Saturday, January 28th, 2023
Chinese President to inaugurate Gwadar airport soon – Alauddin Marri
Islamabad, JAN 28 /DNA/ – Alauddin Marri, former Caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan and prominent businessman said that Gwadar is the future business hub of the country and Chinese President Xi Jinping would inaugurate the Gwadar airport during his upcoming visit to Pakistan. He said this while exchanging views with Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry during his visit to ICCI. Alauddin Marri said that the coastal areas of Balochistan including Gwadar, Turbat and Makran have not been connected with the national grid as yet and addedRead More
Power Cement to use Thar Coal in cement manufacturing
ISLAMABAD, Jan 28 (DNA): Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Power Cement for the trial of Thar Coal in their cement manufacturing facilities. Gwadar Pro quoting an official statement of SECMC, reported on Saturday that company’s goal is to play a game-changing role in industries other than electricity generation and “proving Thar Coal is crucial for Pakistan at large”. “The initiative is integral in utilizing the richly available indigenous resources of Thar Coal by industries to lower reliance and dependence on expensiveRead More
‘Saudi First’ aid policy marries geopolitics with economics
When Mohammed al-Jadaan told a gathering of the global political and business elite that Saudi Arabia would, in the future, attach conditions to its foreign aid, the finance minister was announcing the expansion of existing conditionality rather than a wholly new approach. Coined ‘Saudi First,’ the new conditionality ties aid to responsible economic policies and reforms, not just support for the kingdom’s geopolitics. For the longest time, Saudi Arabia granted aid with no overt strings. The aid was policed by privately demanding support for the kingdom’s policies, often using asRead More
PAF, POF reaches semi finals in inter departmental Basketball C`ship
By Our Correspondent /DNA ISLAMABAD, Jan 28: Strong Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) thrashed their opponents to reaches in the semi final round of ongoig Inter Departmental National Basketball Championship organised by Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) here at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. In the first match of second day PAF wins an easy encounter against Police by 85-29 points to reaches in the semi finals round. PAF players shown excellent skills during the match to got 39 points lead as the first half ofRead More
FM Bilawal to undertake official visit to Moscow
ISLAMABAD, JAN 28 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake an official visit to Moscow from 29-30 January at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Saturday. The Foreign Minister will hold official talks with his Russian counterpart where the two sides would deliberate upon the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Pakistan condemns desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemns in the strongest terms the senseless and deeply offensive act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark, by the same Islamophobe who committed a similar act in Sweden a few days ago. This repetition of the vile act leaves little doubt in the minds of Muslims around the world that freedom of expression is being blatantly abused to spread religious hatred and incitement to violence. It also calls into question the legal framework behind which the Islamophobes hide and spread hatred with impunity. At aRead More