Friday, July 3, 2026
Home Blog Page 2905

CPEC to change the economic fate of Balochistan people, AJK President

By
admin
-

MUZAFFARABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – Describing Baluchistan as a strategically important federating unit of the country, Azad Jammu Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has said that when Balochistan will achieve prosperity, the whole of Pakistan will be prosperous.

The President expressed these views during a meeting with a 14-member delegation of journalists led by Ilias Kamboh, President, Hub Press Club here at President House on Friday. He said after the completion of development projects under the China-Pakistan Corridor, a new era of progress and prosperity will usher in Balochistan and it will turn the economic fate of the Baloch people.

The people of Balochistan should have faith and confidence that the whole of Pakistan, including Azad Kashmir, wants to see them prosperous and developed and with the grace of Almighty Allah, the time is not far when investors from all over the world will come to Balochistan and create jobs, business and employment opportunities in the province.

Expressing his deep gratitude to the people, government and media of Balochistan for consistently expressing their solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, he said that the media should raise awareness about the opportunities that will arise for the development and the prosperity of the province in the coming time.

Baloch people are brave and hardworking and they are fortunate enough to have a long coastal belt where the traditional feudal system has been weakened. “Now is the time for them to forge unity and turn this region into a dreamland.” He said that like Balochistan, the people of Azad Kashmir also faced many problems but in the recent past we have taken a quantum leap and achieved the highest literacy rate in all of Pakistan.

At present, there are 5 public sector universities in AJK, hundreds of colleges and thousands of schools where millions of children are studying. “Our biggest challenge is the unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation troops on the Line of Control, which kills and injures innocent civilians every day and causes irreparable losses to their property,” AJK President said. = DNA

===================

Railway minister inaugurates RCCI Build 2021 Expo

By
admin
-

RAWALPINDI, FEB 26 (DNA) – Railway lands across the country will be brought into use in collaboration with the private sector. The construction industry will develop very soon. If the country’s economy is further strengthened, employment opportunities will be created. The Chamber of Commerce will have the full support of the government. He said that exhibitions increase trade activities.

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce deserves compliments for organizing this expo. These views were expressed by Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati while talking to the media on the occasion of inauguration of the first Build 2021 Construction Trade Fair organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). He said that no president or prime minister of any country can be a chief executive who does not understand construction. Prime Minister Imran Khan holds a meeting every week regarding construction.

Chamber President Muhammad Nasir Mirza said that the purpose of the expo is to promote business activities. The expo will provide investors with a wealth of information on the housing and construction sectors, as well as information on various construction projects under one roof.

He said that more than 40 industries are connected with the construction sector. The Chamber has welcomed the construction package by the Prime Minister and the extension to the last date will further accelerate the construction sector and create more employment opportunities.

He said that similar incentives should be announced for other sectors as well. So that the economy grows rapidly and the country can be put on a prosperous track and unemployment will be eliminated. Chairman Expo Sardar Tanveer Sarwar said that the expo has given an opportunity to the builders to better advertise their projects and provide more information.

He said that entry for the exhibition is free and a musical evening is also being organized in the evening. Housing and construction companies have set up stalls in the three-day expo. The exhibition is being held at Ayub Park. Group Leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Usman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, Chairman Expo Sardar Tanveer Sarwar former Presidents, members of the executive committee and stall owners were also present.=DNA

===============

WhatsApp Live Location Makes Real-Time Coordination Easy

By
admin
-

It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the WhatsApp live location feature. The handy feature allows users to view the live location of a contact who they are coordinating for the meetup. While many users enjoy the complete use of this feature, there are still many who may need more insight into it. So, let’s talk about how you can practically enjoy this feature while coordinating for meetups.

DNA 26-17

WhatsApp Live Location – Easy Real-Time Tracking

If you happen to travel a lot for work or personal affairs, you often use Google Maps to locate the place where you want to go. However, it doesn’t work out very well always.

WhatsApp live location feature enables you to coordinate with your contact over the app and ask to turn on the live location. This way, you can use directions to the exact place where your contact is.

DNA 26-18

This not only saves your time but also makes it easier for you to arrive at the exact location. Furthermore, if your contact has to move away from the location, you will also be able to track that on your WhatsApp.

This feature is available for both, android and iOS users.

How to Share Real-Time Location

To use the WhatsApp live location feature, you need to select the contact from your app who you want to meet. Once you turn on your live location, you can choose the time window for live tracking from 15 minutes to 8 hours.

Once you choose the time, it sends your contact a map that displays where you are at a particular moment in time. Your location is shared in individual chats, which means you can share your live location in a one-on-one WhatsApp conversation or a group chat. This feature comes in handy in the local environment where it is difficult to trust Google Maps.

