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TDAP Chief Faiz Ahmed pledges full support for muslim trade
KARACHI, OCT 9 /DNA/ – Qurat-ul-Ain, Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has called for stronger economic integration among Islamic countries through enhanced trade, investment, joint ventures, tourism and business connectivity, saying that the combined economic potential of 57 Muslim countries offers enormous opportunities for employment, investment and sustainable development. Addressing the FPCCI Islamic Economy Summit with Diplomats, which she presided over, she said Islamic countries should move beyond traditional bilateral trade and develop a more integrated economic partnership based on business-to-business linkages,Read More
Mediator Pakistan doesn’t want Mideast conflict to widen further: top military spox
RAWALPINDI, OCT 9: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Pakistan remains committed to a negotiated and peaceful outcome to the Middle East conflict and does not want it to widen further. “We want that this conflict should not expand horizontally or vertically,” the chief military spokesperson said in an interview with CNN, adding that Pakistan was doing and would continue to do whatever was possible and necessary to narrow differences and gaps between the parties. Asked whether Pakistan could remain a neutralRead More
Palestinians set to delay legislative elections due to worsening conditions, letter says
GAZA, OCT 9: Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed for several months because of worsening conditions throughout the Palestinian territories, according to a letter seen by Reuters. “The assessment concluded that the anticipated political, security and economic conditions, on which the scheduling of the legislative elections for 28 November 2026 was based, have not materialized,” said according to the letter, which was addressed to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and dated October 8. It added thatRead More
Three killed in two attacks on Riyadh airport, operations return to normal: GACA
RIYADH: Three Saudi nationals were killed and several others injured in two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Friday. The authority said the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted an aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Saudia. “The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of (3) Saudi citizens,” GACA said, adding that several Saudi nationals and residents of different nationalities sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical. All those injuredRead More
FGEHA rejects unauthorized document on Park Road/Margalla Orchard scheme
ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (DNA): Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) on Friday disowned an unauthorized document purportedly containing commitments regarding land, allotment, development and payment matters in connection with the Park Road/Margalla Orchard Housing Scheme. According to a FGEHA spokesperson, the document, purportedly executed between the Director Land of FGEHA and Sadeer Ahmad Chaudhary, son of Muhammad Sharif, and Syed Tanveer Hassan Shah, son of Syed Irshad Hussain Shah, has been circulating on social media and among stakeholders of the housing scheme. The spokesperson clarified that the document had neitherRead More
Abbas Afridi to lead Pakistan in Hong Kong Sixes
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the squad for the Hong Kong Sixes, with Abbas Afridi named captain for the six-a-side tournament, which will be held at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong from 30 October to 1 November. Pakistan will depart for Hong Kong on 28 October and will compete alongside 11 other teams in the three-day tournament. The 12 participating teams have been divided into four pools of three teams each. Pakistan have been placed in Pool C. Pakistan squad: Mohammad Abbas Afridi (captain),Read More