Friday, February 24th, 2023
Islamabad Capital Police arrange refresher course for CTD personnel
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 (DNA) — Following the special directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan special refresher courses for CTD personnel are being arranged with a purpose to combat any untoward situation effectively and to avert any terrorism like incidents. The courses are aimed at enhancing the capabilities of police officers and adopting the best strategy in case of an emergency. The IGP Islamabad said that the establishment of a special force (CTD) was crucial to counter any terrorism like incident and combat crimeRead More
PTI demands probe as how Naik got Justice Mandokhail’s note: Fawad
PML-N should test popularity in polls instead of assailing state institutions: Hammad Inept PM brook 70 years inflation record: Farrukh DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demanded investigation into the matter as how the note of Supreme Court (SC) Judge Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail containing of his reservations regarding the suo motu notice by the apex reached PPP leader Farooq H Naik. PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry, in his strong reaction to the unfortunate development on Friday, stated that it was very worrisome that Justice Mandokhail’s note, which was yetRead More
US ambassador calls on Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – The United States ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Friday called on Defense minister Khawaja Asif. As per details, they both exchanged views on matters related to defense, power and infrastructure. The Defense Minister Khawaja Asif emphasized the importance of stable and prosperous Afghanistan for the region and specifically for Pakistan. He said that the fight against terrorism need to be modernized with new technologies and in that regard both the countries have to further strengthen the relations. Khawaja Asif told the US ambassador DonaldRead More
ICCI to set up facilitation centre for PM’s youth program beneficiaries
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) would set up a Facilitation Centre for the mentorship of Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme beneficiaries of the Capital and its surrounding areas. This was said by Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, ICCI during an interaction with Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs during Cheque Distribution Ceremony of Prime Minister’s Youth Business & Agriculture Loan Scheme held at PM House. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said that youth is the future of PakistanRead More
President for improving Pak-Kazakhstan trade, economic relations
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – President Arif Alvi has called for improving Pakistan-Kazakhstan trade and economic relations, adding that both countries had great scope to expand cooperation in the areas of trade and economy. He pointed out that the potential of trade between the two brotherly countries was much greater than the current level of bilateral trade, and there was a clear need to explore new avenues to boost bilateral trade for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The President said that the potential for enhancing trade in theRead More
Challenges to China’s ‘economic diplomacy’
ISLAMABAD, FEB 24 /DNA/ – China’s economic diplomacy is under strain because of intensified ‘alliances politics’ at the global level in general, and Asia-Pacific in particular. Geopolitical tensions are bound to impact negatively on China’s peaceful economic rise. Pakistan needs to be better prepared for future crises. These were the views expressed by panelists at a roundtable discussion organized by the Institute of Regional Studies on ‘Challenges to China’s Economic Diplomacy’. The session was moderated by Ms. Nabila Jaffer, Ph.D Scholar and a Research Analyst at IRS. Speaking on theRead More