Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Pakistan rejects Indian statement regarding investigations in murder case in Udaipur
ISLAMABAD, JUN 29: /DNA/ – In response to reports appearing in a segment of the Indian media regarding investigations into a murder case in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, the Spokesperson stated the following: We have seen reports in a segment of the Indian media referring to investigations into the murder case in Udaipur, mischievously seeking to link the accused individuals, Indian nationals, to an organization in Pakistan. We categorically reject any such insinuations, which are typical of the BJP-RSS ‘Hindutva’ driven Indian regime’s attempts at maligning Pakistan including by externalizing theirRead More
RCCI lauds abolition of 17% sales tax on pharmaceuticals (API)
Rawalpindi, JUN 29 /DNA/ – The abolition of the 17% sales tax on pharmaceuticals will not only make medicines cheaper but will also alleviate the shortage of capital for pharma-related companies to manufacture medicines. Nadeem Rauf, president of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), said in a statement that due to the imposition of 17pc sales tax on pharmaceuticals the production of medicines decreased and shortage of life-saving drugs was feared. RCCI president maintained that RCCI had also presented his recommendations to the government on the removal ofRead More
Embassy of Pakistan in Moscow organizes online Khuli Kachehri
MOSCOW, JUN 29 /DNA/ – Embassy of Pakistan in Moscow has held a Khuli Kachehri today, on 29 June 2022, in an online format. The meeting was conducted by Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Rana Summar Javed. The members of the Pakistani community in Russia had an opportunity to receive the first-hand information from the Embassy’s officials regarding a wide range of issues, including passport deliveries, which have been interrupted due to suspension of courier services in the Russian Federation. Mr. Rana Summar Javed informed the participants that the Embassy isRead More
Transformation of digital technology, MOU signed
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR, JUN 29 /DNA/ – As an important development towards digital transformation in the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government through Science & Technology and Information Technology department, has signed agreements with the various institutions/ organizations for five important Information Technology initiatives based projects including Establishment of Citizen Facilitation Centres, Nano Degree Program for imparting digital skills to the youth, Paperless Government Program, Establishment of Digital City Haripur and Science & Technology Museum Mardan. These projects would be completed at a total estimated cost of Rs.6 billion. The contractRead More
Banks to remain closed for public dealings on July 1
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday announced that it would remain closed for public dealings on Friday (July 1, 2022). According to a notification issued by the SBP, July 1 will be observed as a bank holiday in order to enable banks to close their accounts. “All banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), and micro-finance banks (MFBs) will remain closed for public dealings on the aforementioned date,” the notification read. The SBP, however, said that all employees of the banks/DFIs/MFBs will attend the office as usual. The State BankRead More
University student in Lahore jumps from third floor, fractures both legs
LAHORE: A university student allegedly jumped from the third floor of a building in her university, attempting to kill herself. The incident took place at a university in Lahore. The police said that the student sustained heavy injuries and has been shifted to the Services Hospital of the city. According to the university administration, the girl is enrolled in a bachelor of science in physics programme. However, she jumped from the building of the department of social sciences. The administration said that it could not discover the reason behind the incident,Read More