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Traders hail increase in export to Afghanistan in Pak currency

The SCCI delegation gave detailed proposals and mechanisms to further improve Pak-Afghan bilateral trade and transit trade via Afghanistan From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR; The exporters and importers doing business with Afghanistan have welcomed the government’s decision to increase the number of export items to Afghanistan from four to 16 in Pakistani currency to enhance the quantum of trade with the neighbouring country. The traders hoped the export to Afghanistan would further improve after this important decision of the government of Pakistan. They urged to include more export items to AfghanistanRead More


Will Presidential System Work?

Mustansar Siam There are rumours and gossip across the country that a presidential system of government will be introduced very soon. The opposition is persistently accusing the government of its attention to imposing a presidential system. The opponents of the presidential system say that it would destroy democracy in Pakistan. It would also bring some serious consequences for the federation in the country. Furthermore, they claim that the parliamentary system causes dynastic politics, legislative flip-flopping and party fragmentation. They often ignore that the presidential system is neither against democracy norRead More


AUKUS alliance and China

Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer AUKUS is a trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United Statesfor the Indo-Pacific region. Under the agreement, the United States and Britain will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.The agreement was designed to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson later told parliament that the move was not intended to conflict with China.The agreement also includes cooperation on “additional cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and underwater capabilities”. According to the agreement, Australia will purchase modernRead More


UAE schoolbooks earn high marks for cultural tolerance

James Dorsey An Israeli NGO gives the United Arab Emirates high marks for mandating schoolbooks that teach tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and engagement with non-Muslims. “The Emirati curriculum generally meets international standards for peace and tolerance. Textbooks are free of hate and incitement against others. The curriculum teaches students to value the principle of respect for other cultures and encourages curiosity and dialogue. It praises love, affection, and family ties with non-Muslims,” the 128-page study by The Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) concluded. However, at the sameRead More


PM assures price hike to end soon

Says people came on roads in Kazakhstan to protest price hike; assures early resolution of poor people’s problems; asks media to project govt positive things as well Ansar M Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said price hike was a worldwide phenomena, which had adversely affected all and sundry. He also gave example of Kazakhstan where people came on roads in order to protest hike in daily use items. The prime minister expressed these views during public interface on the national hook up. He further said government was aboutRead More


PM Imran answers questions from general public during live Q&A session

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently taking questions from the general public live on air during a programme called “Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath“. According to Radio Pakistan, citizens can speak to the premier by calling on 051-9224900. The premier will listen to the complaints and opinions of people and inform them about the different initiatives taken by the government. Inflation Answering a question about skyrocketing inflation, the premier explained that it was the only problem that “kept [him] awake at night”. However, he also stressed that the currentRead More