Sunday, November 5th, 2017
Former PM Shaukat Aziz, ex-NICL Chief Ayaz Khan Niazi named in Paradise Papers
LAHORE, NOV 05 (DNA) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Shaukat Aziz has also been named in the Paradise Papers as second installment made public by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Shaukat Aziz s company was being run from Barmuda. Shaukat Aziz established the company named Antarctic Trust and his siblings, as well as wife, became the beneficiaries of the company and this company was never disclosed before Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Former chairman of NICL has also been named among those holding offshore companies. The Panama Papers second installmentRead More
Cricket Match between Islamabad Serena Hotel & Regional Peace Institute
Serena Hotels organized a Friendly Cricket Match on November 5, 2017 for Delegates of Regional Peace Institute, which encourages friendly Pak-US relations while testing physical prowess. Serena Hotels under the Sports Diplomacy Initiative organized the cricket match for the delegates from Regional Peace Institute. Sports Diplomacy initiativenot only encouragesbut also promote Sports in Pakistan and gives a platform to the public where they can practice healthy sport activities. A fervent group of more than 20 delegates and associates of Serena participated in the cricket match held at Islamabad Serena Hotel.TheRead More
Don’t turn CPEC into another holy cow. Transparency is a must
By Raza Rumi On the positive side, the CPEC will certainly lead to a shift in Pakistan’s reliance on Islamist proxies in the region. There is no question that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a transformational endeavour but the larger questions of transparency and Pakistan’s commitments remain unclear. Beijing and Islamabad are in the process of finalising a Long-term Plan (LTP), spread over a decade to define direction and goals of cooperation under the CPEC framework. Earlier in May, had made public a few details of the LTP document.Read More
JCC to meet this month to undertake new projects under CPEC: acting Chinese ambassador
ISLAMABAD, NOV 05 (DNA) – Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), the highest decision-making body of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will meet here later this month to launch some new development projects, said here the acting Chinese ambassador Zhao Lijian. Top officials of federal and provincial governments will attend the meeting that is likely to review the plan for setting up eight industrial zones one each in four provinces and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Gwadar free zone. Assisting Pakistan in the development of the industrial sector is theRead More
Nine Bollywood stars who actually born to Pakistani parents
There are many Pakistani aspirants artists seek to work in the Bollywood as we have already watched a number of Indian flicks featuring Ali Zafar, Mawra Hocane, and Fawad Khan. Interestingly, some of the Indian cinema legends either born or have roots deep seated in Pakistan. These are few names of legendary Indian cinema stars having Pakistani origins. Born as Sampooran Singh Kalra in 1934 in Jhelum district of Pakistan, he picked pen name Gulzar. He is a legendry writer, lyricist, poet and movie director. As a writer, Gulzar hasRead More
British govt orders removal of anti-Pakistan slogans from London cabs
LONDON, NOV 05 (DNA) – Days after Islamabad summoned the British high commissioner to lodge a protest over display of anti-Pakistan slogans on London cabs, transport authorities in the British capital have ordered for immediate removal of offensive advertisements. the transport company confirmed initiating an inquiry into the matter while assuring disciplinary action against perpetrators of the malicious campaign. The development came after Pakistani social media users spotted the cabs in London and shared their pictures, condemning the anti-Pakistan propaganda. On Friday, the Foreign Office issued a statement saying: “ForeignRead More