Saturday, December 31st, 2022
Shoe manufacturing industry has a great potential to grow in Pakistan: RCCI
Rawalpindi: /DNA/ – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has said that the shoe manufacturing industry has a great potential, the government should pay attention to this sector and provide incentives. “Footwear contributes less than one percent to Pakistan’s global exports. Despite the low contribution to the international footwear market, Pakistan is the seventh largest producer of footwear, manufacturing more than 2.0 percent of all footwear produced worldwide. Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of catwalk shows at a local hotel, RCCI President Saqib Rafiq said that the platformRead More
Imran calls ECP ‘B team’ of govt over avoiding Islamabad LG polls
LAHORE, Dec 31 (DNA): PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the federal government for not holding the local government elections in the capital city. By defying the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to conduct polls in Islamabad on Dec 31, the ECP had proved once again that “it was a B-team of the imported government and its patrons”. Mr Khan, who is demanding snap elections in the country since his ouster through a no-confidence vote in April last, said the PDMRead More
Shahid Afridi proposes idea of two Pakistan teams for men’s side
KARACHI: Seeking to improve bench strength, Pakistan’s newly-appointed interim chief selector Shahid Afridi said that he wants to create two teams for the men’s national side. Talking to media persons in Karachi — the former captain and flamboyant all-rounder of his era — Afridi said he wants to implement this idea before his tenure ends. During the press conference, Afridi also highlighted a “communication gap” as one of the major issues the Pakistan cricket team is facing, insisting that the chief selector should be in direct contact with individual players to beRead More
Petrol prices to remain unchanged: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Saturday that the price of petrol and diesel will remain unchanged. In what was a televised address, he said the price of kerosene oil and light diesel will also remain the same. On Dec 15, the government cut the price of petrol by Rs10 and diesel by Rs7.5. The price of kerosene oil was slashed by Rs10 on Nov 30 while the price of light diesel oil was reduced by Rs7.5 per litre.
PTI seeks contempt proceedings against ECP for not holding LG polls in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31: PTI leader Ali Nawaz Awan has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking contempt proceedings against the Elections Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over its failure to hold local government elections in the city on Saturday. A day earlier, after a whirlwind of court proceedings, the IHC had instructed the ECP to hold Islamabad local government elections today (Dec 31). The verdict, which was pronounced by IHC Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir on petitions filed by PTI and Jamaat-i-Islami, quashed the electoral body’s notification regarding the postponement of the polls.Read More
Pakistan’s firm geopolitical repositioning crucial by next year: Speakers
Islamabad: /DNA/ – The speakers at a webinar opined that Pakistan needs to revisit its geopolitical strategic and economic framework in the context of the changing landscape of the world, especially of the Asia-Pacific region. The country is being surrounded by many severe security and economic challenges, and remains undecisive to which side it shall be. Meanwhile, political instability is playing an enemy within economic growth, foreign investment and dynamic foreign policy. They said, Pakistan will be marking ten years of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) in 2023, which is pivotalRead More