Friday, November 1st, 2024
Hamna wins ladies’ event at Chief of Naval Staff Golf Cup
BY AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD: Talented golfer Hamna Amjad clinched the top position in the ladies’ category of the ongoing 17th edition of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Cup at Margallah Greens Golf Club. The ladies’ event concluded on Friday, showcasing Hamna’s stellar performance as she secured victory with impressive scores of 79 and 71, totaling 150. Her five-stroke lead over defending champion Ami Qin, who finished with 159, and third-place finisher Zebunnisa, who scored 166, underscored Hamna’s dominance on the course. In the amateur category, defending championRead More
ADB Country Director Emma Fan meets CDA Chairman to explore urban development collaboration
ISLAMABAD, NOV 1 /DNA/ – Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB) Emma Fan called on Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa to discuss avenues for mutual collaboration. Chairman CDA warmly welcomed Country Director ADB and highlighted CDA’s commitment to advancing sustainable urban development through ADB’s technical support and expertise. During the meeting, Chairman CDA emphasized CDA’s strategic shift from auction of assets to sustainable development models, with a particular focus on Public Private Partnership model. He urged the need for ADB’s expertise and technical support to effectively manage various proposals forRead More
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Chairs ECC Meeting
ISLAMABAD, NOV 1 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet today. The meeting was attended by Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, Governor SBP (virtual) and Chairman SECP (virtual), along with Federal Secretaries and senior officers from the concerned Ministries and Divisions. TheRead More
CDA Chairman directs IT interventions for transparent water resource management
ISLAMABAD, NOV 1 /DNA/ – The Capital Development Authority (CDA), under the chairmanship of Muhammad Ali Randhawa, convened a meeting to address the pressing issues surrounding water resource management in Islamabad. The meeting, attended by senior officers from CDA and representatives from WASA Rawalpindi, WAPDA, Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), and other relevant departments. Chairman CDA, Muhammad Ali Randhawa stated that today’s meeting marked the road map for the newly established “Islamabad Water” agency after the recent approval from the cabinet. He emphasized the urgency of coordinated efforts among all stakeholdersRead More
RCCI delegation calls on Babar Sarfraz, RPO Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, NOV 1 /DNA/ – A delegation from the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce, led by President Usman Shaukat, met with Regional Police Officer Babar Sarfraz. Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Vice President Fahad Barlas, former President Manzar Khurshid Sheikh, and members of the Executive Committee were also part of the delegation. During the meeting, President Usman Shaukat invited the RPO, along with CPO and CTO, to visit the Chamber, to which RPO Babar Sarfraz agreed, planning a visit for next week to discuss business community concerns. President Usman ShaukatRead More
Ostentation
Ghazala Anbreen Everybody is unique and has a singular importance of his own. However, in Pakistan we see that the approach, perhaps is that the one who possesses more material assets is more successful and important and worth talking to and keeping relations with. This indicates the degeneration which has crept in our society. According to a social code prevalent in the Nordic countries nobody can say that he is better than the others. The minimalist approach is adopted by them and is appreciated also. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) in hisRead More