Sunday, December 8th, 2024
Mountain Melodies: Honoring Pakistan’s Folk Music and Cultural Heritage
ISLAMABAD, DEC 8 /DNA/ – Serena Hotels, as part of its Cultural Diplomacy Initiative, joined hands with Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan and the Aga Khan Foundation to celebrate and promote the rich cultural music and heritage of Pakistan through a delightful evening of folk music. The event was a mesmerizing journey into Pakistan’s vibrant traditions, featuring melodious tunes and captivating performances that showcased the essence of the nation’s cultural identity. Renowned artists, including Dr. Masuma, Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Ustad Doshambay, and talented students from the Leif Larsen Music Centre,Read More
ICCI to launch Ramadan shopping festival to boost economic activity
ISLAMABAD, DEC 8 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has announced the organization of a grand “Shopping Festival” during the third Ashra of Ramadan, set to take place from the 20th to the 30th of Ramadan. The event will be held across major shopping centers in Islamabad in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP), Traders Welfare Associations (TWAs), Capital Development Authority (CDA), and IESCO. The festival aims to boost economic activity while benefiting both customers and the business community. The announcementRead More
Remembering Sacrifice: Tribute to PNS/M GHAZI and the Heroic Submariners of 1971
ISLAMABAD, DEC 8 /DNA/ – On this day, 53 years ago, PN Submarine HANGOR created history by sinking INS KHUKRI and crippling INS KIRPAN, first successful engagement of warship by a Submarine, post WW-II, and the only such engagement by a conventional submarine. We cannot forget this day and neither can the enemy. This incident was not only part of a tactical battle, executed perfectly, but also a strategic demonstration of Pakistan Navy’s resolve to repulse enemy aggression and defend our maritime frontiers, notwithstanding numerical asymmetry. The day reminds usRead More
Federal Ombudsman Fails to get HEC funds to NIHCR Appellants
By: Kehkashan Tabbasum Freelance Journalist ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: In a country where justice is seldom dispensed at litigants’ doorsteps, every appellant is worried about next course of action of our maverick law makers, practitioners and justice providers. Although there are available a plenty of judicial institutions created to dispense cheap justice to all those petitioners who are either unable to move high or civil courts or pay hefty court or lawyer’s fees yet to lessen civil servants’ sufferings, the government had created the institution of the Federal Ombudsman in 1983Read More
Anjum Nisar says FBR needs 40% growth to reach annual collection of Rs13trn
ISLAMABAD, DEC 8 /DNA/ – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Sunday advocated the need for raising the country’s tax base so that tax-to-GDP ratio improves as the tax shortfall may further widen to almost Rs400 billion at the end of 2024. The BMP Chairman and FPCCI former president Mian Anjum Nisar urged the trade officers to explore opportunities to diversify exports of goods and services in their respective areas, asking them to meet the challenges faced by Pakistan in European markets. HeRead More
The Collapse of the Assad Regime: Regional Implications
Centreline Report Syria’s Internal Collapse DAMASCUS: Dr. Dorsey leading expert on the Middle East in his recent inverview described the Assad regime’s disintegration as “a tectonic shift” in the Middle East. Key rebel advances in Homs, Hama, and Aleppo highlighted the brittleness of the Syrian military, which he noted had “fallen apart” unexpectedly quickly. The potential outcomes range from a severely weakened Assad to an internal coup. If Assad falls, rebel factions must navigate deep ethnic and sectarian divisions, leaving Syria’s future governance uncertain. The unexpected absence ofRead More