Sunday, September 10th, 2023
Diamonds, girlfriends, illicit lobbying: The fall of a former ambassador
When Richard G. Olson Jr. retired from the State Department in 2016, he was lauded by colleagues for an illustrious, 34-year career that included high-profile postings as the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, as well as risky assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Rick is quite simply one of our most distinguished diplomats,” then-Secretary of State John F. Kerry effused in a statement. Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what’s true, false or in-between in politics. But in the years since, Olson has comeRead More
MOUs with Egyptian companies will boost Pak-Egypt Trade Relations: RCCI
DNA RAWALPINDI: The companies from Egypt and Pakistan have signed more than seven MoUs (memorandums of understanding) for mutual cooperation in education, tourism and food sectors during a business opportunities conference held in Cairo. The Pakistan-Egypt Business Opportunities Conference was organized in Cairo, Egypt by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo. RCCI president Saqib Rafiq informed that the purpose of the conference was to enhance bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries and it coincided with theRead More
Report on Iran oil smuggling, hawala hundi submitted to PM House
ISLAMABAD, SEP 10 (DNA) — A government agency has submitted a report on Iranian oil smuggling and hawala hundi business in the Prime Minister House. According to sources, the report provides details about Iranian oil smuggling and hawala hundi business. “In Pakistan total 722 currency dealers have been involved in hawala hundi business and Punjab have maximum 205 hawala hundi dealers,” according to report. “In KP 183 and Sindh 176 hawala dealers operating in this business,” report disclosed. “Moreover, 104 dealers working in Balochistan and 37 dealers involved in hawalaRead More
PIAF wants effective policy for promotion of demand-driven technical education
LAHORE: /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Chairman Fahimur Rahman Saigol has called for formulating an effective policy for the promotion of demand-driven technical education and vocational training in Punjab, as the present setup of technical training is not addressing the requirements of modern industrialization. These views were expressed by him along with Vice Chairman PIAF Tahir Manzoor Chaudhary and PIAF EC members on the occasion of Defense Day ceremony at Government College of Commerce Iqbal Tan. He distributed prizes among the successful students in speechRead More
Pak vs India – Asia Cup 2023: Covers off as groundstaff works to ready pitch for match resumption
Pak vs India – Asia Cup 2023: Covers off as groundstaff works to ready pitch for match resumption
78th UN General Assembly, Science Summit Invites Prof. Iqbal to address inaugural session
DNA Islamabad, Sept 10: Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, the Director of ICCBS and Coordinator General of COMSTECH, has been invited to address the inaugural session of the 78th United Nations General Assembly Science Summit. This esteemed global event, set to take place in New York from September 12 to 29, 2023, will host an impressive lineup of 1,450 speakers from across the world, making it a momentous occasion in the realm of science and diplomacy. Dr. Declan Kirrane, Managing Director, Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly hasRead More