Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
US donates 100 birthing stations to Sindh
U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome at a Ceremony to Present Healthcare Equipment to Community Midwives Sindh Rural Support Organization Office, Sukkur KARACHI, OCT 11: /DNA/ – Thank you so much for your kind invitation to be here today. This is my fourth trip to Sindh since last year’s floods. Health care services were hit hard, with disproportionate effects on women and children. Despite the progress that has been made to rebuild the affected areas, many people are still feeling the effects of those devastating floods. My message today is this: the UnitedRead More
Faysal Bank to offer State Life Window Takaful Operations at its branches
DNA Islamabad, OCT 11: In a recent ceremony hosted at the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) Head Office – Window Takaful Operations of SLIC formalized a Distribution Agreement with Faysal Bank Limited (FBL). The agreement signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Yousaf Hussain, President and CEO of FBL, and Mr. Shoaib Javed Hussain, CEO of SLIC. Mr. Ahmed Anwar Hemani, Head of Institutional Sales & Wealth Management of FBL, and Mr. Tariq Saeed Chaudhry, Chief Takaful Officer of SLIC, signed the agreement while Mr. Jaudat Hussain, Head ofRead More
‘Elections are near and I have passed all exams of life,’ Zardari tells ‘enemies’
HYDERABAD/MULTAN: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday told his “enemies that elections are near” and he has “passed all exams of life,” according to a The News report. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering at a dinner hosted by Ghulam Qadir Marri in the Dariya Khan Marri village on Tuesday evening. Zardari said: “I was born on this land and I will continue to strive for the development of this land.” He said he was the son of this soil and would always make efforts for it.Read More
‘Live and let live’: CJP Isa says SC and Parliament not enemies, can co-exist as proceedings wrap up
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday said the Parliament was not an enemy of the Supreme Court and both institutions could function simultaneously, citing the phrase “live and let live”. “The world moves forward together, not antagonistically,” the apex judge said. He passed these remarks while heading the full court bench, consisting of all 15 judges of the top court, hearing a set of petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice & Procedure) Act, 2023. The proceedings, like all the previous times, are beingRead More
Success of gems and jewelry show 2024 can boost our exports: FPCCI-TDAP
Islamabad (DNA) – The Core Committee meeting on Gems and Jewelry Show 2024 was held at FPCCI Capital Office Islamabad yesterday led by Mr. Umar Masudur Rahman Vice President FPCCI. The meeting was attended by Mr. Saqib Rafiq President Rawalpindi Chamber, Petron Chief APCEA Haji Mamoor Khan, Chairman Syed Minhaj ud Din Bacha, Chairman Mining Association, Farukh Alvi, RCCI Members Akhtar Amin, Muhammad Fayaz Qureshi, member Islamabad CCI Ayesha Asif, and Trade Development Authority Islamabad representatives Ishaq Shinwari and Moin Ahmed. Mr. Umar Masood ur Rehman Vice President FPCCI saidRead More
People-centric governance is key to a peaceful society
DNA ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a webinar on Wednesday said that people-centric governance should primarily focus on serving the interests of the people with an aim to uplift their social and economic situation. The webinar titled ‘Dialogue For People Centric Governance’ was organized by Asian Institute of Eco-Civilization Research and Development (AIERD), which was attended by a number of academics, diplomats, students, and senior government officials. Governance is the art of satisfying the needs of the people and serving the interests of the people, said Shakeel Ahmad Ramay, CEO, of AIERD,Read More