Monday, March 27th, 2017
Pakistan Co-hosted International Nowrauz Festival at UNESCO Headquarter in Paris
PARIS, MAR 27, (DNA) -An impressive and colourful ceremony to celebrate International Nowrouz Festival was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris today. The event was co-hosted by Pakistan alongwith other regional countries from South Asia and Central Asia. Regional folk performance and cuisines reflecting the rich social and cultural diversity of the Nowrouz sharing countries was presented during the event. Nowrouz has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and its celebrations promote values of reconciliation, good neighborliness, cultural diversity and friendship amongRead More
Ahsan Iqbal inaugurates CPEC Center of Excellence in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27, (DNA) – Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Monday has inaugurated China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Center of Excellence in Islamabad today (Monday). Addressign the inaugural ceremony, Ahsan Iqbal said goal oriented research with relevance to the future and development of the country is the need of the hour. He said the center will serve as guiding star for both our policy makers and business class and will integrate and coordinate the institutions engaged in implementing the CPEC. He said the center is aimed atRead More
Businessmen urged to focus on R&D to benefit from CPEC
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – Iftikhar Ali Malik, Vice President, Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that they should focus on R&D for seeking joint ventures and investment opportunities in CPEC project. He said that CPEC was a game changer for Pakistan as it would create lot of business opportunities in transportation, energy, infrastructure development and other sectors. He stressed that local industry gear up and give more focus to R&D for competing effectively in the changing business dynamics in Pakistan. He said business community should explore theRead More
Qatari investors own more property in London than British royal family
LONDON, MAR 27, (DNA) – In a recent survey of property ownership in London, it has been revealed that Qatari investors own more property in the capital than the Mayor of London’s office and three times more than the Queen. The report published by The Telegraph and compiled by research firm Datscha says that Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings, which is co-owned by Qatar Holdings, part of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and American investment group Brookfield, is the capital’s largest property owner, with almost 21.5m sq ft of spaceRead More
Pakistan, South Africa sign a MOU on defence cooperation
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27, (DNA) – Pakistan and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Defence and Defence Industrial Cooperation. The document was signed during the visit of South African Defence Minister Ms. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Naqkula in Islamabad on Monday. Under the MoU, a Joint Defence Committee will be constituted to pave the way for strengthening and diversifying bilateral defence cooperation. It calls for cooperation in training of the armed forces officers and soldiers, acquisition of defence equipment and joint ventures.=DNA =============
Two men arrested for transporting cocaine in ‘fake bananas’
MADRID, MAR 27, (DNA) – Spanish police have arrested two men for allegedly transporting large quantities of cocaine inside fake bananas. Spain’s civil guard made the arrests Sunday after an investigation was started in November when agents discovered the drugs in a shipment of bananas. Among the real bananas, police found 57 fake bananas made of resin that were stuffed with 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds) of cocaine. Another 10 kilograms (22pounds) of cocaine were hidden inside the flaps of the cardboard boxes that carried the fruit. The police bust tookRead More