Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
COAS Asim Munir meets Turkish President Erdoğan
ANKARA, 13 Sept /DNA/ – General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), COAS is on an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The visit is part of the high level mutual visits by both the brotherly countries to enhance the historic diplomatic and military ties. During the visit COAS called on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Republic of Türkiye, Foreign and Defense Ministers, Commander of Turkish General Staff and Commanders of Turkish Land and Air forces. During the meetings, COAS emphasized on enhancing defence collaboration and training cooperation. COAS appreciatedRead More
Ambassador of Azerbaijan calls on Air Chief
ISLAMABAD, 13 Sept /DNA/ – The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Khazar Farhadov,called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. The meeting covered a wide array of topics, including matters of mutual interest, regional developments and the evolving geopolitical landscape. Amidst the discussions, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, shared his strategic vision for Pakistan Air Force and reiterated his unwavering commitment to modernize its capabilities acrossRead More
Pakistan hockey team will depart for China on Sep 21
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan national hockey team will depart for China on September 21 to participate in the 19th edition of Asian Games starting from September 23rd at Hangzhou. The training camp of the national team to prepare for the mega event is going underway at Naseer Bunda Hockey stadium Islamabad, said national hockey team manager Saeed Khan, adding that the training camp is going on in two sessions to for make some good combination in the forthcoming event as players have got less time for the preparation ofRead More
President Alvi imposed Nov 6 elections
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has proposed to hold general elections on November 6, 2023. In the letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, he said that the President has the power to fix the date for the general elections within 90 days. The President of the State in his letter said that he dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister on August 9. Under Article 48(5) of the Constitution, the President has the authority to hold general elections in the Assembly within 90 days from theRead More
Putin to visit Pakistan soon, says the Russian ambassador
Danila Ganich calls for an independent mode of payment between Pakistan and Russia to bolster trade activities Agencies ISLAMABAD, Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Danila Ganich on Wednesday wished for an independent mode of payment between Pakistan and Russia in an attempt to bolster trade activities, which presently was around $700 million. Addressing a seminar titled ‘Pakistan-Russia Relations and the Way Ahead’, organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) at the forum titled, ‘Diplomatic Reflections’, the Russian Ambassador shed light on different topics pertaining to Ukraine-Russia War, Pak-Russia bilateralRead More
Need stressed to adopt Islamic financial system
Faial Sheikh ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Pakistan can develop and reshape its economy and financial system based on Islamic principles, provided the state and all stakeholders demonstrate absolute acceptance and support for the purpose. The executive, legislature, judiciary, policymakers, regulators, media, clergy, political parties and market players should demonstrate the willingness, take responsibility to adopt Islamic financial system. This was emphasized by Farrukh Raza, Group CEO at UK-based Islamic Finance Advisory and Assurance Services (IFAAS) and co-founder IFN Services, during a detailed presentation on ‘Road Map for Conversion Towards Islamic FinancialRead More