Monday, July 31st, 2023
Pakistan Minerals Summit to be held in Islamabad tomorrow: Dr. Musadik
ISLAMABAD, JULY 31 (DNA) — The “Pakistan Minerals Summit” is going to be held in Islamabad tomorrow to explore and capitalize vast potential of the mining and minerals industry in the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad Monday, Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik said there are three main objectives of launching mineral revolution, which is aimed at unveiling a new policy regarding mining and mineral exploration in the country. He said under this revolution, we will first initiate mining process and later turn to smelting andRead More
President Alvi confers Hilal-i-Pakistan on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
ISLAMABAD, JUL 31: President Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s second-highest civil award, Hilal-i-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan), on Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadar in Islamabad on Monday. The award was given to the Chinese dignitary to honour his role in the promotion of bilateral ties between Pakistan and China. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other civil and military leaders. The Chinese vice premier arrived in Islamabad a day earlier. He was welcomed at the airport by Finance Minister Ishaq DarRead More
Photo exhibition to mark Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir inaugurated in Brussels
BRUSSELS, JUL 31: /DNA/ – Amna Baloch Ambassador-designate to Belgium, Luxembourg has inaugurated a week-long photo exhibition & Kashmir booth to mark Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir. Exhibits consist of displays & literature to highlight Indian atrocities & violations in IIOJK, especially after 5 August 2019.
Pakistan ready to contribute to China’s shared destiny of progress, prosperity: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Monday that Pakistan is absolutely ready to contribute towards Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision of a shared destiny of progress and prosperity. His remarks came as he witnessed the signing ceremony of six agreements and MOUs between Pakistan and China, aiming to promote bilateral cooperation. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng — who is on a three-day official visit to Pakistan — was also present at the occasion. Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and China’s National Development and Reforms Commission Vice Chairman signedRead More
The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation
The United Arab Emirates resembles US ‘Teflon President’ Ronald Reagan. Congresswoman Pat Schroeder awarded Mr. Reagan the label because nothing stuck to him while he was president in the 1980s – not the recession, not his interventions in Lebanon that cost the lives of 241 US Marines, not his plunging job approval rating. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed doesn’t need to worry about performance ratings. His Teflon quality is the lack of pushback he encounters as he charts an independent course that sometimes puts him at odds with the UnitedRead More
ICCI, Alkhidmat Foundation sign MoU
Islamabad, JUL 31: /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and Alkhidmat Foundation Islamabad (AKFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly for the uplift of vulnerable people of society and provide relief to the needy and poor people of all the communities. The MoU was signed by Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Hamid Mehmood Athar, President, Alkhidmat Foundation Islamabad during a ceremony held at ICCI. Both organizations have agreed to explore collaboration in different fields of reliefRead More