Saturday, September 17th, 2022
Shehbaz-Biden meeting likely during PM’s US visit
UNITED NATIONS: Amid warming ties between Pakistan and the US, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may have a meeting with President Joe Biden during his New York visit to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, it emerged Saturday. the premier will reach the US on September 19 and depart for home on September 24 after a hectic five-day visit during which he will also hold meetings with the heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB). The Pakistani PM, who will be accompanied by key members of his federalRead More
President directs SNGPL to provide relief to aggrieved consumer
DNA Islamabad, 17 Sept: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) to revise the unjust bill of Rs 44,526 charged to the consumer, after his gas meter was damaged because of firing between two groups. The President gave these directions while rejecting a representation filed by SNGPL (the Agency) against a decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib, wherein SNGPL was found to have committed maladministration for charging unjustified bill and meter cost from the complainant. The President in his decision observed that the gas meterRead More
PM Shehbaz to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEP 17: At the invitation of the British government, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will represent Pakistan at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London on 19 September 2022.
Step needed to strengthen PKR: PBF
Islamabad: /DNA/ – The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) said despite the resumption of the IMF programme, the country is still suffering from a serious depreciation crisis; as the rupee has cumulatively fallen from 213 to 237 against the greenback since September 2nd which needs to be fixed by ending market speculation through State Bank of Pakistan. PBF Vice President & CEO, Ahmad Jawad said finance minister will have to announce a clear policy on the rupee as sorrows of the trade and industry in terms of high inflation, loss inRead More
Returning morals and ethics to domestic and foreign policymaking
The Biden administration is mulling whether to grant Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sovereign immunity in a case related to the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The journalist’s fiancé and a non-profit organization he helped found filed the lawsuit in a Washington district court. The court has extended its original August 1 deadline until October 3 for the administration to advise Judge John Bates on whether it believes that Mr. Bin Salman qualifies for sovereign immunity, a status usually reserved for heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers. ItRead More
Pak-Indonesia JBF calls for tapping USD 2.9 trillion economy of ASEAN for trade and exports
Islamabad, /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) organized a Pakistan-Indonesia Joint Business Form (JBF) to discuss the potential areas of business cooperation between the two largest Muslim countries. H.E. Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of Indonesia was the chief guest at the occasion. The two sides identified many areas including real estate, construction, mines & minerals, textiles, information technology, e-commerce, infrastructure development, tourism, women entrepreneurship, youth development and spices that offered great potential for mutual cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia. Big brands of the real estate sectorRead More