, Dr. Adeel Nawaz and other PRCS officers were also present on the occasion. In theRead More