Saturday, February 17th, 2024
Post-Election Transition: Caretaker govt appeals for patience, mutual understanding
ISLAMABAD, FEB 17 /DNA/ – The recently conducted General Elections in the country has been a step towards promoting democracy. Significant turnout from all segments of society, including both genders, has been acknowledged internationally. Post elections, it is imperative that all stakeholders realise that victory and defeat are inherent aspects of democratic processes. Parties and individuals who harbor any concerns regarding electoral irregularities are encouraged to pursue legal recourse through the available channels. Pakistan’s legislative, judicial, and executive branches are resilient and stand ready to deliver impartial justice to all.Read More
No country aspires to achieve progress sans public participation: President
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (APP/DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that no country could aspire to attain progress and prosperity without the participation of its people and Pakistan being the fifth populous country in the world, possessed immense potential to excel in every field of life. Addressing an awards distribution ceremony of the annual Invitational Golf Tournament held at Margalla Greens Golf Club, the president said that the people were a vital driving force for making contributions to the overall progress of a country. “About 250 million people ofRead More
Call for Accountability: Stakeholders urged to pursue legal recourse for electoral concerns
ISLAMABAD, FEB 17 /DNA/ – The recently conducted General Elections in the country has been a step towards promoting democracy. Significant turnout from all segments of society, including both genders, has been acknowledged internationally. Post elections, it is imperative that all stakeholders realise that victory and defeat are inherent aspects of democratic processes. Parties and individuals who harbor any concerns regarding electoral irregularities are encouraged to pursue legal recourse through the available channels. Pakistan’s legislative, judicial, and executive branches are resilient and stand ready to deliver impartial justice to all.Read More
Experts urge inclusive economic reforms implementation, broader tax base and political maturity
ISLAMABAD, FEB 17 /DNA/ – An inclusive political economy shall be the top priority of the Pakistan government without any political fiddling by any of the stakeholders. Politicians shall sit in the parliament to do the legislation and ensure its implementation in letter and spirit. Whatever party comes into power shall limit the federal ministries count to ten. The ministers shall pass on the vision and mandate to the teams of the technocrats as they know their job well. The performance of the governments world over depends on the technocratsRead More
Security and Economic Recovery in Mexico
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer In Mexico, the issues of security and economic recovery are closely connected. People in power and regular citizens both know that criminal groups in the country pose threats to both these aspects. While there is a general agreement that something needs to be done, there’s no consensus on the best way forward.This is partly due to the geography of Mexico, with its mountains, deserts, peninsulas and other features creating divisions that make it challenging for the central government in Mexico City to effectively govern all regions.Read More
New govt to face challenges in securing consensus to pursue reforms: DFPA
DNA ISLAMABAD: The Disposable Food Packaging Association (DFPA) has said that the new government will have to face challenges in securing consensus to pursue difficult but necessary reforms, including revenue raising measures. These views were expressed by DFPA President Ahsan Shahid, stating that this observation is unlikely to resonate with domestic political and economic pundits for one simple reason: the Special Investment Facilitation Council staffed by federal and provincial members of the executive and senior most civilian and military personnel has shown ample capacity to deliver on all politically challengingRead More