Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
UAE wants enhanced business relations with Pakistan
DNA Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan in order to complement the economy of each other and achieve mutually beneficial results. UAE also wants more investors of Pakistan to invest in its economic zones and would encourage its investors to explore Pakistan for business and investment opportunities. UAE and Pakistan have good potential to enhance cooperation in many areas including agriculture, food industry, tourism, hospitality, healthcare and others. This was said by Rashid Abdelrehman Al-Ali Deputy Head of Mission of Embassy ofRead More
PIAF delegation visits remote flood-hit areas in S. Punjab
DNA LAHORE: A delegation of the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF), consisting of LCCI and PIAF executive committee members, led by its Chairman Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol visited the flood-affected areas in Southern Punjab. The delegation visited various remote areas of the flood-hit areas and met with flood victims in the far flung villages and got details of the damage caused by the flood where they distributed food items, other edibles, cash and gifts to the flood victims. On this occasion, raising serious concerns over the worst performanceRead More
UN Women, Ministry of Law & Justice launch a new programme: “TAHAFFUZ”
Islamabad, 14 Sept: /DNA/ – UN Women in collaboration with the Ministry of Law & Justice and completely funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL) of the US Department of State, jointly launched the initiation of a programme “Preventing and Protecting Women from Violence through Enhanced Access to Justice and Services, TAHAFFUZ”. The programme, which focuses on preventing violence against women and enhancing their access to justice will be implemented in 5 districts of Punjab and Sindh, as well as the Islamabad Capital Territory from 2022Read More
US Embassy Partners, USPWC Launch Pakistan Future of Women and Work Initiative
DNA Islamabad: Sept 14 – In partnership with Texas A&M University, S&P Global, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Pakistan Business Council, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council (USPWC) launched the Pakistan Future of Women and Work Initiative in Islamabad on September 13. The launch event highlighted a study on the impact of COVID-19 on women’s workforce participation in Pakistan, and efforts to catalyze research, public discourse, and private sector commitments to address gaps facing women amidst the ongoing pandemic. At the launch event, the StateRead More
PM leaves for Samarkand
DNA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will be visiting Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 15-16 September 2022 to attend the annual Meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The Prime Minister will be participating in the SCO-CHS on the invitation of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who would chair the meeting. The leaders of SCO Members and Observer States as well as heads of SCO organizations and other special guests would attend the meeting. The CHS is theRead More
Chinese enterprises continue supporting Pakistan in floods’ relief efforts
DNA ISLAMABAD, Sept. 14: Chinese enterprises and associations in Pakistan continue to donate materials to support Pakistan’s flood relief efforts as the recent severe floods in Pakistan have caused heavy casualties and property losses. According to China Economic Net (CEN), six Chinese companies in Pakistan’s Punjab province have jointly set up the Panda Industries Association to raise Rs. 6 million in cash and Rs. 8 million in clothing for 4,000 flood victims in Punjab. The 6 Chinese companies in the Panda Chamber include Challenge Fashion (Pvt) Co., Ltd, Easy PrefabricatedRead More