Tag: The Pakistan Times

ICCI shares input with DG (E) ISI to improve the economyAhsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) held a meeting with Major General Muhammad Hassan Khattak, Director General (E), ISI, and shared the input of the business community with him to improve the economy.Speaking on the occasion, Major General Muhammad Hassan Khattak, Director General (E), ISI discussed in detail the upcoming trial of the first gold extraction machine designed for extraction of gold found in the Indus River. He also briefed him about the plan of transportation of goods through sea and rivers to meet the needs of the agriculture sector. He informed him about an emergency plan being considered for the drilling of oil and gas to address the shortage of these natural...

Pakistan Welcomes the Provisional Measures Ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in GazaPakistan welcomes the provisional measures ordered today by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), whereby the Court has concluded that, prima facie, it has the jurisdiction to entertain the case against Israel and that South Africa’s claims of genocide are “plausible”.The ICJ has ordered Israel to urgently undertake a series of measures in relation to Palestinians in Gaza to prevent the commission of acts prohibited by the Genocide Convention including: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; and i...

Remarks by the Foreign Secretary on India's Extra-Judicial and Extra-Territorial Killings in PakistanAssalam-o-Alaikum,Welcome and good afternoon.Today we will present details of a sophisticated and sinister Indian campaign of extra-territorial and extra-judicial killings inside Pakistan. We have credible evidence of links between Indian agents and assassination of two Pakistani nationals on Pakistani soil.These were killings-for-hire cases involving a sophisticated international setup spread over multiple jurisdictions. Indian agents used technology and safe havens on foreign soil to commit assassinations in Pakistan. They recruited, financed and supported criminals, terrorists and unsuspecting civilians to play defined roles in these assassinations.Indian media and ...

Ambassador Blome Promotes Trade, Economic Ties During Karachi Visit U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to Pakistan as a trade and economic partner during his visit to Karachi January 21-23. "We are committed to broadening and deepening our trade and economic partnership with Pakistan, and to empowering the next generation of Pakistani business leaders,” the Ambassador said. In his meeting with the American Business Council (ABC), Ambassador Blome emphasized the benefits of private sector-led, equitable, sustainable economic growth, and the potential for increasing two-way trade and investment between our countries. He also expressed appreciation for U.S. companies’ corporate social responsibility and heard from private industry l...

ISSI holds Round Table on “Unravelling the Nexus: False Flag Operations and Electoral Politics of India”As the general elections in India draw nearer, the India Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Round Table discussion on “Unravelling the Nexus: False Flag Operations and Electoral Politics of India.” The participants of the Round Table included eminent former diplomats, defence practitioners, think-tank representatives, and members of the media and academic community. The event aimed at assessing potential implications of such incidents on regional stability as well as underscoring the imperative of responsible actions in the South Asian geopolitical landscape.The deliberations delved into the possibilities of another false flag operat...

Lt.Gen.Asif Ghafoor asks business community to invest in backward areas to bring prosperityAhsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President,Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation visited the National Defense University (NDU) and congratulated Lt. Gen. Asif Ghafoor on his appointment as the President of the University. Faad Waheed, Senior Vice President ICCI, Khalid Iqbal Malik Group Leader, Zafar Bakhtawariformer President ICCI and Secretary General UBG Pakistan and Ajmal Baloch, President All Pakistan Anjuman Tajaran were in the delegation. Talking to the delegation, Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor, President, National Defense University Islamabad lauded the important role of the business community in the economic development of the country. He said that the business...

E&P companies will be investing over USD 33.3 million in three years in eight blocks Government of Pakistan on 24th January, 2024 in Prime Minister’s Secretariate, Islamabad, executed Petroleum Concession Agreements (PCAs) and Exploration Licences (ELs) over block no. Kotra East (2867-8), Murradi (2767-7), Sehwan (2667-19) and Zindan-II (3271-9) with Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Multanai (3168-3) with Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), Sawan South (2668-26) with United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEP) – a Chinese Exploration & Production Company, Gambat-II (2668-25) with Joint Venture of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (Operator) and OGDCL and Saruna West (2666-1) with Joint Venture of POL (Operator), PPL and OGDCL. Signing ceremony was graced by Mr. Muhammad Ali, Mi...