Friday, April 28th, 2023
German Companies invited to take benefit of investment opportunities in Pakistan
Islamabad, APR 28 /DNA/ – Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation called on Alfred Grannas, Ambassador of Germany and discussed with him matters for further increasing bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Germany. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said that the current bilateral trade of around USD 4 billion between Pakistan and Germany can be further increased by renewed efforts from both sides. He stressed for strong business linkages between the private sectors of Pakistan and Germany to explore all untapped areas of businessRead More
Dissolve assemblies forthwith if want negotiations to go forward: Imran tells govt
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Friday that negotiations with the coalition government will only go forward if they are willing to dissolve the National Assembly forthwith, ARY News reported. Talking to reporters at the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the former prime minister said that he had instructed PTI negotiating team to only talk with the government if they are willing to dissolve the National Assembly now. “I have told Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Fawad Chaudhry to only go forward with the talks if the government isRead More
India’s G20 Meeting in Jammu and Kashmir: A Disturbing Attempt to Silence Dissent and Legitimize Control
Sheikh Abdul Moomin India’s decision to host a G20 meeting in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a violation of international law and a brazen attempt to legitimize its illegal occupation of the region. The move has been met with strong condemnation from Pakistan which has been raising the issue on different international forums and demanding a peaceful resolution of the conflict since the partition of India in 1947. The decision to host the G20 meeting in the UN-recognized disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir is nothing shortRead More
ECP submits elections funds report in SC
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday submitted a report to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan regarding the provision of funds for the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) filed the report at the SC’s Registrar’s Office. The ECP in its report stated that the electoral watchdog had not received Rs21 billion for the elections in two provinces as per the apex court’s directives. At the last hearing before Eidul Fitr, the SC had asked ECP to submit a report onRead More
Ex-COAS’ views on army’s combat worthiness quoted out of context: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, APR 28 /DNA/ – Recently, there have been discussions in the media on the Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness in view of the condition of certain weapon systems in its inventory. To this end, the views of former army chief on the future threats to Pakistan, which he shared with media persons in an off-the-record interactive session, have been quoted out of context. Army assures the people of Pakistan that we always took and will continue to take pride in our operational preparedness and utmost combat worthiness. Pakistan’s Armed ForcesRead More
First batch of Pakistanis evacuated from war-hit Sudan reaches Karachi
DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 28: First batch of Pakistanis evacuated from war-hit Sudan reaches Karachi. On the directives of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force has ordered PAF transport fleet to carry out swift evacuation of stranded Pakistanis from conflict-hit Sudan. PAF Airbus carrying 149 passengers has safely landed at Karachi through Jeddah. PAF C-130 carrying 110 Pakistani passengers will land in later half of the day. Air Force is making all-out efforts to repatriate stranded PakistanisRead More