Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
Hamas says Gaza truce deal ‘close’, death toll crosses 13,300
Under the agreement, between 50 and 100 Israeli civilian and foreign hostages would be released GAZA, NOV 21: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Tuesday a truce agreement with Israel was in sight, raising hopes that dozens of people taken captive in the October 7 attacks could be released. There was no immediate response from Israel on the status of negotiation efforts to secure the release of the estimated 240 captives seized during Hamas’s horrific assault. The majority of the captives are Israeli civilians. Only a handful have been released, freedRead More
Cipher case: IHC to announce verdict on Imran Khan’s plea against jail trial today
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday reserved the verdict on the intra-court appeal filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan against the jail trial in the cipher case. A division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz reserved the verdict on the plea which will be announced at around 5:30pm today. Justice Aurangzeb, during the hearing, said that a short order on the appeal will be announced today, adding that the detailed order will be issued later. In a hearing on November 14, theRead More
PIDE conference spotlights urgent need for economic reassessment
Islamabad, NOV 21 /DNA/ – The 37th AGM and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), hosted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), in collaboration with Bahaduddin Zakariya University, Multan, began at the Jinnah Auditorium of the BZU. In the inaugural session of the Conference, Dr Nadeem Ul Haque, Vice-Chancellor of PIDE and President of the PSDE emphasized the significant contributions of Mahbub ul Haq to PIDE. He also highlighted PIDE & PSDE’s role in asking pertinent questions and engaging in impactful research exploring the country’s wide-rangingRead More
Mission-oriented training can guarantee excellence on the battlefield: COAS
Rawalpindi, NOV 21 /DNA/ – General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Corps Level Collective Training exercise of Strike Corps. The exercise is aimed at validating offensive operational concepts. He witnessed an impressive display of complex maneuvers undertaken, led by Armoured formation equipped with state of the art VT-4 tanks. COAS met the troops particpating in the exercise and commended their verve, operational efficiency and professionalism. Army Chief highlighted the importance of combat readiness and mental agility to respond to multi-spectral threat paradigm. He dilatedRead More
The safe Transfer campaign: ACE money transfer and Bank Alfalah’s push for financial responsibility
DNA In a landmark initiative, Bank Alfalah and ACE Money Transfer have joined forces to unveil their longstanding business partnership, a strategic move aimed at bolstering financial responsibility and security for international transactions from overseas to Pakistan. This campaign’s objectives primarily accentuate the benefits and long-term impact on customers, highlighting the commitment of both institutions to foster a safer financial ecosystem in Pakistan. “The campaign carries massive financial benefits for overseas Pakistanis and the national economic pursuit in terms of stimulated remittance inflows aiding Pakistan’s foreign reserves. ACE and BAFLRead More