Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
PRGMEA, EU agree to work on promotion of SME sector
ISLAMABAD, OCT 26 /DNA/ – Ambassador of the European Union Dr. Riina Kionka has called for effective implementation of the 27 international conventions as the Pakistan’s present GSP Plus status is going to be reviewed in Dec 2023 and more labour and human rights conventions will be added for their implementation. The European Union Ambassador stated this during her visit to a number of garments’ manufacturing units along with the PRGMEA executive committee members, Central Chairman Mubashar Naseer Butt and vice chairman Waseem Akhtar Khan where she also appreciated theirRead More
Turkiye-Glorious Past & Shining Future
By Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani Turkiye marks its 99th anniversary this year. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared Turkiye as a republic on October 29, 1923, after the war of independence against allied powers resulted in abolishing the Sultanate on November 1, 1922. And the then Turkish parliament proclaimed the foundation of the republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923, formally ending the Ottoman Empire. Turkiye is a country that never ceases to enchant with its long and rich history, which has seen civilizations, empires, diverse ethnicities and religions. From ancient sitesRead More
Rotary meeting held on Pak- German collaboration
Islamabad, OCT 26 /DNA/ – Rotary Club of Islamabad Metropolitan arranged a special talk on “Pak German collaboration to help communities in need” at a local hotel. Alfred Grannas Ambassador Federal Republic of Germany was the guest speaker. Mr. Imran Ghaznavi President RC Islamabad Metropolitan welcomed the guest speaker and emphasized the importance of international collaborations in helping the communities in need across Pakistan, specially in flood hit areas. The importance of clean drinking water was highlighted and efforts of the club in this regard were elaborated. Former Ambassador FouziaRead More
National Drug Use Survey Pakistan 2022-24 launched
The survey has been made possible with the support of U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, OCT 26 /DNA/ – Today, the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Government of Pakistan, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime jointly launched the National Drug Use Survey Pakistan 2022-24 in Islamabad. In 2012 and 2013, UNODC in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of InternationalRead More