Friday, January 7th, 2022
Government committed to welfare of journalists: Fawad
ISLAMABAD , JAN 07 : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the government believed in freedom of the press and it was committed to take steps for welfare of the journalists. The minister said this in a congratulatory message to newly elected office bearers of Press Association of Supreme Court. The minister congratulated Raja Mohsin Ijaz on being elected President and Adeel Sarfraz on being elected Secretary General of the association. He said that the Supreme Court coverage was a very important and sensitive andRead More
Sania leads Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive in Multan
Multan , JAN 07 : On the fifth leg of Ehsaas Rashan Tour to 30 cities, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM arrived in Multan today.During the visit, Dr. Sania was joined by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Commissioner Multan. She was also accompanied by senior officials of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Ehsaas. The visit meant to mobilize local trader associations and Kiryana alliances across Multan for raising awareness on the Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive across Multan. Families earning below Rs. 50,000 a month can enroll through 8171.Read More
Chinese officials negligence; future of Pak students
RCCI President Nadeem Rauf says chamber would take up the matter with the Chinese embassy and government representatives DNA RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has shown strong concerns over the difficulties faced by Pakistani students in continuing their education in China. The educational future of more than 6,000 students is at stake if they do not go to China, the academic year of thousands of students will be wasted. This was stated by RCCI President Nadeem Rauf at a meeting of the Pak-China Overseas Community StandingRead More
UAE works on Friday for the first time
Dubai, Jan 7 /DNA/ – Employees and schoolchildren juggled work and studies with weekly Muslim prayers on the first ever working Friday in the United Arab Emirates as the Gulf country formally switched to a Saturday-Sunday weekend. Some grumbled at the change and businesses were split, with many moving to the Western-style weekend but other private firms sticking with Fridays and Saturdays, as in other Gulf states. The weekly day of prayer has always been a free day in the UAE, which had previously observed a Thursday-Friday weekend until 2006.Read More
Collective efforts beyond political affiliation to solve problems of Peshawar: Mayor
Peshawar/Islamabad: /DNA/ – Collective efforts and thinking beyond party affiliation is the key for development of the metropolitan city, said Mr. Zubair Ali, Mayor-elect of Peshawar at the conclusion ceremony of the 2-day workshop on ‘enhancing the capacity of local government officials organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) at the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar. Touch basing upon his agenda for development of Peshawar, Mr. Ali said that there is a need to promote local culture for strengthening of the service delivery framework and resource mobilization. He saidRead More
FM Qureshi to visit Romania, Spain
Ansar Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake an official visit to Romania and Spain from 9-12 January 2022. During the first leg of the visit, Foreign Minister Qureshi will visit Bucharest at the invitation of Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu from 9-10 January 2022. The Foreign Minister will hold meetings with the Romanian Foreign Minister and other dignitaries. Besides focusing on measures to further deepen bilateral cooperation, the two sides will hold wide-ranging consultations on regional and international issues. The Foreign Minister will subsequently visit Spain onRead More