Saturday, February 25th, 2023
Pak-Afghan border at Torkham reopened for trade, traffic
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reopened a key border crossing with neighbouring Afghanistan to all types of traffic on Saturday. The Torkham border, which connects Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to neighboring Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, was shut down unilaterally by the interim Taliban administration last week. Later the Afghan administration announced to reopen it on Thursday. However, Pakistani authorities refused to reopen the border. “Last evening, we temporarily opened the border for Pakistanis who were stuck on the Afghan side,” the local official said. “Finally, we fully reopened the border forRead More
Saudi sports strategy challenges global sports governors and activists alik
Even before it officially launched, Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup is on thin ice. The bid suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is determined to do whatever it takes to become a dominant force in international sports. However, the hubris underlying the approach, rooted in a belief that there is little that money cannot buy, may be the kingdom’s Achilles Heel. Saudi Arabia has good reason to believe that it is on a roll. One of the world’s foremost oil producers, Saudi Arabia is inRead More
Election date suo motu: Ruling alliance files plea seeking formation of full court
ISLAMABAD: The ruling parties — Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) — Saturday demanded the formation of Supreme Court’s full court bench to hear the suo motu notice taken over the apparent delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa general elections. The plea — moved through Farooq H Naek, Kamran Murtaza, and Masoor Usman Awan — also sought the exclusion of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi.
Pakistan’s Oil Refinery Policy 2023 presented to Cabinet Committee
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 25 (DNA): Pakistan’s “Oil Refinery Policy 2023” has finally been presented to the Cabinet Committee for approval in the form of a draft. This development marks a significant step towards the planned establishment of an oil refinery plant worth US$4.5 billion by a Chinese company in Gwadar, as well as the construction of an oil refinery plant worth over US$10 billion by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Hub, Balochistan. According to Gwadar Pro, upon its formal approval, the cabinet committee is expected to provide tax exemptions andRead More
2 dead, 3 injured as pillar of under-construction flyover collapses
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 /DNA/ – Two labourers were killed while three were injured as a pillar of an under-construction flyover in Islamabad’s Bhara Kahu collapsed on Saturday, Islamabad police said. According to a tweet by the police, two labourers were taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where one succumbed to injuries. Three other labourers were taken to Polyclinic Hospital where one could not survive as well. It added that senior officials of the police and administration — including Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Dr Akbar Nasir and Chief CommissionerRead More
ICCI for focusing on IT industry to increase exports up to $10 billion
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 /DNA/ – The rapid adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is very important for better socio-economic development and promoting Pakistan as a digital economy, therefore, the government should focus on this industry to increase its annual exports to at least $ 10 billion per annum. This was said by Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) while expressing views during a visit to the 22nd ITCN Asia 2023 being organized by the Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan Pvt. Limited at Pakistan-China Friendship Centre. ICCIRead More