Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
Azadi march to be converted into Seerat moot on 12 Rabi ul Awwal
ISLAMBAD, NOV 6 (DNA). JUI F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday Azadi march shall be converted into Seerat un Nabi conference on 12 of Rabi ul Awal falling on Sunday, November 10. While addressing rally he said they were not ready to give any further time to the inept rulers who had driven the country towards precipice. He further said the government had already presented two budgets but even then country’s economic problems are still there. He also welcomed the members of Supreme Court Bar Association inRead More
Pakistan values its ties with Qatar, Dr Hafeez Shaikh tells Qatar ambassador
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said Pakistan values its relationship with Qatar and the government is keen to facilitate the Qatari businessmen and investors who have shown interest in recent months to invest in Pakistan and participate in the economic development of the country. He made this statement while talking to Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Mr. Saqr bin Mubarak Al Mansouri who called on the Adviser here today. The Adviser briefed the Qatari ambassador on the overall state of the economyRead More
Lahore is designated as a member of UNESCO’s Creative City Network in the field of Literature
Paris 6th November, 2019. Lahore has been designated as a member of the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) along-with 65 other cities of the world. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay while announcing UNESCO’s decision in Paris said that these cities were selected as member of UCCN in recognition of their efforts to place creativity and the creative economy at the core of their urban development plans to make cities safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable and in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. While commenting in Paris today theRead More
Asst Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia meets Gen Bajwa
Rawalpindi, 6 November 2019: Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Ayesh, Assistant Defence Minister, KSA called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. During the meeting views were exchanged on issues of mutual interest including defence and security cooperation between both countries and overall regional security situation.
US envoy gives awards to disabled women
ISLAMABAD, NOV 05 (DNA) – Disabled women face extraordinary challenges, from discrimination and exclusion from community activities to denied access to health care, education, and employment, said John Hoover Deputy Head of Mission US embassy. He said however, some brave people in Pakistan are trying to change this. John Hoover joined Pakistan’s First Lady Samina Alvi to give out the Khadija Tul Kubra Awards, which honored 16 extraordinary disabled women and their supporters who are fighting for women’s disability rights.=DNA ==========
Japan Approves Grant $ 60,613 for a Social Development Project
Islamabad: 6th November 2019 The Government of Japan has decided to provide financial assistance of $60,613 for a street pavement project in Union Council Beer, Haripur District. The grant will be provided to Badban Enterprises Development Forum- a local non-government organization in Haripur district. Agreement for the project was signed on 6 November 2019 between the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Kuninori Matsuda and head of the recipient organization at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Islamabad. The grant of $60,613 to BEDF will beRead More