Friday, June 17th, 2022
Rising Cost of Energy and taxation haunting Ceramic tile Industry
ISLAMABAD, June 17 (DNA): Rising Cost of Energy and taxation haunting Ceramic tile Industry and what is the way-out needed to be considered, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday. Since 2018, with strong policy support, the ceramic tile industry, which used to be highly dependent on imports, began to turn to local production. Now, 80% of tiles in Pakistan are produced domestically, while the demand for Chinese and Spanish tiles, once 2 major import sources, drastically declined— thanks to the government’s reconsidered import custom duty in Ceramic/Porcelain TilesRead More
American film showcase promotes equality through film
DNA Islamabad, June 17: The U.S. Mission to Pakistan is pleased to announce this year’s American Film Showcase (AFS), which will connect two American filmmakers with Pakistani filmmakers to develop new production skills. The program runs from June 17 through June 27, 2022. This year’s online film festival will focus on the theme of equality and feature the screening of seven American documentaries, including: Cinemability; The Dominican Dream; Girls in Chess; Hamtramck-USA; Madame Mars; Search On: Between Worlds, and Share. In addition to the film festival, U.S. film envoys ElizabethRead More
People demand restoration of Internet service in Wana
DNA WANA: Locals people’s in South Waziristan Tehsil Barmal Azam Warsak Bazaar protested against the closure of 3G & 4g Internet services . Protesters walked in Azam Warsak carrying placards in their hands. , Restoration of peace, slogans of the government. The rally took the form of a protest in which political and social leaders delivered speeches criticizing the government for not providing internet service in the last five weeks. He said that students, business people and general public have been severely affected by the internet outage. Participants said that there is peace Read More
Jean-Luc Melenchon, from outsider to leader of French left
Paris, June 17: Divisive but charismatic, French hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon has become the top challenger to President Emmanuel Macron in this month’s parliamentary elections on the back of a surge in the April presidential vote. Although not standing himself, the 70-year-old former senator is the clear leader of the NUPES alliance that could deny the pro-business president an absolute majority, having wrangled Communists, Greens and Socialists into line with his hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) outfit. Melenchon himself told RTL radio Wednesday that “the truth, the unprecedented phenomenon… is thatRead More
Vladimir Norov receives the Ambassador of Pakistan
DNA TASHKENT: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syed Ali Asad Gilani, Uzbekistan MFA reports. At the meeting, the positive dynamics of the development of a strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Pakistan, which plays an important role in strengthening the connectivity between Central and South Asia, were noted with satisfaction. The course of implementation of the agreements reached during the contacts at the highest level was considered. The parties exchanged views on the schedule of theRead More
Serena Shigar Fort; A Historic Heritage Hotel of Pakistan
Munaza Kazmi Classical History lovers are pinned everywhere in the world, looking for exploring another piece of art.Pakistan! Famous for its wildest and most dangerous peaks, is a home to Indus Valley civilization, Gandhara, Mughal Rule, Tribal Kingdoms and a lot many. However, one can only look at them in Museums, Palaces or Forts, but had never got the opportunity to live the History. What if I take you somewhere. IMAGINE! in the middle of gigantic mountains, a day into the actual homes of Kings and Queens, the splendor ofRead More