Saturday, April 15th, 2023
Shehbaz Sharif’s mass transit projects providing relief to commuters amid high fuel costs
ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (APP):The mass transit system of Pakistan has witnessed a significant transformation during the one year of the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with launch of several projects aimed to facilitate the general public. The Metro Bus Service and the Green Line train services, launched during his tenure, are accommodating the commuters who are already facing the brunt of inflation and high fuel prices. With the inauguration of Islamabad Metro Bus Service by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif in April last year as his first development project, theRead More
PIAF opposes too many holidays on Eid as trade, industry to suffer
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF), while rejecting the government’s notification of almost week-long holidays for Eid, appealed the authorities to withdraw the decision, as the nation cannot afford this luxury amidst poor economic growth and serious financial crisis in the country. He observed that the national economy is already in distress and can ill afford such a luxury. The PIAF Chairman Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, expressing grave concern over the long period of holidays on Eid, said that the government has made it a precedentRead More
PBF says political instability put a heavy dent on country’s economy
DNA Karachi: In the midst of a climbing political temperature, the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) on Saturday proposed a discourse among all political partners to work out a guide for political and economic stability in the country. Vice President Chaudhry Ahmad Jawad said that the move would help Pakistan make progress and ease the lives of the masses. It’s the ideal opportunity for a more noteworthy discourse among political partners to foster agreement on a methodology to direct Pakistan out of present economic unrest. Jawad stated these remarks during theRead More
Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Portugal
ISLAMABAD, APR 15 /DNA/ – The Third Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Portugal was held in Lisbon on 13 April 2023. The Pakistan delegation was headed by Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe), Ambassador Muhammad Saleem while Director General for Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Rui Vinhas led the Portuguese side. Agenda included discussion on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues of common interest including regional security, climate change and cooperation at the multilateral fora. The two sides expressed satisfaction at the current stateRead More
China has strong capability to thwart ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist activities in any form
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily China has taken a series of countermeasures in response to the meeting between the leader of China’s Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during Tsai’s so-called “transit” through the U.S., which constituted a grave political provocation against China. These countermeasures, while representing China’s resolute and forceful response to the attempt of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to “cling to U.S. support to seek independence” as well as the U.S.’ attempt to use Taiwan to contain China, have fully demonstrated China’sRead More
Collusions between U.S., Taiwan doomed to fail
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen recently had a “transit” trip through the United States and met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional members. Such political provocation that engaged in official interaction and elevated the substantive relations between the U.S. and Taiwan seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués. It seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, impacted the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. During the so-calledRead More