Friday, August 18th, 2023
Pak, UK discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 /DNA/ – UK HC Jane Marriott to Pakistan called on FM Jalil Jilani today. FM welcomed her to Pakistan. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, climate change & people-to-people contacts to further deepen friendship.
First cabinet meeting, Kakar expresses disapproval of elements harming minorities
ISLAMABAD, AUG 18: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said Friday the interim government would not support the forces of darkness as he took an exception to the violent incidents in Faisalabad’s Jaranwala and on May 9. Scores of men vandalised churches and attacked the Christian community’s homes in the Jaranwala tehsil on August 16, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers resorted to extreme violence in May when their chairman was arrested. “The minorities will stay protected in this country. There may be an attempt to harm them from a section ofRead More
Saudi Arabia and Israel put a high US price tag on diplomatic relations
It’s not just Saudi Arabia that puts a high US price on diplomatic relations with Israel. So does Israel. A confidante of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer is in Washington this week for talks with senior officials, including President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. In a phone call last month, Mr. Netanyahu told Mr. Biden that he wanted a security treaty with the United States focused on deterring Iran as part of normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. US and Israeli officialsRead More
The New Federal Ministers, that I know personally..
Qamar Bashir In a significant development for Pakistan, a caretaker Cabinet has been sworn in by the President. This diverse assembly, composed of 16 ministers and three advisors, marks a departure from conventional political structures, instead favoring a blend of technocrats, retired bureaucrats, IT experts, business figures, a select few politicians, and eminent individuals. With a prominent mandate to uplift the nation’s economic and financial landscape, enhance business appeal, attract trade and investment, and pave the way for forthcoming free and fair elections, this Cabinet’s formation heralds a pivotal chapterRead More
Business leaders demand 10-Year Economic Policy
ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 /DNA/ – Sardar Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Chairman, Sardar Group of Companies and owner of Centaurus Mall Islamabad, said that continuity of economic policies is key for the development of business and investment in any country as it gives confidence to investors and enables business community to make future business plans for expansion, so he demanded that the government should announce at least a 10-year economic policy to promote business and investment activities in Pakistan, which should not be disturbed with the change of a government. He saidRead More
“No Leniency!” President enhances penalty upon woman harasser
DNA Islamabad, 18 Aug: President Arif Alvi has enhanced the penalty for workplace harassment, imposed upon the Director for Human Resource Management (HRM) in NEPRA, to “dismissal from service”. He held that sending text messages to a female colleague, asking her to stay in the office beyond office hours with an ulterior motive, making unwanted advances, and intimidating her to face dire consequences in case of her refusal to assent to his unethical demands constituted harassment, and warranted no leniency. While deciding upon a workplace harassment case, the President inRead More