Sunday, July 24th, 2022
Ashrafi stresses harmony, peace in country
LAHORE, Jul 24 (DNA): Special Representative to the Prime Minister forInterfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi hasappealed to political and religious leadership of the country to playtheir role in creating an atmosphere of peace, harmony and mutualunderstanding. Addressing a press conference after attending a meeting of MuttahidaUlema Board, Ulema-Mashaykh here on Sunday, he said that Pakistan waspassing through a critical phase and the people living in this countryneed love, peace and unity. He lauded the services of the nationalinstitutions to maintain peace in the country, saying thatRead More
Vietnam envoy takes charge as ‘Chairman ACI’
ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (DNA): Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, Nguyen TienPhong on Sunday took charge as Chairman of Association of SouthEastAsian Nations (ASEAN) Committee Islamabad. In the embassy of Vietnam in Islamabad, the ACI Chairmanshiphanding-over Ceremony took place, Ambassador of Vietnam Nguyen TienPhong assumed the ACI Chairmanship from Ambassador of Thailand ChakkridKrachaiwong. The meeting also discussed the issues of strengtheningASEAN- Pakistan relations in all fields and sectors. Expressing his best wishes, the ambassador of Vietnam said that thereare wider opportunities for increasing mutual economic and traderelations between ASEAM countries andRead More
Arshad Nadeem places fifth in World Championships javelin final
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has placed fifth in the World Championships javelin final in Oregon, becoming the first Pakistani athlete to achieve a top-eight finish. According to a report in World Athletics, Grenada’s Anderson Peters beat Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra to retain his world javelin title on Saturday, saving his best for last with a throw of 90.54 metres after leading the competition throughout. Peters was the only athlete to breach the 90m-mark, doing so three times in windy conditions at Hayward Field. Chopra threw a best of 88.13m to finish secondRead More
Govt to request SC for full bench on cases related to Article 63-A
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24: The coalition government has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) for the formation of a full court bench to hear cases related to the interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, related to the status of defecting lawmakers, according to a statement issued by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday. The issue was thrust into the limelight on Friday when Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari decided not to count PML-Q’s votes in the Punjab chief minister’s election, deeming them to be against partyRead More
Pakistan announces strict monitoring of Indian passengers
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 (DNA) — Pakistan announced telescopic monitoring of Indian passengers arriving in the country through air or land routes amid a surge in the latest Omicron sub-variant BA-275 corona cases. The directorate of Health Sciences issued a circular in this regard on the instructions of Health Minister Qadir Patel. Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIP) has made foolproof arrangements for monitoring of Indian passengers. As per instructions, monitoring of Indian passengers will be conducted at all entry points including airports, Wagah-Attari border, and Peace Corridor Kartarpur Gurdwara. India reportedRead More
Pak-Uzbek to increase bilateral trade upto US$1 billion: Ambassador Usmanov
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 (DNA) — Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov on Sunday said Pakistan and Uzbekistan intend to increase the bilateral trade volume upto US$1 billion in the coming two years. The current bilateral trade between the two countries is $180 million, which is expected to reach $1 billion in the next two years by the mid-2024, Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov told a state media here. In response to a question, he said that the implementation of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and UzbekistanRead More