Friday, December 23rd, 2022
Punjab politics influences President’s approval for senate session
ISLAMABAD, DEC 23 (DNA) — President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday did not give his assent to the government’s summary for summoning a senate session scheduled today. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) had sent the president office the summary to approve the senate session. However, Mr Alvi, influenced by the political developments in Punjab, did not approve the summary. The session was summoned at 1400 hrs today. Earlier, Punjab governor Baligh ur Rehman denotofied Pervez Elahi, PTI s ally in Punjab Assembly, as the CM. It had been stated inRead More
Vladimir Norov meets President of All Nippon Airlines
Tashkent: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov met with the President of All Nippon Airlines, Shinichi Inoue, in Tokyo. An exchange of views took place on the prospects for further strengthening bilateral relations in the fields of tourism and aviation. The Japanese side positively assessed the results of the work carried out in our country to actively develop tourism, create conditions for foreign travelers, and increase tourism infrastructure facilities. It was noted that there are opportunities to increase the tourist flow to Uzbekistan fromRead More
Reham Khan ties the knot for third time
LAHORE – Reham Khan, ex-wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, has tied the knot for the third time. She announced her wedding on Twitter and shared a picture with a caption “just married”. Sharing the details about her marriage, Reham penned a note in which she also introduced her husband Mirza Bilal. “I am delighted to share the good news with my followers & well-wishers that I have tied the knot in a simple marriage ceremony with Mirza Bilal. In the absence of my parents I want to requestRead More
Punjab Assembly passes resolution against governor’s ‘illegal’ move to remove CM
LAHORE: As the political turmoil continues in Pakistan’s largest province, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution, deploring Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman’s “illegal” move to remove Parvez Elahi as the chief minister. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) MPA Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal moved the resolution, calling on President Arif Alvi to take action against the province’s governor. The opposition — comprising parties from the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — staged a walkout even before the resolution against the governor was presented. The resolution mentioned that the “imported government” in the centre has “attacked”Read More
75 years of Pakistan Red Crescent
Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari I am at “Chaghmalai” in South Waziristan and I was told that the “Chairman” of Red Crescent has come here for the first time. The birthday of Pakistan Red Crescent was also on the same day (20 December). And seeing the feeling of his presence, the new type of hospitality, the spring of peace and order, Mr. Asif Mehsud is the head of the Pakistan Red Crescent branch in the merged areas.Here the most modern basic health center is also inaugurated by me and the 75thRead More
Climate Challenge Needs Coordinated Actions from key stakeholders – OICCI White Paper
Karachi, Dec 23: /DNA/ – Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the collective body of over 200 foreign investors, launched a whitepaper titled, “Synergizing the Climate Ambition: A Blueprint for Achieving NDCs through Private Sector Engagement in Pakistan”. The paper was presented at a Round Table which featured Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Waqar Hussain Pulpoto, Ali Tauqeer, and experts from academia, corporates, and social sector organizations. The white paper incorporates the key learnings and insights from Pakistan Climate Conference 2022, organized by OICCI in Karachi on March 16, 2022. The conference brought together global climate experts, policy makers and corporateRead More