Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
Strong foreign policy linked to strong economy: Talah
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The second Invest in Pakistan Business Conference was held at Serena Hotel. In which distinguished domestic and foreign ambassadors Ambassador of Brazil, H.E. Mr. Olyntho Vieira, Ambassador of Indonesia, Adam Mulawarman Togio, Mauritius High Commission H.E. Mr. Rashid Ally Soobadar, Ambassador of Vietnam H.E. Mr. Nguyeh Tien Phong. Apart from the prestigious real estate, various business community associated with the tourism industry participated in large numbers. The purpose of this conference was expressed by the speakers regarding investment in Pakistan. Special guest Federal Minister Senator Talha MehmoodRead More
President FPCCI shows great concerns over unpredictable economic situation
ISLAMABAD, DEC 13: /DNA/ – Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry said that all the economic indicators have turned negative and the current unpredictable economic situation is creating great concerns in the business community. He said that he has never seen such an uncertain situation in his 45 years of his business life and stressed that the government should take business leaders on board to steer the economy out of troubles. He said that importers are paying US$ 120 per container per day asRead More
Serena Hotels takes over PC Hotel Peshawar
DNA PESHAWAR: Tourism Promotion Services (Limited) Pakistan, the owners and managers of Serena Hotels in Pakistan announces the takeover of Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar. This will be the ninth Serena Hotel property in Pakistan. The addition of Serena Hotels in Peshawar, the oldest city of Pakistan with a rich cultural heritage, will not only help in extending the tourist circuit in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but will also allow regional connectivity for tourists and business travelers through its vast portfolio of hotels in Islamabad, Peshawar, Kabul, and Dushanbe. TheRead More
Motorways network to usher in new dawn for deprived areas, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday the development of road infrastructure connecting all provinces of the country, particularly the disadvantaged areas, was crucial for strengthening the national economy. The prime minister, who laid the foundation stone of the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), said connecting the deprived areas including Balochistan and Sindh would pave the way for economic and social development besides creating new business opportunities. The 306-km-long M-6 will be completed with Rs307 billion within 30 months in line with international standards. The M-6 portion will complete the North-SouthRead More
Suleman Shehbaz secures protective bail from IHC in FIA, NAB cases
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted protective bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman for 14 days in a money laundering case registered against him by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and an asset beyond means reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Earlier today, Suleman appeared before a single-member bench of IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq for bail in the money laundering case. During the hearing, Justice Farooq asked Suleman’s counsel about the court his client has to appear before. Amjad Pervez, Suleman’s lawyer,Read More
Golden, grey, blue: What do the verified Twitter account colours mean?
Finally deployed is Twitter’s improved account verification programme. Prior to this update, every account had a blue tick but now, some accounts have turned gold and soon more will turn grey. Billionaire CEO Elon Musk, took to the microblogging platform to make the announcement last month: “Sorry for the delay, we’re tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week.” he posted. “Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates,” the Tesla owner added. “StartingRead More