Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Ahad Cheema Discusses Key Strategies to Boost Pakistan-Czech Republic Economic Ties
ISLAMABAD: DEC 5 (DNA):The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema has expressed enthusiasm for the forthcoming inaugural session of the Pak-Czech Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) during meeting with H.E Ladislav Steinhubel, Ambassador of Czech Republic to Pakistan. Both sides agreed to form sector-wise Joint Working Groups (JWGs) before JMC in order to make it more productive. Ahad Cheema emphasized the importance of the JMC (scheduled to be held on 28-29 April, 2025 in Islamabad) in fostering deeper trade and the investment ties, particularly in sectors with untapped potential, andRead More
ICC men’s player of the month nominees for November announced
ISLAMABAD, DEC 05 (APP/DNA):Three standout pacers, each crucial to their team’s triumphs, have earned nominations for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November 2024. The pacers include Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Marco Jansen (South Africa) and Jasprit Bumrah (India) Haris Rauf played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s historic ODI series win in Australia – their first in 22 years. The right-arm quick kicked off the series with a fiery three-wicket haul in Melbourne. However, it was in the second ODI where the 31-year-old truly shone, claiming a crucial five-wicketRead More
Empowering Pakistani Women through Skills & Digital Inclusion
ISLAMABAD: Dec 5 (DNA):Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) and the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) have joined hands to empower young women and girls across Pakistan by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad. The signing ceremony was attended by Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister Youth Programme; Syeda Amnah Batool, Member of the National Assembly and Focal Person for the Green Youth Movement under PMYP; and Fajer Rabia Pasha, Executive Director of PAGE, alongside other distinguished dignitaries and teamRead More
Textile One Window Network Office under BRI launched in Suzhou
ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 (DNA): “Pakistan warmly welcomes Chinese investments in our textile sector,” said Khalil Hashmi, Pakistani Ambassador to China, during the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Meeting on Textiles held in Suzhou. Organized by the Pakistani Embassy in China, the Pakistani Consulate General in Shanghai, and the Board of Investment (BOI), the event in Suzhou—a renowned hub for China’s textile industry—aimed to foster joint ventures, trade, and investment partnerships between leading Pakistani and Chinese textile and apparel enterprises. On this occasion, a Textile One Window Network (TOWN) Office under the BeltRead More
PM for strict measures to accelerate taxation, implement revenge collection strategy
ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 (APP/DNA):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to ensure effective and swift taxation and take strict measures to implement the strategy for revenue collection. The prime minister, who chaired a review meeting on the country’s economic situation and digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), said that the FBR’s digitization was a key component of the government’s agenda of economic reforms, according to a PM Office press release. He appreciated the progress in the FBR’s digitization and lauded the efforts of the financeRead More
Aurangzeb reiterates importance of inclusive growth, data sharing
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (APP/DNA):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Thursday reemphasized the need for inclusive growth, highlighting the importance of bringing everyone into the mainstream to contribute constructively to the economy. Speaking at the launch of ‘ESG Sustain Pakistan’s premier Sustainability centric online platform’, the minister praised the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for its efforts in promoting digitization and data sharing. He noted that digital channels and avenues are the way forward, enabling the scaling up of initiatives and promoting a cultureRead More