Saturday, February 4th, 2023
ICCI fears FX Crisis may bring industrial sector to a grinding halt
ISLAMABAD, FEB 4 /DNA/ – Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan, which were over US$ 16 billion at the end of January 2022, have tumbled down to US$ 3.09 billion as of January 27, 2023. He said this precarious situation of forex reserves is creating a lot of concerns in the business community as the FX crisis may bring the industrial sector to a grinding halt and unleash a new wave ofRead More
Celebrating 5th February as Kashmir Day
Written By: Sayed Sajid Shah Bokhari The case of Kashmir is a test case for the world.Since 1948.The ongoing confrontations and skirmishes in Kashmir had destroyed a scenic valley, in torubbles and debris. The brutal killing of 92000 Kashmiris could not stirthe world to recognize its status and found separate homeland for theKashmiris. The most ugly, immoral,illegal, unsocial act of India on 5th, August,2019to impose 370(1)(d)act on Kashmiries had further aggravated the wounds of Kashmir. This act of desire to annex Kashmir to India has deprived the Kashmiris from theirRead More
Shazia Marri meets Global Director World Bank at Washington DC
DNA WASHINGTON, FEB 4: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri held a meeting with Michal Rutkowski, Global Director for Social Protection and Jobs at the World Bank in Washington DC, USA, today. The Minister is visiting the United States at the invitation of World Bank to share Pakistan’s experiences on adaptive social protection as well as the post flood issues. Director Rutkowski appreciated the important role played by BISP and other institutions in Government of Pakistan’s swift, adaptive and resilient response during the devastating and unprecedentedRead More