Sunday, November 5th, 2023
CM Naqvi chairs meeting on one-window operation to facilitate investors in Punjab
LAHORE, NOV 05 (DNA) — Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday chaired a special meeting on the introduction of one-window operation in the province. Suggestions related to one-roof, one-stop for industrialists and investors in the province were also discussed at the meeting. It was decided that the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company (FIEDMC) and Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) and the Punjab Small Industries Corporation would provide services under the one-window operation. The meeting also decided that the officials of departments of LocalRead More
Attock administration moves over 2,500 illegal Afghans to transit camp
ATTOCK, NOV 05 (DNA) — Over 2,500 illegal Afghans have been shifted to transit camp from various parts of Attock for deportation as the deadline for voluntarily return expired on October 31. On October 3, an apex committee of the National Action Plan (NAP) meeting chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar gave all foreign nationals living illegally in the country until October 31 to leave voluntarily or face deportation. According to deputy commissioner Attock, 2,500 illegal Afghan immigrants have been shifted to the transit camp during the biometricRead More
US Multilateral Approach in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Since the horrific October 7 attacks by Hamas and Israel’s subsequent punitive bombing campaign against Gaza, the US government has rapidly expanded its reach into the Strip of Gaza.President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blanken and other senior US officials have made one or more trips to Israel and neighboring countries in recent weeks.The US Army has strengthened its deterrence position. American diplomats began working to coordinate the international response to the worsening humanitarian crisis. But as Israel prepares to launch a ground attack onRead More
An Analysis of the UK’s Voting Systems
Kainat Rao | Student of BS Political Science | University of Okara A voting system, often known as an electoral system, is a set of regulations that specify how elections and referendums are conducted and how their outcomes are determined. People adapt electoral processes to select their governments, but commercial, nonprofit and informal groups may also hold non-political elections. These rules govern all aspects of the voting process, including when elections are held, who is eligible to vote, who can run for office, how ballots are marked and cast, howRead More
Structural reforms must for sustainable economic growth: PIAF Chairman
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has said the real answer to country’s problems lies in the structural reforms, as there are a number of inefficiencies in tax collection, which must be removed. In a statement, the PIAF Chairman Faheemur Rehman Saigol observed that the tax compliance should be improved and tax base should be enhanced, which cannot be achieved with a single policy change, but through a systemic approach. He said that businesses are already in a complicated state-of-affairs, while anti-business actions against business communityRead More