Saturday, December 17th, 2022
PML-N to table no-trust motion against CM Parvez Elahi, Speaker Sibtain Khan: sources
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to move a no-confidence motion against Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and Punjab Assembly Speaker Muhammad Sibtain Khan, reported Saturday citing sources. According to the sources, the members of the PML-N signed the resolution at Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan’s house. About 106 party members were present at Mashood’s residence. The party is likely to submit the motion today, added sources. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is holding a consultative meeting with party leaders at Zaman Park regarding the dissolution of Punjab andRead More
Imran Khan to suffer whether assemblies dissolved or not: minister
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (DNA): While expressing his views on former premier Imran Khan’s expected announcement regarding the dissolution of assemblies, Minister for Interior Affairs has said that there is a competition between Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and it is yet to be clear who will take a U-turn and who will take a smart turn. While referring to Elahi, the minister said how is it possible that the one who didn’t let the FIR lodged as per the desires of Khan will dissolve assemblies on his suggestion. HeRead More
PTA hosts Workshop on Gender Inclusion Strategy
DNA Islamabad, Dec 17: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with UNESCO Pakistan, hosted a consultative workshop in Lahore for the development of digital gender inclusion strategy. The workshop, held at PTA’s Lahore Zonal Office, was the second of a series of five consultative workshops being organized to collect multi-stakeholder experts’ input for a strategy to reduce digital gender divide in Pakistan. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Sadaf Khan, UNESCO consultant. Experts from various stakeholder groups including Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), telecom operators, academia, and digitalRead More
Annual food and music festival, PINDI EATS kickstarts at PC Hotel Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI, DC 17 /DNA/ – In celebration of the vibrant Pearl-Continental culture, Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi is hosting PINDI EATS from 16th-18th December, 3:00-11:00 pm. Sponsored by D1 Capital Park City and WonderWorld, PINDI EATS is a family-oriented food and music festival aiming to bring people together through the collective love of good food, fun-filled activities, and great music. The festival was inaugurated by Mr. Saqib Mannan, Commissioner Rawalpindi, on Friday, in the presence of Mr. Haseeb Gardezi, COO, Hashoo Group, Mr. Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, General Manager, Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi andRead More
China, Saudi Arabia achieve steady progress in cultural communication
By Xie Yahong, Ren Haoyu, People’s Daily The Murabba’ Palace, also known as the Qasr al Murabba, which means “the square” in Arabic, is a two-story structure in the southwest corner of the yard of the national museum in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. It is a witness to the China-Saudi Arabia friendship. On Jan. 20, 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Murabba’ Palace in the company of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. “I was honored to receive President Xi together with King Salman bin AbdulazizRead More
China, Saudi Arabia see constant outcomes of cooperation
By Yan Huan, Shen Xiaoxiao, Zhou Zhou, People’s Daily As China and Saudi Arabia synergized their Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Vision 2030 over the recent years, the two countries’ cooperation in energy, technology and infrastructure sectors have been gradually deepened and achieved constant outcomes. The Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company in Yanbu, which sits on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco and China’s largest oil refiner Sinopec. Covering an area of about 5.2 million square meters, the refineryRead More