Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
EASA refuses to lift ban on PIA flights to EU
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (DNA): The European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) Saturday refused to lift the ban on the Pakistan InternationalAirlines (PIA) flights to European Union countries maintaining that theICAO audit of PIA has nothing to do with the EASA. PIA authorities pinned many hopes on the ICAO audit for resumption offlights operation for Europe as PIA CEO had tweeted that ICAO audit assome sort of decisive step in resumption of flights but now in thelatest development the EASA refused to accept the ICAO audit of PIA. EASA Executive Director PatrickRead More
METRO Pakistan hosts knowledge sharing session with KPK departments delegation
Lahore, JAN 22 /DNA/ – METRO, the leading international wholesale company, hosted a knowledge sharing session for the visiting delegation from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government at METRO head office Lahore. The delegation was comprised of senior officials of the Food Authority, Local Govternment, and Livestock Department from KPK. The visit was organized by United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) under the Agri-Food and Agro-Industry Development Assistance (PAFAID)program,on the subject titled “Improving Cattle Meat Value Chain in KP”. METRO Pakistan is supporting UNIDO expertworking groups to improve value chains of Cattle Meat inRead More
QTA: PIAF wants cut in power rates on permanent basis
Lahore: /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF), while appreciating the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority for decreasing electricity price by 99-paisa per unit under quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) formula, has urged the authority to cut the electricity rate on permanent basis. The tariff cut will become effective from Feb and remain in place until April 2022 and provide about Rs22 billion relief to the consumers in these three months. The adjustment was on account of various cost variations for the 4th quarter (March-June) of 2020-21. TheRead More
Anjum Nisar hopes country may attract $2.5b foreign inflows in FY22
KARACHI, JAN 22 /DNA/ – The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first half the current fiscal year reflects the improvement in security situation, implying that investors had started coming back to Pakistan as the country has attracted FDI of over $1 billion, up by 20 percent owing to government’s efforts to create a conducive environment for investors. FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar said that the country’s liberal policiesRead More
Pakistan-Belarus Collaboration in Music and Performing Arts
DNA MINSK: Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan visited the Belarusian State Academy of Music and met with the First Vice Rector Ms. Elena Kurakina. The meeting was also attended by the Vice Rector for Scientific work Ms. Nelly Mazaberidze and the Head of the International Cooperation Department Ms. Ruzanna Avanesyan. The Rector provided a detailed briefing on the Academy work, scope and the performance followed by which a tour of facility was arranged. The Academy is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its establishment this year. The Ambassador briefed the Vice RectorRead More