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Business Community calls for avoiding any measures to seal the Capital

Islamabad, OCT 11: /DNA/ – Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that the placement of containers at the entry points of Islamabad has created lot of concerns in the business community and stressed that the government should avoid taking any measures to seal the Capital due to any situation as it would destroy businesses and further weaken the economy. He said that the business community has already spent the last two years in problems because the Covid-19 pandemic had destroyed business activities due toRead More


Cabinet okays Rs 410m for Interior Ministry to stop possible PTI long march

ISLAMABAD, OCT 11: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved funding of Rs410 million to the Interior Ministry to halt the possible long march by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Federal Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. Anti-corruption department got the arrest warrant over the wrong record, cabinet members added. The cabinet also discussed the investigation of the audio leaks of the PM house and the lost cypher from the PM house record. Earlier in the day, judge in Rawalpindi returned InteriorRead More


Pakistan among 54 poor nations urgently need debt relief: UN

GENEVA, OCT 11: Cascading global crises have left 54 countries — home to more than half of the world’s poorest people — in dire need of debt relief, the UN said Tuesday. In a new report, the United Nations Development Programme warned that dozens of developing nations were facing a rapidly deepening debt crisis and that “the risks of inaction are dire”. UNDP said without immediate relief, at least 54 countries would see rising poverty levels, and “desperately needed investments in climate adaptation and mitigation will not happen”. That wasRead More


School van attack: Swat protesters warn of marching to Islamabad if culprits not arrested

SWAT, OCT 11: Protesters demanding the arrest of culprits behind the recent attack on a school van in Swat’s Charbagh tehsil and the restoration of peace in the region warned on Tuesday of marching to Islamabad if authorities failed to meet their demands within 24 hours. The attack on Monday, which left the van driver dead and two students injured, was the latest in a series of incidents of violence that have gripped the valley in recent days, prompting citizens to take to the streets against the rising tide of insurgency. According to RescueRead More


PM Shehbaz to take part in CICA moot in Kazakhstan

DNA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) being held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 12-13 October 2022. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by members of the Cabinet and senior officials. The Prime Minister will address the plenary meeting of CICA on 13 October 2022. He will elaborate upon the significance of CICA as a unique forum for promoting interaction, understanding and collaboration amongst countries across Asia to address common challenges. The Prime MinisterRead More