Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
President pays tribute to martyred troops of terrorists’ firing from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 (DNA) — President Arif Alvi on Wednesday paid tribute to the army soldiers for embracing martyrdom while thwarting the attack of terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the border. The president severely condemned the incident and extended condolences to the families of the martyred. He prayed for the departed souls of martyrs to rest in peace and for grant of patience to their families. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a news release said the terrorists from inside Afghanistan across the international border, opened fire on PakistaniRead More
Int’l Development Minister of Canada, Harjit Sajjan visits flood-affected areas in Chitral
DNA CHITRAL, 14 Sep: The Minister of International Development for Canada, Harjit Sajjan visited areas devastated by floods in different parts of Pakistan.Today, he visited Chitral, a flood-affected district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was accompanied by high Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan,Ms. Wendy Christine Gilmour and Ms. Iqra Khalid,Member of Parliament in Canada, President Ismaili Council for Pakistan, Mr. Hafiz Sherali and CEO Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan Mr. Akhtar Iqbal. Minister Sajjan interacted with the communities in Chitral and observed the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN’s) flood response and earlyRead More
Abbas Maatouk appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Islamabad Serena Hotel!
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEP 14: Abbas Maatouk brings over two decades of experience in F&B operations of International and Five-Star hospitality Companies like The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, IHG. His professional career kicked off at Beirut Marriott Hotel, followed by his early stations in Australia, Omni Mont-Royal Hotel (Canada). Mr. Abbas has a comprehensive F&B background from working with world-renowned brands such as luxury Sharq Village & Spa, A Ritz Carlton Resort and IHG.His recent assignments include working as Director F&B for Inter-Continental Danang in Vietnam, pre-opening at Inter-Continental Dhaka in Bangladesh, andRead More
Thailand contributes more than 21 mln baht (134 million PKR.) for flood victims
DNA Bangkok: 14 Sep: Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, presided over the handover ceremony of cash donations for flood relief in Pakistan, received by Chargé d’Affaires of Pakistan to Thailand. The donations of 21 million baht or about 134 million PKR. consist of 7 million baht (44.7 million PKR.) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand and another 14 million baht (89.7 million PKR.) from Thai civil society organizations namely the Council for Humanitarian Networking of Sheikhul Islam Office, Al-Salam Institute, Fatoni University, theRead More
Ethiopian envoy sees vast opportunities for economic ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Sep 14: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula on Wednesday said that there are vast opportunities for economic and trade relations between Pakistan and Ethiopia from which both countries can reap benefits. The Ambassador said that in terms of their geo- strategic location, Pakistan and Ethiopia are located at a very important geographical location, which has a very important place in terms of trade and economy. Ambassador , Jemal Beker this while meeting with Chairman Pakistan Africa Friendship Association Zafar Bakhtawari and Chief Executive officer of D.Read More
Commercial Consular of Turkey visits RCCI
DNA Rawalpindi: The Commercial Consular of Turkey Nurettin Demir visited the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and industry (RCCI) here on Wednesday. He was accompanied by Commercial Secretary Abdul Baseer. President Nadeem Rauf, Senior Vice President Asim Mehmood Malik, Vice President Tallat Awan, Executive Members Saqib Rafiq, Chaudhry Akram, Mudassar Maqbool and Abu Bakar Siddique were also present on the occasion. Commercial Consular Nurtin Damir while talking to the President of the Chamber Nadeem Rauf said that there are brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkey, the volume of mutual trade isRead More