Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Seized luxury car to be handed over to Bulgarian embassy
LAHORE: A Customs appellate tribunal has held that the Bentley Mulsanne seized last year in Karachi by the Customs had not been smuggled into the country but was imported in the name of the Bulgarian ambassador to Islamabad. “We hold that the impugned vehicle has been seized without jurisdiction by the Customs Department,” the two-member tribunal said in its verdict on Tuesday on an appeal filed by a claimant of the luxury car. The tribunal ordered the department to hand over the car to the Bulgarian embassy or the foreignRead More
Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
A recent 27-year, four million-tonne liquified natural gas (LNG) Qatari export agreement with China, the longest in gas export history, highlights different Gulf state approaches to navigating big power rivalry between the People’s Republic and the United States. Widely seen as giving China a grip on Qatari gas, the deal is as much a commercial agreement as it is a security arrangement. It acknowledges China as the Gulf state’s foremost export market and gives China a stake in protecting Qatar. Qatar is not alone in giving China preferential access toRead More
Ukraine foreign minister likely to visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Koliba will make an emergency visit to Pakistan this week. Sources said that the Ukrainian FM is likely to visit Pakistan during the next three days and meet FM Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. The two will discuss the food crisis in Ukraine after the Russia-led war. Meanwhile, government officials say that Pakistan wants an end to the Russian-Ukrainian war and a peaceful resolution of the conflict. It may be noted that Islamabad maintains a neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as it has expressed concerns over theRead More
10 of a family burnt alive in Lahore house blaze
Abbas Hashmi / DNA LAHORE, At least 10 members of a family were killed whentheir house inside Bhati Gate caught fire in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to initial reports, a fire broke out in the house in MohallahSamian in Bhati Gate area due to a short-circuit. Ten members of theill-fated family including women and children were burnt alive. Rescue officials confirmed that the fire broke out due to an explosionin fridge’s compressor. They said the house had no ventilation to letthe smoke out. Teams of fire-fighters and RescueRead More
Creating awareness about population growth
AB Khan In the world of today, information is available on a click of a finger. I did the same to know Pakistan’s population as of now and www.worldometers.info showed a figure of 234,480,525 LIVE whereas the world’s population as 8 billion Live. However, having said that do keep in mind that no matter how fast you are scrolling, the world population is growing with every word that skitters beneath your eyeballs and when you will read this piece, do not hold the writer responsible for wrong information. Scrolling downRead More
Pak committed to improve regional trade among SAARC countries: Punjab Governor
DNA LAHORE: Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman has felicitated veteran business leader and Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar on his election as the SAARC Chamber Vice President, expressing the hope that he would continue to exploit his potential for the promotion of regional trade in South Asia. In a meeting with Mian Anjum Nisar, who met him here on Wednesday at Governor’s House along with a delegation of top businessmen, the Punjab Governor said that Mian Anjum Nisar would utilize his best abilities to bring closer the SAARC memberRead More