LAHORE, NOV 10 (DNA) — The Royal Thai Embassy team led by Ambassador Chakkrid Kraichaiwong visited Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday to witness the first T20 of the two-match series between Pakistan Women A and Thailand Women Emerging. After the match, Ambassador Kraichaiwong met with Chairman of the PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf and praised the PCB’s efforts in promoting women’s cricket in Pakistan. The ambassador also lauded the PCB’s hospitality and highlighted the need for more cooperation between the two countries in the game of cricket. Thailand WomenRead More

ISLAMABAD, NOV 10 (DNA) — Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday said that the Zarb-e-Azb operation, launched during the PML-N tenure, achieved remarkable success in countering militants through the implementation of a well-defined strategy aimed at curbing terrorism. Speaking in the Senate, Ishaq Dar addressed various issues raised by the former Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, and fellow Senators. Reflecting on the global perspective in 2013, he highlighted Pakistan’s ability to take decisive action against militants, expressing dissatisfaction with earlier efforts, particularly during the tenureRead More

ISLAMABAD: In a major relief, an accountability court in Islamabad on Friday ordered to unseize properties, vehicles, and bank accounts owned by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Last month, the same accountability court judge had suspended the arrest warrant of the three-time former prime minister — who returned to the country on October 21 after ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London — in the Toshakhana case after the NAB prosecutor raised no objections. At the outsetRead More

ISLAMABAD, NOV 10 (DNA) — The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified a maximum period of 14 working days for granting of regulatory approvals to a listing application and prospectus. In this regard circular under section 172 of the Securities Act, 2015 has been issued. The circular has also set a 15-day window for the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) to complete the entire post-approval procedures for listing. The standardization of IPO approval process is aimed at promoting the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market and bring inRead More

WASHINGTON, NOV 10 (DNA) — “The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is shaping a creative investment landscape by promoting investor-friendly environment in the country,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. “By offering one-window platform and fast tracking registration process, the SIFC has made it easier for the foreign investors to do business in Pakistan,” he said. “Invest with full confidence and reap huge dividends being offered by the country in multiple sectors,” he added. Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks during his meeting with members of the Pakistan-American ChamberRead More