Monday, September 14th, 2026
President confers Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon Chief of Indonesian Navy
ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 /DNA/ — President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali, Chief of the Indonesian Navy, recognising his contribution to the promotion of relations between the two navies, at a Special Investiture Ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. The ceremony was attended among others by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, members of Parliament and members of the diplomatic community. Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali also called on the President, who congratulated him on the conferment of the prestigious award. Talking to him theRead More
ECC approves Rs75 billion for PM’s fuel relief scheme
ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 /DNA/ – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today at Finance Division under the Chair of Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The ECC considered the Summary submitted by the Petroleum Division regarding the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme. The scheme envisages provision of targeted relief to lower-income segments in the wake of increased petroleum prices. Under the scheme, two- and three-wheelers will receive relief of Rs. 500 per week, equivalent to 5 litres at Rs. 100 per litre, while cars upRead More
President Zardari lauds French Ambassador’s role in strengthening Pakistan-France ties
ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 /DNA/ – Ambassador of France Nicolas Galey paid a farewell call on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. The President appreciated his contribution towards strengthening Pakistan-France relations during his tenure and expressed the hope that bilateral ties would continue to expand in all areas of mutual interest. President Zardari said Pakistan greatly values its longstanding friendship with France and appreciated Ambassador Galey’s constructive role in moving bilateral relations forward following a difficult phase. He stressed the importance of regular high-level exchanges, stronger economic cooperation and greaterRead More
Fire safety, disaster preparedness must become national priority: Sardar Tahir Mehmood
DNA ISLAMABAD: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood has stressed the need to make fire safety, disaster prevention and emergency response a national priority, saying that protecting human life requires practical preparedness, professional training and strict compliance with safety standards. Addressing a One-Day Professional Rescue & Safety Workshop organised by ICCI in collaboration with Khidmat-e-Khalq -Muslim Rescue Mission he said prevention deserves greater attention because once an accident occurs, there may be only moments to save lives. He appreciated the organisers for making safety awarenessRead More
FPCCI disappointed over SBP keeping policy rate at 11.5%
KARACHI, SEP 13 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has expressed his disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to maintain the status quo on the key policy rate to keep it unchanged at 11.5% – whereas, trade and industry in the dire need of some breathing space in the wake of current stagnation-prone economic environs. The apex trade body has termed the decision as highly contractionary and counterproductive – warning that holding the benchmark interest rate atRead More
Pakistan fined, lose WTC points for maintaining slow over-rate against England
EDGBASTON: Pakistan have been fined 50% of their match fee and hit with a pair of sanctions for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Test against England at Edgbaston. Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of the required rate after time allowances were taken into account during the Test, which England won by eight wickets. As a result, Pakistan’s players were fined 50% of their match fees, while the team were also docked 11 points from their WTC tally. TheRead More