Friday, November 25th, 2022
7-year-old Indonesian girl found dead after day-long earthquake rescue effort
JAKARTA, NOV 25: A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed hundreds in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told on Friday. Emergency workers found the body of Ashika Nur Fauziah, also known as Cika, under rubble in the worst-hit district of Cianjur town — the epicentre of the quake that triggered landslides, collapsed roofs and walls and buried victims in mounds of earth on Monday. “The body was immediately handed over to the family,” 28-year-old rescuer Jeksen Kolibu told . “TheRead More
Weekly inflation increases by 0.48%
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP):The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on November 24 for the combined consumption group witnessed an increase of 0.48 percent as compared to the previous week. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 218.87 points against 217.82 points registered in the previous week, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) here on Friday. As compared to the corresponding week of last year, the SPI for the combinedRead More
PBF facilitates new COAS Gen Asim Munir
Quetta, NOV 25 /DNA/ – The office bearers and executive committee of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) welcomed the appointment of General Syed Asim Muneer as Chief of Army Staff (designate) and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza (designate) as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PBF hopes the coming COAS with his rich experience to confront the multi dimensional challenges faces by country being a professional soldier. PBF Chairman (Balochistan Chapter), Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai acknowledged the services of the outgoing COAS said that inRead More
Dar, Chinese envoy discuss enhancing of Pak-China relations
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (DNA): The Finance Minister and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Nong Rong on Friday discussed enhancing of bilateral relations in economic and financial sectors. According to press statement issued by Finance Ministry, the discussion was held during the call on meeting of Chinese Ambassador with the Minister. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Finance, Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Finance and other senior officers of Finance Division also attended the meeting. On the occasion, Ishaq Dar shared the deep-rooted and brotherly relations between Pakistan and China andRead More
Dar, Chinese Ambassador discuss enhancing of Pak-China relations
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP):The Finance Minister and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Nong Rong on Friday discussed enhancing of bilateral relations in economic and financial sectors. According to press statement issued by Finance Ministry, the discussion was held during the call on meeting of Chinese Ambassador with the Minister. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Finance, Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Finance and other senior officers of Finance Division also attended the meeting. On the occasion, Ishaq Dar shared the deep-rooted and brotherly relations between Pakistan andRead More
‘I apologise unconditionally’: SC revokes Faisal Vawda’s lifetime disqualification
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday revoked the lifetime ban that barred former PTI leader Faisal Vawda from contesting elections after he tendered an unconditional apology before the court. A three-member apex court bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha Malik — heard the plea against Vawda’s lifelong disqualification ruling of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The election commission had on February 9 imposed a lifetime ban on Vawda as he had concealed hisRead More