Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
British High Commissioner calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received the British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott, for a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s House, today. The Prime Minister thanked British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron for their messages of felicitations on his re-election and said he looked forward to working closely with the UK leadership to further strengthen relations between the two countries. The Prime Minister said Pakistan and the UK had longstanding, historic relations and shared immense political goodwill, while cooperating closelyRead More
Tennis rallies around Sabalenka at Miami Open after boyfriend’s death
MIAMI, Mar 20 (AFP/APP/DNA): World number two Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open this week, organisers said Tuesday, as fellow players offered their support following the death of her boyfriend in an apparent suicide. Sabalenka’s partner, Belarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, 42, died late Monday after jumping from the balcony of a room in an upmarket resort in Miami, police said. Two-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka practiced at the Miami Open’s Hard Rock Stadium venue early on Tuesday afternoon as organisers said she hadRead More
COMSTECH spearheads halal authentication lab initiative in Uganda
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 /DNA/ – COMSTECH organized a ground breaking ceremony for the establishment of Halal Authentication Laboratory at Islamic University in Uganda. The ceremony for the reverse linkage project between Uganda and Pakistan on “Establishing of the Halal Authentication Laboratory”, was held at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General, COMSTECH was the Chief Guest in the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by Prof. Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda, Rector, IUIU, H.E. Dr. Issahaq Umar Iddrisu, The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Manager, Regional Hub Kampala, Uganda, H.E.Read More
Will not tolerate any terrorism from across border: PM Shehbaz
Following recent skirmishes on the Pak-Afghan frontier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday asserted that the goverment would not tolerate any cross-border terrorism. In the early hours of Monday, Pakistan struck Afganistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces in “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations”, which, according to the Afghan interim government, killed eight people. The Foreign Office had confirmed the strikes, saying they were aimed at the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which recently targeted security forces in North Waziristan, martyring seven soldiers. The air strikes were responded to by Afghanistan forces which used heavyRead More
Final review of SBA for $1.1 bln tranche with IMF positively concludes
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 20: Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday reached a staff-level agreement on the second and final review of the 9-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for the final tranche of US$1.1 billion in April. “Upon the approval of the IMF’s Executive Board, Pakistan will have access to SDR 828 million (around US$1.1 billion),” IMF team leader Nathan Porter said in a press statement on the conclusion of a six-day talks between Pakistan and the Fund’s officials. An IMF team, led by Nathan Porter, visited Islamabad from MarchRead More
Learning from China’s Innovation Initiative…
By: Qamar Bashir Under the dynamic leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has steadfastly maintained its position as the world’s second-largest economy since 2010. President Xi’s visionary approach and relentless drive have propelled China’s economic ascent, earning him a reputation as an unstoppable force. With his sights set on securing the top spot in the global economy, President Xi recognizes that innovation is the key to unlocking this ambition. Hence, his unwavering emphasis on developing “New Quality Productive Forces” marks a monumental shift in China’s economic strategy, aimed at cultivatingRead More