Thursday, October 5th, 2017
Uzbekistan, Pakistan relations growing at a fast speed: Furqat Sidiqov
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan Talks to Centreline and Diplomatic News Agency (DNA) Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Q: Would you please tell us about successes of Uzbekistan during the years of Independence? A: After gaining Independence Uzbekistan was able to achieve rapid development of its industrial sector in short period of time. The Government of Uzbekistan has paid special attention to the development of oil and gas, chemical, automobile and electrical industries as well as other most important sectors of economy. Nowadays UzbekistanRead More
15 dead in suicide attack at Dargah Fatehpur Sharif in Jhal Magsi
QUETTA, OCT 05 (DNA) – At least 15 people lost their lives while several others were injured when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside Dargah Fatehpur Sharif in Jhal Magsi district of Baluchistan province. a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the Dargah leaving a policeman dead and injuring a huge number of devotees at a time when the custodian of the shrine was holding a special meeting. “The custodian of the shrine Syed Sarfraz Shah was present in the shrine when the suicide bomber tried to enter theRead More
PTI recommends three names for NAB chief position
ISLAMABAD, OCT 05 (DNA) – After repeated disassociation from the matter of appointment of NAB Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finally dived in to recommend three names from their side. The recommended names for the position of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chief by PTI include Shoaib Suddle, Arbab Shehzad and Justice (retd) Falak Sher. PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi has confirmed these recommendations from their side. PTI had earlier remained disassociated from the task and were in the bid to appoint new Opposition Leader, expressing their dissatisfaction with Khurshid Shah.Read More
Rangers were deployed at NAB court amid security threat: army
RAWALPINDI, OCT 05 (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday that there are no safe havens for terrorist organisations in Pakistan, adding that threats lye along the borders of the state. Addressing to a press conference, he announced that the economic interests of the region are dependent on the country. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor recalled that Pakistan made an alliance with the United States to fight war against Soviet Union and then held a four-year partnership to end terrorism. He also revealed thatRead More
UK car sales set for first annual decline since 2011
LONDON, OCT 05 (DNA) – British new car registrations fell 9.3 percent in September, a key month of the year which normally accounts for up to 20 percent of annual demand, making it highly likely that sales this year will be down for the first time since 2011. Sales totaled cars 426,170 vehicles last month with demand falling across the board, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Thursday. Demand for diesel cars slumped 21.7 percent and petrol fell 1.2 percent, while sales to fleetRead More
RCCI to facilitate women entrepreneurs
RAWALPINDI, OCT 05 (DNA) – Creating business opportunities and empowering women in entrepreneurship has always been Chamber’s priority. The state of the art center for women entrepreneurs, Women Business Incubation Centre (WBIC) has been functional and helping women entrepreneurs to establish and run their own businesses. This was stated by Zahid Latif Khan, President, The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in a meeting with Gerrit Ribbink, Technical Team Lead, Entrepreneurship at Enclude who called on him here on Thursday. He said that the main purpose of this initiativeRead More