Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
Pak, Indonesian FM’s hold telephonic talk
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Retno L.P. Marsudi. Expressing satisfaction at the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, the Foreign Minister underscored Pakistan’s strong desire to further intensify these multi-dimensional ties across the entire spectrum. The Foreign Minister stressed that the strong political goodwill between the two countries should be fully utilized towards deepening mutually beneficial trade and economic ties and expanding cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The Foreign Minister commended Indonesia’s prominent role in advocatingRead More
Azerbaijani MFA releases statement on 20 January – National Mourning Day
ISLAMABAD/BAKU, JAN 19 /DNA/ – On the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, by order of the USSR leadership, 26,000 Soviet troops invaded Baku, Sumgait, as well as other cities of Azerbaijan. As a result of this military intervention, 147 civilians were killed and 744 were seriously injured. This event went down in the history of modern Azerbaijan as “Black January”. Before these tragic events, the groundless territorial claims of Armenia against Azerbaijan in late 1980s, the aggressive separatist activities of Armenian radicals in the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region ofRead More
NCOC allowed 25 PC crowds to watch PSL Matches in person
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has approved 25 per cent crowd attendance for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 Karachi-leg matches, which will be played at the National Stadium from 27 January to 7 February. The decision means around 8,000 spectators will be allowed inside the venue each match day however, to ensure their health and safety as well as others attending the matches, the spectators’ entry will be subject to strict Covid-19 protocols. As per Covid-19 protocols meant for cricket fans asRead More
New taxes in Mini-budget to increase people’s miseries: RCCI
Rawalpindi: /DNA/ – A meeting of the Standing Committee on Tax Affairs was held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). The meeting expressed grave concern over the Finance Supplementary Act 2022 and the mini-budget. Chamber President Nadeem Rauf said that for the first time it has been seen that so many amendments have been made in the Supplementary Bill. Usually such amendments are made in the finance bill. He said that the business community is not against documenting the economy. A number of unnecessary amendments have beenRead More
World recognizes Pakistan as a peaceful, responsible nuclear state: President
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: President Arif Alvi, on Wednesday, said that Pakistan played a major role in the peace and stability in Afghanistan. During an interview, the president said the world recognized Pakistan as ‘a peaceful and responsible nuclear state, governed by morality and moral values’. Pakistan saved Afghanistan from being isolated, he said, during his participation in the ECO summit, he had talked to its members whereas during extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of OIC in Islamabad, Pakistan portrayed actual picture of the war-torn country. Contrary to Pakistan’s role, the presidentRead More
Trade with Afghanistan and CAR badly affected
ISLAMABAD: Chairman PAJCCI, Zubair Motiwala has requested urgent meeting with Minister of Finance and Governor State Bank of Pakistan to discuss the issue of declining trade with Afghanistan as a result of recent change in policy and to explore innovative solutions while keeping international conditions imposed by FATF and other global entities. Business community from both sides has shared their concerns regarding non-issuance of E-Form and EIF halting both exports and imports whereby creating congestion at borders due to non-clearance of trucks as a result of restrictive banking policies. ItRead More