Friday, August 26th, 2022
POA welcomes Prime Minister decision for revival of departmental sports
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has expressed its gratitude for the announcement of the lifting of the ban on departmental sports by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying that the Prime Minister has taken a big step for the revival of sports. According to Secretary General of Pakistan Olympic Association Muhammad Khalid Mahmood, the entire family of Pakistan Olympic Association thanks Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for motivating and extending personal patronage to the national athletes who have recently represented Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games and IslamicRead More
Rain emergency declared in Swat as residents brace for ‘high to very high’ floods
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has declared a rain emergency in the Swat district with immediate effect till August 30 after the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned of “high to very high floods” in the Swat River.The decision was taken on the recommendation of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). KP’s Provincial Emergency Operations Centre said that water flows in River Swat at Khawazakhela point and its tributaries/nullahs had reached high to very high flood levels — 227,899 cusecs — which “may result in a dangerous situation forRead More
SCO outlines steps to enhance cooperation
EDITORIAL The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers’ Meeting held in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan outlined further steps to enhance defence and security cooperation among the member states. According to a joint communique issued after the meeting, as usual, the ministers came together in a friendly and constructive atmosphere to engage in an exchange of views on the topical international and regional security matters. The participants noted that attempts to ensure one’s own security at the expense of other countries were unacceptable. The developments currently unfolding around the world demonstrateRead More
Pak summons Indian diplomat to condemn extrajudicial killing of Pakistani prisoner in IIOJK
DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to foreign ministry to lodge a strong protest on the extra-judicial killing of a Pakistani civil prisoner by Indian Occupation Forces in a fake encounter in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian forces had extrajudicially killed Pakistani prisoner, Muhammad Ali Hussain, who had been jailed in Kot Bhalwal Prison in the IIOJK since 2006. The Indian diplomat was told that Hussain’s death under mysterious circumstances at a location away from the prison, hadRead More
PM Shehbaz sensitizes diplomats
Ansar Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday interacted with members of the diplomatic community in Islamabad to sensitize them about the damages caused by floods across the country. 8 diplomatic representatives including the UAE, France, Canada, Turkey, USA, UK, UN, Kuwait spoke on the occasion and assured the prime minister that they will take up this issue with their respective headquarters. The Acting Ambassador of France Yves Manville while speaking on the occasion assured the prime minister that he will talk to his headquarters and inform them aboutRead More
FTO addresses over 88 percent complaints of taxpayers in 6 months
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – Asif Mahmood Jah, Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) along with his team visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and gave a presentation to the business community about the 6 months achievements of his organization. Dr.ArslanSubuctageen Advisor (Customs), Ms. SarwatTahira Habib Advisor (Media & Awareness) and Almas Ali Jovindah Advisor Legal FTO accompanied him at the occasion. Addressing the business community, Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah said that FTO received about 3000 complaints from January 2022 to June 2022, out of which 2650 complaints were addressed. He saidRead More