Sunday, October 23rd, 2022
China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership team with loyalists
BEIJING, OCT 23: China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new Politburo Standing Committee stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang, 63, followed Xi onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People as the new leadership team was introduced, meaning he is likely to succeed Li Keqiang as premier when he retires in March. The other members of the seven-man Standing Committee, China’s top governing body, areRead More
Businessmen optimistic after Pakistan’s removal from FATF’s grey list
ISLAMABAD, OCT 23 /DNA/ – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel has described the removal of Pakistan from FATF’s grey list as evidence of sustained and joint efforts of the successive governments, expressing optimism and anticipating the move would drive positive impacts and revival of confidence in the economy despite downgrading of Pakistan by the Fitch and Moody’s Rating agencies. FPCCI former president and Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar said though the Fitch and Moody’s have downgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default RatingRead More
World Cup: India rocked again as Iftikhar takes a blinder in slips; Sharma departs
World Cup: India rocked again as Iftikhar takes a blinder in slips; Sharma departs. Earlier, Iftikhar and Shan scored half centuries to help Pakistan overcome horror start; Shaheen plays a valuable cameo.
ICCI assures support to PSH for economic empowerment of orphans
Islamabad, OCT 23 /DNA/ – Zummarad Khan, Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan Sweet Homes (PSH) said that his institution was working to provide better education to orphan children to make them productive citizens of the country. He said that many of these children would emerge as tomorrow’s rising entrepreneurs to contribute effectively in the economic development of the country. He expressed these views during his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with orphan children to congratulate the ICCI Office Bearers. Zummarad Khan said that Pakistan Sweet Homes was the largestRead More
EXCLUSIVE: Hungarian National Day reception celebrated in style
Cultural dances leave everybody spell bound; Ambassador Bela Fazekas says Punjab University built by a Hungarian professor Ansar M Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 23: Ambassador of Hungary Bela Fazekas has said on the 23 October 1956 a student protest in Budapest turned into a national uprising for freedom and democracy against communist dictatorship. Two weeks later the Russian aggression crushed the heroic struggle of the freedom fighters.Two hundred thousand Hungarians left the country. Today 66 years later Europe is witnessing another Russian aggression. The Ambassador expressed these views while speaking onRead More
Malaysian govt extends USD 200,000 aid for flood victims
DNA KUALA LUMPUR: The Government of Malaysia has contributed USD200,000 to the flood victims in Pakistan. The contribution has been channelled to Pakistani Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022 via the local Affin Bank account which was opened by the High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur. Mr Deddy Faisal bin Ahmad Salleh, Acting High Commissioner of Malaysia stated that Malaysia extends its solidarity with the Government and people of Pakistan following the devastating floods that have caused immense sufferings, loss of lives, destruction to infrastructuresRead More