Saturday, August 20th, 2022
Captain (retd) Usman to be new CDA Chairman
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (DNA): The federal government has decided to give theadditional charge of Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman toChief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Usman. Captain (r) Muhammad Usman has recently assumed the charge of IslamabadCapital Territory (ICT) Chief Commissioner. A summary for giving him additional charge of Chairman CDA to has alsobeen sent to the Federal Cabinet. After the approval of the federalcabinet, the establishment division will issue a notification in thisregard. It is pertinent that as per section 6 of CDA Ordinance 1960, a CDAboard member may beRead More
CTP campaign in full swing to check traffic rules violations
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (DNA): The campaign of Islamabad Capital Traffic Police (ICTP) to check violation of traffic rules was in full swing and special efforts were being made to maintain traffic discipline in the city. The main objective of this road safety campaign was to ensure safety to people while road users were being educated for lane discipline during drive. Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer has constituted special teams to control lane violationRead More
Shaheen ruled out of Asia Cup, England home series
DNA Rotterdam – Shaheen Shah Afridi has been advised 4-6 weeks rest by the PCB Medical Advisory Committee and independent specialists following latest scans and reports. This means Shaheen has been ruled out of the ACC T20 Asia Cup and home series against England, but is expected to return to competitive cricket in October with the New Zealand T20I tri-series, which will be followed by the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022. Shaheen had suffered a right knee ligament injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri LankaRead More
Curtain Raiser: Foreign Minister’s visits to Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake official visits to Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 22-26 August 2022, on the invitation of his counterparts. These countries are part of the Foreign Minister’s first visit to Europe since assuming office. Besides consolidating and expanding bilateral cooperation with these important partners, the visits will provide a valuable opportunity to further strengthen Pakistan’s engagement with Europe and to share Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global issues. In addition to meeting his respective counterparts in Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo,Read More
China’s stance sensible on tension across Straits: Pakistani analyst
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (DNA): The United States wants to reverse its declining trend by engaging China in a war. Its stance on the Taiwan question has been characterized by “strategic ambiguity” and China has been aware of its purpose for a long time. According to Gwadar Pro, the remarks were made by Dr. Rashid Ahmad Khan, a political analyst and an expert on South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf security issues. Regarding border disputes, the US wants to confuse the Chinese mainland with TaiwanRead More
Pakistan and some other countries under heavy debt trapped in US Dollars
Islamabad, August 20 (DNA): Pakistan and some other countries under heavy debt trapped in US Dollars. Pakistani rupee has depreciated by as much as 20% this year and the Thai baht by more than 6%… A stronger dollar has made it more expensive for developing countries, especially lower-income countries, to meet their dollar-denominated debt obligations, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Saturday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released the minutes of the committee meeting for July 2022. It showsRead More