Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
PM calls for untiring efforts to put country on path of development, prosperity
ISLAMABAD, AUG 01 (DNA) — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for making untiring efforts and hard work to realize the dream of our forefathers to put the country on path of development and prosperity. Addressing the inaugural session of “Pakistan Minerals Summit” in Islamabad Monday, he said today is the day to learn lesson from the past and move forward in unison. He said the story of Pakistan journey of seven five years is heart wrenching, but if we convert the speeches and presentations made inRead More
SFIC to ensure ‘ease of doing business’ for domestic & foreign investors: COAS
ISLAMABAD, AUG 1 /DNA/ – Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday said the Pakistan government, along with state institutions, had ensured the establishment of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), in order to bring the stakeholders at one platform. Addressing the Pakistan Mineral Summit, he said it had laid down new rules for ‘ease of doing business’ for domestic and foreign investors in the country. “We will ensure an investor-friendly system that avoids unnecessary delays and provides easy terms and conditions for business. There are vastRead More
Ambassador of Pakistan to ASEAN bids farewell to Secretary-General of ASEAN
DNA JAKARTA: Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn received Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Hassan in a farewell call at the ASEAN Secretariat. They exchanged views on ways and means to revitalise the ASEAN-Pakistan Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, including through joint cooperation projects and the convening of the 7th ASEAN-Pakistan Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee Meeting scheduled on 18 September 2023. Dr Kao also looked forward to working closely with the incoming Ambassador of Pakistan to ASEAN to further enhance the cooperative relationship between ASEAN and Pakistan.
Compensation already given to owners of for G-14 land
The CDA was also directed to provide compensation to the affectees of E-12 as per the current rate DNA ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Works Syed Mehmood Shah on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that compensation and plots had already been given in 2005 to residents/owners of 4880 kanals land acquired in sub-sectors 1 and 2 of sectors G-14. Replying to a Calling Attention notice raised by Qadir Khan Mandokhel and others regarding nonpayment of compensation to residents/owners as per current market rates for build-up properties (BUPs) after freshRead More
India’s Supreme Court on Trial
Air Commodore Khalid Iqbal (Retd) After nine years of Narendra Modi’s rule, the Supreme Court of India is timid, tentative, fragmented and vulnerable, wary of hurting the central executive which has grown mighty in strength. As an electoral facilitation service to the ruling RSS-BJP duo, the top court of India has decided to conduct “day-to-day” hearings on 23 petitions challenging the abrogation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) special status from August 2. The matter was last heard in March 2020 before going into limbo. After a fourRead More
SIFC brings “Dust to Development”
Qamar Bashir Within a month, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has launched its fourth high value Flagship project, “Dust to Development,” with the goal of garnering $6.1 trillion in investment in the country’s mining sector. Two friendly countries have already pledged investment of $ 40 billion and $ 22 billion, respectively, with an immediate commitment of $10 billion ready to be inked. These investments are mostly in Balochistan; thus, the SIFC envisions the establishment of cutting-edge mining infrastructure, such as building new roads and railways to access mineral deposits andRead More