Saturday, February 4th, 2023
Serena Hotels & Margalla Greens host Invitational Golf Tournament 2023
DNA ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted its annual Invitational Golf Tournament in collaboration with Margalla Greens Golf Club, under the Sports Diplomacy Initiative,on the 4th of February 2023. The Categories included Diplomatic, Government & Armed Forces, Corporate and Women. The weather was ideal for the golfers who thoroughly enjoyed the game under sunny weather. The event started with a lavish breakfast followed by the tee off. The players displayed amazing skill and technique in all categories, a total of 120 golfers participated, including 12 seasoned women golfers. Dr. Arif Alvi, President ofRead More
Azerbaijan opens for all initiatives with private sector: envoy
LAHORE, FEB 04 (DNA): Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov has said Azerbaijan has started direct flights from Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to Azerbaijan and as a result, 50 thousand Pakistanis flown to Azerbaijan last year. This has also helped to increase the trade turnover three times. He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. LCCI President Kashif Anwar, 3rd Secretary, Embassy of Azerbaijan Behbud Gadali and LCCI Executive Committee Members spoke on the occasion. The Ambassador said that in the last 1.5 years, since he came toRead More
Experts urge revolutionary economic measures to avert default
DNA Islamabad – Speaking at a webinar on Saturday, the economists warned of historic hard-times ahead for Pakistan even after the bailout package agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that is likely to be approved by the coming week. It would be a milestone that would pave the way for the release of an additional $1.2 billion in loans and unlock more funding from the IMF and other friendly countries. They said Pakistan has to swallow the bitter pill but all the brunt shall not be on the generalRead More
PTA bans Wikipedia in Pakistan over ‘sacrilegious content’: spokesperson
ISLAMABAD, FEB 4: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia in the country for not “blocking/removing sacrilegious content” within the 48-hour deadline given to the website, a spokesperson confirmed on Saturday. Wikipedia is a free, crowdsourced, editable online encyclopedia often used as a starting point by millions across the world for basic information. The PTA had on Wednesday degraded Wikipedia services countrywide for not complying with the directives for the removal of controversial content from the website. The regulator said the website had neither responded to its requests,Read More
Sheikh Rashid’s legal woes multiply as another case lodged in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The legal woes for Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed grew as another case was filed against him Saturday for using foul language against Foreign Minister Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari. The former interior minister — a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan — is facing three different cases registered recently in Muree, Islamabad and Karachi, for hurling murder plot allegations against former president Asif Ali Zardari, threatening police personnel and passing “offensive” and “filthy” comments against Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, respectively. Rashid is currently in policeRead More
Rupee massive fall keeps damaging economy amid tough IMF talks: PIAF
DNA LAHORE: (Feb 04) The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Saturday said that massive fall of rupee value continued to damage the economy, as the local currency has hit a new all-time low at Rs276 mark against US dollar in the interbank market amidst uncertainty regarding the outcome of the ongoing talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund, devaluing cumulatively by almost 17% or Rs45 during the last week. PIAF Chairman Faheem ur Rehman Saigol said that there was a complete breakdown of economic policymaking, asRead More