Saturday, March 19th, 2022
SC hears petition seeking its intervention to prevent ‘anarchy’ ahead of no-trust vote
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19: The Supreme Court began hearing on Saturday a petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), urging it to direct all state functionaries as well as political stakeholders to allow peaceful execution of proceedings for the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly against the prime minister and prevent a possible “anarchic situation” that could result from the government and opposition clashing with each other. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Munib Akhtar are hearing the petition. Meanwhile, the top court’s registrar’sRead More
Commissioner Rawalpindi visits RCCI
Rawalpindi, MAR 19 /DNA/ – Widening of Kachehri Chowk and design of underpass has been finalized. Mall Road will be made signal free and the Chamber will be represented in Rawalpindi-Islamabad Joint Administration Board. He said that the contract for Ring Road has been awarded to FWO. These views were expressed by Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Noorul Amin Mengal during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq, Chief Traffic Officer Naveed Arshad, Chief Officer MCR Chaudhry Amjad andRead More
Chinese companies steps up pharmaceutical cooperation with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Mar. 19 : /DNA/ – Chinese companies to step up pharmaceutical cooperation with Pakistan, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Saturday. “Having provided over 20 million doses of vaccine made in Pakistan, we expect to deepen cooperation with this country”, said Mr. Xin Chunlin from CanSino at a CPEC B2B Conference. In the conference organized by the Board of Investment (BOI) , Pakistan, providers of original new drugs and traditional Chinese medicines including Luye Life Sciences Group, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Zhongyi Pharmaceutical, Guangzhou Qixing Pharmaceutical also expressed their intention to cooperateRead More
Economic growth not possible without controlling inefficiencies: PIAF
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has said the country can improve its economic growth and job creation by overcoming inefficiencies in its power sector through focus on eliminating waste and shifting towards cleaner energy, besides attracting private investments. PIAF senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi, in a joint statement said that power sector reforms should be a top priority for a quick yield of economic gains. They added that reforms that focus solely on rising energy prices hadRead More