Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
Ethiopia keen boost trade, political cooperation with Pakistan: envoy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopian to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula on 15 October 2022 conferred with Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and senior Management where they discussed a range of Issues related to trade, investment, tourism, technology transfer and institutional cooperation. To this Ambassador Jemal highlighted the overall investment environment, rules and regulations, incentives and one shop service for the FDI. Similarly, he said that Ethiopia hasRead More
Nature delivered a memo to humanity through floods in Pakistan, Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD, OCT 19 /DNA/ – “What goes on in Pakistan [in terms of climate change] will not stay in Pakistan. The devastating recent floods in Pakistan were nature’s memo to humanity delivered through Pakistan,” said Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman. She was speaking at the event titled “Pre-COP 27: From Paris to Sharm El-Sheikh” jointly organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC), and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Wednesday. Senator Sherry Rehman called for inclusive globalRead More
Pakistan, Indonesia discuss bilateral cooperation in tourism sector
JAKARTA, OCT 19 /DNA/ – Ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN Muhammad Hassan called on Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy SandiagaSalahuddin Uno in his office today to discuss bilateral cooperation in tourism sector. During the meeting, the Ambassador briefed the Minister about bilateral relations in diverse fields, including political, economic, trade, defense and culture and the desire of the government to further expand the bilateral cooperation in all these areas. He gave a detailed presentation on Pakistan’s tourism potential including, adventure tourism, halal tourism, culturalRead More
BCCI’s decision of not touring Pakistan can impact ICC events in India: PCB
LAHORE: A day after the Indian cricket authorities declined to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Jay Shah’s statement has the “potential to split” Asian and international cricketing communities. The PCB expressed disappointment and surprise at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah’s statement on the shifting of the venue for the regional tournament. “Neutral venue for the Asia Cup is not unprecedented, and we have decided that we will not travel toRead More
Ministers appeal for ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ to address Balochistan’s issues
ISLAMABAD: Federal ministers Khawaja Asif and Sherry Rehman on Tuesday suggested the formation of a “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” for the resolution of Balochistan’s issues after their ally Akhtar Mengal raised the issue of missing persons in the National Assembly. “Balochistan’s issues must be resolved,” said Asif in the lower house after Mengal briefed the house on the problems facing the province. The defence minister said that the “elites” of the country have made mistakes and admitted that some of the sins and crimes were committed by the rulers. HeRead More
China maintains growth engine of the world economy: Report
Islamabad, OCT 19 /DNA/ – Numerous reports of World Bank and IMF have clearly indicated that the Chinese macro-economy has been a driving force for further development and recovery from the global crisis since 2008, said Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, Executive Director of the Center for South Asia & International Studies (CSAIS) in a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. Moreover, its multidimensional role in the further development, recovery, stability and sustainability of the regional as well as global economies has been enhanced which is commendable. In this connection,Read More