Monday, March 18th, 2024
Norwegian ambassador commends PRCS humanitarian efforts
ISLAMABAD, MAR 18: /DNA/ – Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas commended the strides made by PRCS under Chairman Laghari’s guidance, noting the organization’s remarkable countrywide program outreach and robust volunteer base; reaffirmed Norway’s commitment to supporting PRCS’s humanitarian endeavors. Chairman Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari commended Ambassador Ilsaas for his genuine concern for Pakistan’s people and emphasized the visit’s potential to strengthen ties between both countries, not only in humanitarian efforts but also in exploring areas of collaboration beyond diplomacy. [Islamabad, 18th March 2024]- The Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan, His ExcellencyRead More
President for further boosting bilateral ties with UAE
ISLAMABAD, MAR 18: /DNA/ – President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasised the need for further boosting bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the areas of trade, economy, aviation, renewable energy, climate change and human resource development for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador of UAE to Pakistan, Mr Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. Talking to the Ambassador, the President urged the need to increase collaboration inRead More
IMF wants cryptocurrencies brought into tax net
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for an expansion in the scope of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) by bringing cryptocurrencies into the tax net, according to a The News report published Monday. The development comes during the review talks taking place between the Fund and the Pakistani authorities on the $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA). The four-day review began on Thursday, and if successful, will release a final tranche of around $1.1 billion secured by Islamabad under a last-gasp rescue package last summer, avertingRead More
Indonesia announces official election results in 33 provinces
JAKARTA, Mar 18 (Xinhua/APP/DNA): Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) has announced the official results of the vote counts for the 2024 election in 33 of the total 38 provinces. “West Java, Papua, Mountain Papua, Southwest Papua, Maluku, and Papua are the remaining provinces,” KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy’ari stated late on Sunday. The outcomes of the re-voting, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 9-10, will also be disclosed. Indonesia held its 2024 elections on Feb. 14, choosing national and regional legislative candidates in addition to the president andRead More
New Government, Old Challenges!
Air Commodore Khalid Iqbal (Retd) For the new governments at federal and provincial levels, top priority challenges are sapping economy, political instability, and cross-border terrorist attacks. Each of these issues is decades old and of phenomenal magnitude. Cumulatively, these have stretched the societal fabric to a near rupture point. Recovering from these fault lines calls for unwavering national resolve and a whole-of–state and whole-of-society approach. The silver lining is that the people came out in numbers to vote in the recent elections. This indicates that the general public is genuinelyRead More