Saturday, September 20th, 2025
President Asif Ali Zardari visits Kashgar Free Trade Zone
KASHGAR, SEPT 20 /DNA/ – President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Kashgar Free Trade Zone, the only facility of its kind in southern Xinjiang and an important hub for trade and logistics in the region. The President was received by Mr Yao Ning, CPC Party Secretary of Kashgar, and was briefed on the zone’s growth since its establishment in 2015. Spread over 3.56 square kilometres, the zone brings together bonded warehousing, logistics, processing, customs clearance, and air freight services. It has trade links with 118 countries, with exports ranging fromRead More
Personal data of nearly 300,000 Hajj applicants leaked on dark web: PTA chief
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (retd) Hafeez Ur Rehman has revealed that personal data of approximately 300,000 individuals who applied for Hajj has surfaced on the dark web. The PTA chief made these revelations during a briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on IT, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, on Friday. He added that there is a need for a comprehensive inquiry to identify the sources of these leaks. Rehman further said that the PTA had conducted an internal inquiry in 2022, while the MinistryRead More
ISSI launches Book ‘Pakistan and China: Connecting at People’s Level’
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 /DNA/ – The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised the launch of its latest book titled Pakistan and China: Connecting at People’s Level. The event featured remarks by Ambassador Masood Khalid, Pakistan’s former Ambassador to China; Ambassador Moin-ul-Haque, Pakistan’s former Ambassador Pakistan to China; Dr. Hassan Daud Butt, Senior Associate Professor at Bahria University; Dr. Sundus Mustaqeem, Assistant Professor at NUST; and Ms. Aiza Azam, Lecturer at Air University. Mr. Xu Hangtian, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic ofRead More
DC Islamabad, ICCI President partners to promote business-friendly environment
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 /DNA/ – Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, praised the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) for its proactive partnership in creating a business-friendly climate and addressing civic issues that matter to the community. Visiting ICCI to congratulate Sardar Tahir Mehmood on his unopposed election as President, the Deputy Commissioner highlighted that October and November are critical months for dengue outbreaks. He urged immediate preventive action, especially removal of stagnant water, and commended ICCI’s initiative in alerting and mobilizing the business community. He assured full administrativeRead More
Serene Air CEO calls on President Zardari in Kashgar
KASHGAR, SEPT 20 /DNA/ – Yunchun Yang, Owner and CEO of Serene Air, called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Kashgar today and informed him of airline’s future plans for operations in Pakistan. The President requested that Serene Air should increase the number of aircraft in Serene Air’s fleet to strengthen the airline’s network and connectivity. Dr Yang, who holds a Ph.D. from the University of California and is founder and president of a listed semiconductor company in China with subsidiaries in Sweden and the USA, assured the President ofRead More
September 20 to mark State Sovereignty Day in Azerbaijan
For centuries, the greatest aspiration of the people of Azerbaijan has been to live in an independent and sovereign state, to build a developed society founded on our national and moral values, on solidarity, humanism, justice, and the rule of law. Despite foreign interventions and the many deprivations our nation endured throughout history, Azerbaijani people preserved their national identity, safeguarded their spirit of struggle, and remained true to their ideals. At the end of the twentieth century, they restored their state independence. On October 18, 1991, the Constitutional Act “OnRead More