Saturday, August 26th, 2023
British HC Jane Marriott pushes trade on first visit to Karachi
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 /DNA/ – On Sunday, 27th August, newly appointed British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, will visit Karachi ahead of the expected arrival of the Royal Navy’s HMS Lancaster. During her visit, she will be meeting with business, political and community leaders, with a focus on boosting UK-Pakistan trade links. Bilateral trade is currently worth over £4 billion, nearly doubling in 3 years. The British High Commissioner will also visit HMS Lancaster, which is in Karachi on a routine bilateral Royal Navy-Pakistan Navy training exercise. These exercises are partRead More
Standing Strong Against Hate: PM Kakar’s Resolute Response to Jaranwala Violence
Naveed Miraj In a world where some leaders choose silence in the face of minority persecution, even attempting to obscure the matter—such as the plight of the Christian community in Manipur—Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar Kakar emerged as a forceful and articulate advocate for the rights and protection of minorities whilst abhorring the forces of intolerance and fanaticism. In response to the deeply regrettable incident in Jaranawala, where a violent mob wreaked havoc by ransacking churches and attacking Christian residences, Prime Minister Kakar demonstrated decisive leadership. InRead More
Hashoo Hotels welcomes Asif Raza as Vice President, Development
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 /DNA/ – Hashoo Hotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Asif Raza as the Vice President, Development, Hospitality Division. With a remarkable track record in the hospitality industry, Asif joins our team with a wealth of experience, having worked with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts for the last 23 years across the globe. His extensive background in representing both ownership and brand operation will add value to the existing and future projects as we continue to sketch the hospitality landscape in Pakistan. Asif brings an impressive blendRead More
World Junior Squash Champion Hamza Khan meets Naval Chief
DNA Islamabad, 26 AUG: World Junior Squash Champion Muhammad Hamza Khan met the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. Hamza recently won the World Junior (U-19) Squash Championship held at Melbourne, Australia. It is after 36 years when any Pakistani squash player has secured such a remarkable triumph and brought a moment of pride for the entire country. During the meeting, Chief of the Naval Staff congratulated the young champion for winning the title and bringing laurels for the country. Naval ChiefRead More
ICCI calls for revisiting PPAs with IPPs to save businesses from closure
Islamabad (DNA) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that the root cause of the surging circular debt and rising power tariffs is the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with the IPPs to pay them in US dollar and called upon the government to revisit PPAs with IPPs to pay them in PKR. He said that IPPs are earning huge profits in dollars, but the businesses are badly suffering due to exorbitant power tariffs and rising cost of doing business. He stressed that the governmentRead More
Spain’s La Liga challenges Gulf states’ business model
Saudi Arabia’s stunning sports acquisition blitz, alongside Qatari and Emirati European club purchases, may reshape the beautiful game, just not in ways Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Gulf rulers like Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani envisioned. The Gulf’s impact on European and world soccer could be determined by the outcome of a complaint to the European Commission by Spain’s top soccer league, La Liga. The complaint asserts alleged Qatari state aid to Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) distorts European Union markets by paying above market sums forRead More