Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
ASEAN values ties with Pakistan: HC Mazlan
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan Mohammad Azhar Mazlan has said ASEAN values its relations with Pakistan adding he was confident that this partnership would spur deeper engagements and interactions between ASEAN AND Pakistan in meaningful cooperation across three pillars of ASEAN namely ASEAN political security community, the ASEAN economic community and the ASEAN socio cultural community. The High Commissioner made these remarks on the occasion of the ASEAN Day celebrations jointly hosted by the ASEAN member states. Malaysia is the Chairman of the ASEANRead More
PM increases advertisements rates on APNS demand
DNA ISLAMABAD: The APNS has expressed its profound gratitude to Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan for accepting the long outstanding demand of APNS for increase in the government advertisement rates for newspapers and periodicals. Mr Sarmad Ali Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society in a statement has stated that the Prime Minister in a meeting with the office bearers of APNS, PBA and CPNE has agreed to the demand of the newspaper industry and announced an increase of 35% in the government advertisement rates. HeRead More
The national elections and the way forward
Comment Ansar M Bhatti The current administration is poised to step down today, following the Prime Minister’s declaration of the National Assembly’s dissolution on August 9. This action sets the stage for scheduled elections slated for November later this year. However, an unexpected twist occurred as the Prime Minister personally advocated for the elections to align with the forthcoming census results. This stance implies a potential postponement of the elections by up to four months or so. In this case, the national elections should take somewhere in February next year.Read More
Seizing Opportunities: Pakistan’s involvement in the global electric vehicles boom
Islamabad, Aug 8 (DNA): Pakistan catching ride on global Electric vehicles (EV) boom. Statistics from International Energy Agency (IEA) show that in 2022, one in every seven passenger cars bought worldwide was an EV as compared with one in every 70 just five years earlier. Last year, EV sales rose by 55%, reaching a total of 10.5 million, according to the EV Volumes sales database. Pakistan, in its timely joining the trend, is ramping up cooperation with international EV giants to amplify its own competence. Last month, Automobile brand HuaziRead More
Fortifying Fraternal Bonds: Saudi delegation visit reflects mutual dedication
DNA Waleed Abdulkarim El Khereji, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on the Prime Minister earlier today. The Saudi Vice Minister is leading a high level delegation with members from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Energy, Health, Environment and Agriculture, Industry and Mineral Resources, Investment etc. The Prime Minister welcomed the delegation and expressed satisfaction on the positive trajectory of bilateral relations with the Kingdom. He also conveyed his greetings for the Saudi leadership. He also thanked Saudi Arabia for its timely financialRead More
PTI Core Committee Names Imran Khan as Lifetime Party Chairman
PTI decides to resist all polls delaying tactics on all frontsAnnounces all attempts to deprive PTI of electoral symbol ‘Bat’ to be foiled ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Core Committee unanimously passed a resolution making founder of the party Imran Khan as a lifetime Chairman of the PTI.The crucial meeting of the PTI Core Committee was held wherein the participants were given detail briefing on the appeal against the Tosha Khana decision by the legal team and lawyers meeting with PTI Chairman and other related matters.It was decided thatRead More