Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
British Royal couple to get warm welcome in Lahore: CM Buzdar
LAHORE, OCT 16 (DNA) – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said that a warm welcome would be accorded to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton when they arrived here. “We welcome the distinguished guests from the core of our hearts,” he said in a press statement. The chief minister said the Pakistanis had great respect for the British royal family as memories of late Lady Diana’s visit to Pakistan were still alive in their minds. Pakistan and the United Kingdom, heRead More
Court rejects Khawaja brothers’ acquittal plea in Paragon Housing scam
LAHORE, OCT 16 (DNA) – An accountability court rejected acquittal pleas of former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique in Paragon Housing Society case. Khawaja brothers had filed petitions for their acquittal and also challenged jurisdiction of the court in the case. Accountability Court Judge Jawad ul Hassan announced the decision, which was reserved in a previous hearing. The accountability court extended judicial remand of Khawaja Saad Rafique and Salman Rafique till Oct. 30. The court directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to continue its work asRead More
Simplifying tax regime can help achieve fiscal sustainability, Experts
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) – Experts on Wednesday called upon the government to simplifying the tax regime through reducing tax compliance cost with the help of digitisation of tax authority processes and enhance capacity and skills of human resource to help achieve much needed fiscal sustainability. Experts said this during a policy symposium on “Agenda for Tax Reforms in Pakistan” organized by the Sustainable development Policy Institute (SDPI) in collaboration with Adam Smith International here at Islamabad. Director General, International Taxes, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq AhmedRead More
Egypt keen to invest $1bn in Pakistan in various sectors: envoy
RAWALPINDI, OCT 16 (DNA) – Egypt keen to invest $1bn in Pakistan over the next one year in different sectors mainly in energy, building, Pharmaceutical, Halal Food and Tourism. The bilateral trade has an increasing trend, $260 million as compared to last year $200 million. Both countries are enjoying good relations and there is need to further increase the bilateral exchange of delegation program and information. These remarks were made by Egypt Ambassador Yaqoob during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Wednesday. The envoyRead More
Korean artists gave enchanting performances at RAC
RAWALPINDI, OCT 16 (DNA) – Artists from Jeollabuk-do Provincial Institute for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, Korea gave a wonderful performance at Korean Cultural Festival and mesmerized the people of twin cities on Monday late night. The festival was arranged under auspices of Embassy of Republic of Korea in collaboration Rawalpindi Arts Council. State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul graced the occasion as chief guest flanked by His Excellency Kwak Sung Kyu, Ambassador of Republic of Korea, Saman Rai, Executive Director Punjab Council of the Arts, Lee Tae-Geun, Director of Read More
Girl succumbs to burns as fire rips through shopping center in Gujrat
GUJRAT (DNA) – One girl on Wednesday has succumbed to burns while several others are reportedly stranded after firefighters fail to extinguish massive blaze at a shopping center in Gujrat. According to details, as many as eight fire tenders are busy in dousing the blaze for over five hours. The rescue personnel told that goods worth millions of rupees have turned into ashes due to the fire. However, reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. On the other hand, the local administration has blocked roads leading to the mallRead More