Thursday, May 19th, 2022
FM Bilawal urges trade over aid in meeting with Blinken
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he emphasised to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a meeting that Pakistan prefers trade over aid Thursday. FM Bilawal Bhutto is currently in New York on a two-day official visit to the US during which he held also meetings with UNSG Antonio Guterres and other international leaders. A day earlier, Bilawal reached New York and met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, and later he attended the ministerial meeting on the “Global Food Security Call to Action.” During anRead More
Tourism industry to witness great progress in next two years: MD PTDC
ISLAMABAD, :Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana has said that the government is making every effort to promote tourism in the country and in the next two years there will be a lot of development in the tourism industry. He said that several tourism projects were in the final stages of completion which would further improve the tourist arrivals in the country, said a press release. MD PTDC said that Pakistan has an amazing landscape, natural beauty, history, rich culture, and heritage. Read More
Govt to replace PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja, says PML-N leader
LAHORE: Senior PML-N leader Rana Mashood has said that the incumbent government will replace Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja in a few weeks or as soon as the matters of greater importance get resolved, The News reported Thursday. Mashood, who is a former provincial sports minister, has asked Ramiz to “gracefully” step down from the post. Ramiz Raja had been appointed by the then prime minister Imran Khan after Ehsan Mani’s tenure ended in August 2021. While speaking during a media talk, Mashood said that Ramiz should have resigned asRead More
Norway, Pakistan enjoy excellent relations: Ambassador
Says Telenor Pakistan is here to stay; it is largest single Norwegian investment in Pakistan, and one of the largest European investments ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Norway Mr. Per Albert Ilsaas speaks on the occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day reception.=DNA Photo Ansar M Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Norway Mr. Per Albert Ilsaas has said Norway and Pakistan enjoy excellent bilateral relations adding people to people relations between the two countries were also warm and cordial. He said, the Norwegian-Pakistani Diaspora, one of the largest in Europe, was an important bridgeRead More
Saeed Javed of Information Group promoted to grade 22
DNA ISLAMABAD: Federal government Wednesday approved promotion of 31 officers of different cadres to grade 22 in the first phase. As per the details, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the high powered Selection Board meeting for the Promotion of officers from grade 21 to grade 22. The meeting considered officers belonging to Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Foreign Service of Pakistan, Pakistan Customs Service, Inland Revenue Service, Pakistan Railways (C&T) Group Information Group, Commerce and Trade Group, Group Military Land and Cantonment Group and Intelligence Bureau, were cleared for promotion toRead More