Sunday, February 27th, 2022
Pakistan Association of Industry to play a positive role in increasing Pak’s imports and exports
ISLAMABAD /DNA/ – The first meeting of Pakistan Association of Industry held under the chairmanship of Khurshid Barlas The meeting discussed the rules and regulations of the organization and suggestions about funtioning of Association.The meeting was attended by Senior Vice Chairman Emad Rashid, Vice Chairman Fahad Waheed, Saadia Ziai, Shamriz Iqbal, Aminur Rehman and other officials. The first meeting of the executive members of the Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry was held under the chairmanship of Chairman Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry Khursheed Barlas. Saadia Ziai, Shamriz Iqbal, Amin-ur-Rehman and RehanRead More
NAB gets 1405 corrupt persons convicted in four years: Chairman
ISLAMABAD /DNA/ – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal said that due to vigorous prosecution of NAB, 1,405 corrupt persons were convicted which is testament to NAB’s outstanding performance for the last more than 4 years as compared to previous years as per law. He said NAB has filed corruption references based on solid evidence against the big fish allegedly involved in money laundering in the esteemed accountability courts. Those who are claiming their innocence in the media should apply for day to day hearings of theirRead More
Pak embassy in Ukraine makes strenuous efforts to evacuate nationals
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) — Pakistan embassy in Ukraine is making all-out efforts to evacuate the stranded Pakistani nationals at the earliest, amidst the deepening Russian-Ukraine conflict. According to details shared by Pakistan Embassy in Ukraine, the Pakistanis were being evacuated from Ternopil and Lviv to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania and the embassy was coordinating with the respective missions there for the onward facilitation. About 4,000 Pakistani nationals, mostly married to Ukrainians, had already left on the advice of the mission whereas, 3,000 students also left the war zoneRead More
PPP issues its charter of demands before long march to Islamabad
KARACHI, FEB 27 (DNA) — People’s Party has demanded free and fair elections at each tier of the governance in its charter of demands before long march to Islamabad. “The government should be run in accordance with the constitution,” the PPP said in its 38 points charter of demands. “The institutions should work within their constitutional mandate,” the party demands. The PPP has also urged for an independent election commission, the rule of law and an independent judiciary. The party also demanded re-setting the role of the parliamentary committee in appointmentRead More
Russian troops enter Ukraine’s 2nd largest city of Kharkiv, advance on ports
MOSCOW, FEB 27: Street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country’s south on Sunday, advances that appeared to mark a new phase of Russia’s invasion following a wave of attacks on airfields and fuel facilities elsewhere in the country. Following its gains on the ground, Russia sent a delegation to Belarus for peace talks with Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. Ukraine’s president suggested other locations, saying his country was unwilling to meet in Belarus because it served as a staging groundRead More
Australian cricket team arrive in Pakistan after 24 years amid tight security
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27: Australia flew into Pakistan on Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century — and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay. Senior batsman Steve Smith posted a picture on Twitter of the 35-strong Australia tour party inside their charter flight’s cabin after it touched down in Islamabad. Local officials confirmed their arrival. Pakistan have struggled to attract visiting sides since a fatal terror attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team’s bus in 2009. Australia pulled outRead More