Month: May 2023

Holding the Asia Cup in Pakistan; Important visit of ICC Chairman to review security arrangementsChairman International Cricket Council visits Safe Cities Authority along with PCB officials. Chairman ICC Greg Barclay and Chief Executive Jeff Allardyce review surveillance cameras. Managing Director Muhammad Kamran Khan gave a briefing regarding the security arrangements for the Asia Cup. ICC chairman Greg Barclay monitored the routes with cameras installed across the city. Chairman ICC expresses satisfaction over security arrangements. The ICC delegation was shown videos of security provided to teams visiting Pakistan.The security team was briefed about the airport, stadium routes, hotels, parking and police force arrangements. The ICC delegation was informed about the use of ...

Nawaz Sharif to return home soon: Interior MinisterInterior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif had the right to get relief from the fabricated cases against him and expressed his confidence that Nawaz Sharif will return home soon to lead the party for the general election 2023 campaign."Innocent Nawaz Sharif should be granted the opportunity to plead his case before a court," he said in an exclusive talk with a private news channel. PML-N would move the court to review on Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification as the party chief, he added.Replying to a question, Sanaullah said that the PML-N leader was not like PTI chief Imran Khan who is hiding behind bail. “We never took bails in our cases because fake cases were registered against us," he a...

The 52nd convocation ceremony of Pakistan Navy War College was held in Lahore todayThe 52nd convocation ceremony of Pakistan Navy War College was held in Lahore today. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi was the chief guest of the ceremony. Degrees were awarded to 95 officers in the ceremony. 41 officers from friendly countries are also included in the graduated officers. The development of new technology and artificial intelligence requires that traditional war tactics be replaced by innovation. Amir al-Bahr. Promotion of awareness regarding the maritime sector is a distinction of the Pakistan Navy War College, Naval Chief At the end of the ceremony, the chief guest distributed the degrees to the successful graduates. Senior military officials, civil dignitar...

First flight lands on newly upgraded runway at Quetta International AirportToday at 06:25am PK 325 from Islamabad landed in Quetta on an upgraded main runway (13L/31R) of Quetta International Airport. Airport Manager and Project Director were present along with their teams to witness the momentous event. Later, describing their landing to the Airport Manager during their meeting the pilots termed it smooth and beautiful; they also appreciated the visual aid Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPPI) lights and congratulated the PCAA teams for successfully completing the project.The main runway caters for aircrafts upto ICAO code 4E and is equipped with the latest technology Airfield Lighting System (ALS) for (Day & Night) operations. Quetta International Airport is now of...

President Dr Arif Alvi arrived in Quetta to hold meetings with the provincial administration and attend other eventsPresident Dr Arif Alvi arrived in Quetta on Tuesday to hold meetings with the provincial administration and attend other events. Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Kakar along with senior officials received the president on his arrival in the provincial capital.A contingent of Balochistan Constabulary presented a guard of honour to the president at the Governor House, Quetta. President Alvi and the Balochistan governor held a meeting and discussed matters of bilateral interest and the overall situation of the province.The president will attend the concluding ceremony of the two-day 34th National Games. He will also address a seminar on the role of ombudsm...

ICCI High level delegation visit Skardu to review the arrangements of Tourism Summit 2023The delegation met with the top officials of the government, administration and security institutions. Islamabad Chamber is trying to promote tourism, hopefully the summit will prove to be a turning point for the northern regions, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari. The launch of international flights is inevitable for the promotion of tourism, the government should develop the Skardu airport according to international standards, President Islamabad Chamber.Islamabad Chamber of Commerce high level delegation visit to Gilgit-Baltistan,The delegation was headed by President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari.During the visit, the delegation met with the high officials of Gilg...

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan talking about dollarization and GDP of PakistanFormer Prime Minister Imran Khan talking about dollarization and GDP of Pakistan. he said "With complete disregard for the rule of law, this fascist govt - far worse than General Musharraf's martial law, has a one point agenda which is to crush PTI. Meanwhile, Pakistan economy is going into a free fall. Dollar is at Rs. 315 in the open market, while for non CNIC holders the rate is between Rs 320-325. The gap between the official rate & open market rate is Rs30/$. This dollarization of economy means no local or foreign investment into the country, which will result into contraction of the GDP and worse, lead to hyperinflation. The PDM leaders have billions of dollars stashed abroad, and understandably...

British Army Chief of General Staff to visit Pakistan for five daysBritish Army Chief of General Staff to visit Pakistan for five days. British Army Chief of General Staff General Patrick Sanders. He is arriving in Pakistan today on a five-day visit. The visit is taking place under the long-standing defense agreement between Pakistan and the UK. General Patrick Sanders will meet with Chief of Army Staff Pakistan General Asim Munir. General Patrick will also participate in other defense related meetings and activities.The warmth and breadth of Pak-UK defense relations and friendship based on shared history and the UK-based foreign nationals are of special importance to the UK. Pakistani officers receive training at Britain's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the Advanced Command a...

Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue delivered keynote address at ICM ConferencePakistan has a strategic plan in place to grow Islamic finance, said Mr. Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, who delivered keynote address at ICM Conference. We have a financial inclusion strategy that covers all the components needed to create Islamic financing. Dar said that Pakistan is one of the few countries with a well-developed regulatory framework for microfinance institutions. I must compliment State Bank and SECP for doing a wonderful job in this regard. He said that major financial markets exhibit solid evidence that Islamic finance has already been mainstreamed, parallel to the global financial system, and that it has the potential to address the challenges...

H.E. Mr. Donald Blome, Ambassador of the United States of America to Pakistan called on Federal Minister for FinanceFinance Minister Senator welcomed H.E. Mr. Donald Blome and shared deep rooted historic and durable bilateral relations with the United States on economic and trade fronts. The Finance Minister shared economic policies and priorities of the government to address the challenging economic environment and set the economy to stability and growth.The two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and enhancing the existing bilateral relations between both the countries. The Finance Minister informed the US Ambassador about the government’s pragmatic plans related to revenues and expenditures for meeting its national as well as international financial obligations...