Thursday, September 12th, 2019
What Bolton’s exit means for the oil market
The exit of National Security Advisor John Bolton from the White House makes it less likely the situation between the U.S. and Iran will escalate to a military conflict, analysts said. Oil prices traded lower after President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he asked Bolton to resign. Seen as the most hawkish member of the president’s cabinet, Bolton told NBC News that he was resigning on his own volition and that Trump had not asked him to leave. The White House said there were several reasons for Bolton’s departure and said itRead More
Govt to facilitate investors in SEZs: Dawood
Adviser to the Prime Minster on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood Wednesday said the government has taken strategic decision to facilitate investors by providing state-of-the-art infrastructure in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). He also assured facilitation to the investors from the Board of Investment (BoI), as the lead coordination agency of Pakistan Government, stated a press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce. A delegation of domestic investors of Bin Qasim Industrial Park and Korangi Creek Industrial Park called on Abdul Razak Dawood and discussed variousRead More
Consult IAF before ‘invading’ Azad Kashmir: ISPR responds to Indian minister
RAWALPINDI (DNA) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor has asked Modi-led Hindu nationalist Indian government’s union minister Jitendra Singh to consult Indian Air Force (IAF) before invading Azad Kashmir. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor took to Twitter, and stated: “Please always consult IAF before talking about such agenda.” He referred to India’s unilateral move – of abrogating Article 370 of its Constitution, stripping special autonomy of Kashmir through a rushed presidential decree on August 5 – and mentioned that this paper work would not beRead More