Saturday, January 28th, 2023
Petrol price likely to rise from Feb 1
KARACHI, JAN 28 /DNA/ – In line with the government’s aim to please convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Ministry of Finance is expected to increase the price of petroleum price in the upcoming fortnightly review, The News reported on Saturday. It should be noted that the massive depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar in the last two days would not reflect greatly in the review due on January 31 (Tuesday) as the average exchange rate would clock in at Rs240, information gathered from the country’s oilRead More
Fast track development on Russo-Pak Energy Corridor urged for Pak’s economic stability
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 28: Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed has said a comprehensive Russo-Pak Energy Corridor is very crucial for both countries at this point while they are suffering from many ecomic and military challenges. Islamabad – Speakers at a webinar on Saturday urged the government to fast track the process of economic and energy cooperation agreements with Russia after the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs). It would ease the economic conditions for the citizens. There shall be no delays from the Pakistan side while the US has also concededRead More
Gandhara festival kicks off at Taxila
RAWALPINDI, JAN 28 /DNA/ – The opening ceremony of Gandhara Festival 2023 organized by Punjab Arts Council will be held today at Gandhara Art Village Taxila. Secretary Information and Culture Ms. SilwatSaeed will inaugurate the festival. Director General Punjab Arts Council Muhammad MehboobAlam says that the promotion of culture is the top priority of the Punjab government. The recent approval of the first cultural policy of the Punjab province is a testament to the efforts of the Punjab Arts Council. Punjab Arts Council will organize festivals on Harappa, Sindhi andRead More
Retired NATO general set to win Czech presidential vote
Prague, Jan 28: Czech polling stations reopened Saturday for the final leg of a presidential election run-off in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat the former prime minister Andrej Babis, one of the country’s richest men. Analysts predicted a high turnout for the two-day vote, after an acrimonious campaign marked by controversy and even death threats and a brazen hoax. Pavel, a former paratrooper, topped the latest opinion polls with 58 to 59 percent support, compared with 41 to 42 percent for Babis. “Quite frankly, ifRead More
Ambassador Tirmizi urges young writers to preserve country’s rich culture
ISLAMABAD, JAN 28 /DNA/ – Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates Faisal Niaz Tirmizi on Saturday said that Pakistan had rich literature and urged the young writers to take inspiration from the country’s rich historic and cultural traditions and preserve them through their writings. He was speaking at a book launching ceremony of “I dream of rain”, a debut novel of Muhammad Ali Bandial, a young Pakistani author who had been selected for the Emirates Literature Festival 2023. The event was attended by ambassadors and diplomats, members ofRead More
Maryam Nawaz returns to Pakistan after 4-month stay in London
Lahore, JAN 28: PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz returned to Pakistan today (Saturday) after a nearly four-month sojourn in London. Upon her arrival at Lahore Airport, she tweeted: “Pak sar zameen shad bad.” Earlier, party spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said Maryam was returning to begin the “reorganisation of the party”. She had left Pakistan for London in October last year, just a day after her passport was returned to her. At the time, she said she was “eager” to meet her father Nawaz, whom she hadn’t met since 2019. In a tweet today, Aurangzeb saidRead More