Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
Women’s Taekwondo, Squash Talent Hunt Coaching, Training Camp begins in City
PESHAWAR, Sep 13 (APP):Taekwondo and Squash Women Talent Hunt Training Camps under qualified coaches got under way at two different venues Indoor Gymnasium and Qamar Zaman Squash Complex here on Tuesday. Director Sports Female Games Rashida Ghaznavi, two national gold medalist female Taekwondo coaches including Nazia Ali and Momina Khan, squash coaches Tahir Iqbal and Fazal Mehmood, officials, players and representatives of the KP Taekwondo and Squash Associations were also present. The aim and objectives of holding the Talent Hunt Training and Coaching Camps is provide much needed facilitiesRead More
Main accused in Manawan rape-cum-murder case arrested
LAHORE, Sep 13 (APP):Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mehmood Dogar claimed on Tuesday that the police had arrested the main accused in the heinous rape-cum-murder of a 10-year-old girl Maria. Addressing a press conference at CCPO office, he said that the tragic incident had happened in Manawan area of Lahore. He said the accused, identified as Ali Raza, the owner of a swimming pool, had lured the girl by giving her biscuits. He took her behind the canteen, assaulted the minor girl sexually and then strangled her forRead More
Pakistan lacking ‘effectiveness’ on four FATF-linked goals
ISLAMABAD: The Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has rated Pakistan’s level of effectiveness as ‘low’ on 10 out of 11 international goals on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terror (AML/CFT), even though the country is now compliant on 38 out of 40 technical recommendations. The Sydney-based regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an update, as of Sept 2, on the rating of its regional members suggesting that Pakistan had a ‘moderate level of effectiveness’ on only one out of 11 outcomes. Under thisRead More
Indonesia’s G 20 chairmanship: Balancing on a diplomatic tightrope
Indonesia’s geopolitical plate is piling up as the archipelago state prepares to host the Group of 20 (G20) summit and associated gatherings in November, including the Religion 20 (R20), a high-level meeting of religious leaders, the first under the G20’s auspices. The challenges and opportunities for Indonesia are multiple and often unique. In June, Indonesian President Joko Widodo persuaded the leaders of the Group of 7, which brings together Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, to join the summit in BaliRead More
Sindh’s decision to double wheat support price criticised
Islamabad, SEP 13: Former President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt on Tuesday criticised decision of the Sindh Cabinet to double the wheat support price terming it against the interests of masses reeling under inflation. The decision should be reversed as it that will affect the whole country and the poor reeling under record inflation will die of hunger, he said. Shahid Rasheed Butt said that the decision should be withdrawn otherwise the price of flour will increase to Rs150 per kg which theRead More
Italy eyes €6 billion bilateral trade potential with Pakistan
Islamabad, SEP 13 /DNA/ – Roberto Neccia, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Italy said that the bilateral trade of €1.5 billion between Italy and Pakistan was much below the actual potential of both countries and both should work for improving their two way trade to at least €5-6 billion per annum as they have the potential to achieve this target. He said this while addressing the business community during his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Dr. Roberto Neccia said that a trade sectionRead More