Saturday, November 11th, 2017
Kazakhstan, Pakistan sign military plan of action
BAKU, NOV 11 (DNA) – Representatives of the Kazakh Ministry of Defense and the military force of Pakistan signed a joint plan of action for 2018 during a meeting of the Kazakh-Pakistani Joint Military Commission, held in Astana, the press service of Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said Nov. 11. The delegation of Pakistan was led by Lieutenant-General Malik Zafar Iqbal, Chief of the Headquarters of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Iqbal and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan Lieutenant-General MuratRead More
Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US
DANANG, NOV 11 (DNA) – Ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed on Saturday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as the world’s largest economy seeks to go it alone under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy. Trump pulled his country from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the start of the year, dismaying allies and casting into doubt an agreement heralded for tying lower tariffs to strong environmental and labour protections. He has been something of a lone protectionist voice at the APEC summitRead More
Top mainland Chinese think tank sets up shop in Hong Kong, with Belt and Road mission
VICTORIA CITY, NOV 11 (DNA) – A top mainland think tank led by former high-ranking Chinese officials will have a branch in Hong Kong from Sunday aimed at helping the city buy into two large Beijing-backed economic plans. Observers said the new arrival marked an effort from the capital to sell national policies to the city and around the world. It is the second big mainland think tank to extend its operations to the city in as many months, after the ministerial-level research institute Chinese Academy of Social Sciences set up aRead More
FBR initiates investigations against Pakistanis named in Paradise Leaks
ISLAMABAD, NOV 11 (DNA) – Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has on Saturday initiated investigations against Pakistanis named in Paradise Papers after making a list of all the 19 people, reported Dunya News. According to sources, details of the 19 people named in Paradise Leaks have been demanded from Regional Tax Officers (RTO) while letters have also been written to State Bank of Pakistan, NADRA, SECP and other related departments to seek cooperation. The details regarding financial transactions and bank accounts of all the 19 people have been requested byRead More
US Congress approves $700 million for Pakistan under CSF
ISLAMABAD, NOV 11 (DNA) – The US Congress has given green signal to release around 700 million dollars under the umbrella of Coalition Support Fund, a reimbursement amount for Pakistan on its continued support of US operations in Afghanistan. the amount reconciled valuing 350 million dollars to Pakistan would be released soon under the CSF contigent upon certification from the Secretary Defence that Pakistan is taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani network. The National Defence Aurhorisation Act urged the defence department to monitor Washington’s security assistance to Pakistan and ensureRead More
Roads blocked, mobile service unavailable due to protests in twin cities
ISLAMABAD, – Due to sit-ins in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the local authorities have blocked several entry points apart from compromising the mobile phone service temporarily. The lives of local residents have become difficult following the steps taken by the government. Protestors in the twin cities have made lives tough by putting hurdles on the roads and stopping the flow of traffic. When approached, the Ministry of Interior refused to comment on the matter while Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was not even aware of the issue of temporary blockage of mobileRead More