Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
Jahangir Khan, Abrar-ul-Haq and Azam Jamil become the Global Goodwill Ambassadors for Niaz
DNA ISLAMABAD: Niaz announced that Squash Legend Mr. Jahangir Khan, renowned Singer-Songwriter, Philanthropist & Politician Mr. Abrar-ul-Haq and Country Head Siddiqi Hospitality, Former Minister of State, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister & Chairman PTDC Mr. Azam Jamil would be the Global Goodwill Ambassadors for Niaz. NIAZ, meaning gift, is a self-sustainable social enterprise to enable the world to gift with a purpose. It is an initiative to transform lives of persons with disabilities by providing them customised wheelchairs to fulfill their daily functional goals and improve the quality ofRead More
ICCI demands more lenient import policy to promote business activities
Islamabad, JAN 3 /DNA/ – Faad Waheed, Acting President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has lauded the initiative of State Bank of Pakistan for relaxing some restrictions on imports and allowing imports pertaining to HS Code Chapter 84, 85 and certain items of Chapter 87 from 2nd January 2023, which would facilitate in improving manufacturing and business activities. However, he said that the economy of Pakistan needs to boost exports for which it is important that the SBP should further relax import restrictions and adopt a more lenient import policyRead More
Heartland the theory of Geopolitics
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The Heartland theory is a form of geopolitics. Geopolitics is politics influenced by geography. Since human geography is about how humans are affected by geography, we would say that geopolitics has a lot to do with Human Geography.This theory was proposed by Sir Halford Mackinder in his 1904 essay “The Geographical Axis of History”. There is a lot to this theory and its importance, so let’s describe some key terms: Heartland = Eastern Europe Area of the axis = area of the heart World Islands =Read More
Recent wave of target killings in Attock posing life threats, panic among public
From Qazi Shoaib Khan / District Correspondent ATTOCK, JAN 3 /DNA/ – Attock Police could not control over the recent wave of target killings in Attock posing life threats and panic among the people of the inter provincial bordering territory despite taking prompt notice of the Inspector General Punjab Police Mr. Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan. Reports said three innocent persons include a local journalist Arshad Jaffery along with Akhtar Nawaz and Nazim Khan were gunned down by some unknown assailants on Dec 28, 2022 in broad day light in villageRead More
Maryam Nawaz tasked to re-organize party
ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (DNA): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb announced on Tuesday that Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Maryam Nawaz Sharif as Senior Vice President of the party with immediate effect. In a tweet, while sharing the notification of Maryam Nawaz’s appointment as PML-N senior vice president, she said Shehbaz Sharif has announced the major organizational decision of the party. The notification said that Maryam Nawaz has been authorised to reorganise the party at all functional tiers/ levels as its “chief organiser”.
Under new energy plan, markets to be closed by 8:30 pm
Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD, JAN 3: /DNA/ – The federal government has announced the energy conservation plan that will be implemented across the country. Under this plan, all markets will be closed at 8:30 pm and all marriage halls will be shut by 10pm across the country. This was informed by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif who was flanked by Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, Energy Minister Khurram Dastagir and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb during a press conference after a meeting of federal cabinet held in Islamabad under the chair of PrimeRead More