Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Court suspends Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s arrest warrant
QUETTA, APR 27 /DNA/ – A local court in Quetta on Saturday suspended the arrest warrant of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai till next hearing on May 31. The investigation officer apprised the court that the PkMAP chief did not comply with the warrant by not appearing before the court in connection with the first information report (FIR) against him. The judicial magistrate suspended Achakzai’s arrest warrant and fixed the date for next hearing on May 31. The warrant for the politico’s arrest was issued aRead More
FRIA calls for encompassing long-term vision for sustained growth
LAHORE, APR 27 /DNA/ – The Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) has asked the government that its strategies should not only focus on short-term gains but also encompass a long-term vision for sustained progress. FRIA senior vice chairman Shahbaz Aslam emphasized that such transparency from the government is crucial for instilling confidence in the business community and investors. He observed that the country has had trouble raising enough money to cover its expenses. Due to the low tax-to-GDP ratio, borrowing and outside help are heavily relied upon to close theRead More
PM Shehbaz to attend World Economic Forum in Riyadh
ISLAMABAD, APR 27 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is leaving today for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy being held from 28-29 April 2024. The invitation has been extended by HRH Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high level delegation including Foreign Minister Mohammad IshaqRead More
Mushahid Hussain: Palestine integral to Pakistan’s national identity, tells Istanbul Summit
Mushahid tells Istanbul International Conference on Palestine: ‘Rightful Hamas resistance has altered Middle East status quo, Palestine part of Pakistan’s DNA’ ISTANBUL, (DNA): In his address to the International Conference on Palestine, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said that ‘Palestinians armed resistance to brutal Israeli occupation was fully justified under International Law and the UN Charter’, adding that ‘Palestine is part of Pakistani DNA’. The three day conference, inaugurated by President Erdogan, is being attended by parliamentarians and political leaders from 80 countries. Mushahid Hussain, who is member of the 12-memberRead More
Revitalizing Agriculture: Enhancing Food Security in Pakistan
By: Muhtasim Afridi For a huge period in the history of Pakistan agriculture has been the most common practice of landlords. In parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and specifically Punjab,people are widely into farming and raising livestock – given the abundance of fertile land and the presence of freshwater rivers. That is perhaps the reason why Pakistan has remained an agrarian societysince its inception. However, there are problems with the traditional methods of crop productionand distribution, which undermines the agriculture sector, consequently, leading to food insecurity in Pakistan. TheRead More