If you haven’t tried this feature for meetups coordination, feel free to give it a try as we hope it doesn’t disappoint you.

For more app updates, keep checking in as we update the latest news every day.

Do you use this feature? Feel free to share your experience in the comments section.

Rizwan stars as Sultans down Qalandars in PSL 2021

By
admin
-

Mohammad Rizwan and Shanwaz Dhani’s outstanding performance helped Multan Sultans in registering their first win of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 as they defeated Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.

After winning the toss, the Sultans’ captain elected to field first and his decision proved a correct one as Qalandars only managed to post 157-6 in their allotted 20 overs.

Mohammad Hafeez continued his exceptional form and finished the innings with the top score of 60 off 35 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes.

For the winning team, young pacer Dhani and Carlos Brathwaite were the star performers as they claimed two wickets each.

In reply, Sultans managed to chase down the target in the 17th over at the expense of just three wickets.

Captain Rizwan continued his great run with the bat in hand and finished the match with the top score of 76 off 49 balls with the help of 12 fours.

He was well-supported by Sohaib Maqsood who remained unbeaten on 61 off 41 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes.

For Qalandars, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed figures of 2-29 in his quota of four overs.

For his outstanding batting performance, Rizwan was named player-of-the-match.

CDA established permanent pickets at Saidpur, Margala hills

By
admin
-

ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – The administration of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has established permanent pickets at Saidpur, Margala hills, Shah Allah Dita, Chontra, Bari Imam, and other areas to protect government’s land from land grabbers.

More than 10 teams have been devised to put an end on encroachments and illegal constructions. These teams will submit reports to CDA’s administration on daily basis.

According to detail, CDA is taking actions against encroachments and illegal construction for couple of months. However, the land grabbers repeat the same practices after the operations of CDA.

This time, CDA has devised special teams to look after the government’s land at various sites to ensure that no one can do encroachment or illegal constructions.

These teams will do their duties in two shifts without any off. They will submit reports to the department of enforcement regularly. On the basis of these reports, CDA will take action against encroachments and illegal constructions.

CDA has directed these teams to demolish the illegal constructions and encroachments on spot and should capture the construction material. Letters have been written to district administration and police to promptly take action on the reports received from these special teams.=DNA

============

Sustainable solution to Pakistan problems lies in structural reforms: PIAF

By
admin
-

DNA

LAHORE, FEB 26 – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has said the sustainable solution to Pakistan’s problems lies in the structural reforms, as we can see very large inefficiencies in tax collection, which needs to be removed. So, the tax compliance must be improved and tax base should be broadened, which cannot be achieved with a single policy change, but by a systemic approach.  

PIAF Chairman Mian Nauman Kabir, in a joint statement with senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi, urged the Federal Board of Revenue to immediately stop issuing notices to businessmen, as it is not only creating undue harassment among them but also giving a bad name to the government. 

PIAF Chairman said that the economy has just come out of the dark shadows cast by the Covid-19 pandemic and is still facing the aftershocks of the lockdown period. 

The businessmen are doing their best to makeup the losses incurred during that period, he said, adding that the PIAF feels that issuance of notices to businesses at this juncture will put a halt to the process of economic recovery, which is still far away from normal.  

Mian Nauman Kabir said that only direct taxes can improve tax collection, as the existing tax system is heavily skewed toward indirect taxation. 

He said the registered businesses are required to comply with various departments involving a lot of financial and time resources, whereas unregistered businesses are free from all such hassles, he maintained. 

He said that in the past instead of focusing on controlling under-invoicing, curbing smuggling and expanding the tax net, the FBR seems to be inclined to pressurize registered taxpayers, who are already suffering due to a high rate of sales tax, income tax, and custom duties by creating fictitious cases for recovery of outstanding dues to meet revenue target. 

He said that businesses are already in a complicated state-of-affairs, while anti-business actions against business community were not only adding to the miseries of the business community but are also promoting trust deficit between the government and the business community. 

PIAF vice chairman Javed Siddiqi also emphasized that concentrating on import substitution is imperative to narrow import bills and certain imported products such as oil are of a fixed nature, therefore, the government needs to enhance focus on import substitution industries, as chemicals, agriculture and steel are potential industries. 

Javed Siddiqi said that undertaking structural reforms require political will. He said that enacting structural reforms, such as improvements in tax collection system, bureaucracy and ease of doing business requires major political will and strict implementation of policies, he added. 

He said the current account deficit contracted to a large extent, foreign exchange reserves increased, primary budget recorded a surplus, and new there is need to ease core inflation. Importantly, export-based manufacturing showed signs of traction and construction activities picked up, indicating that the economy was on the path of recovery. However, further improvements need serious structural reforms to put the economy on a firm path of sustainable growth.

PIA plans Lahore to Tashkent flights by end of March

By
admin
-

ISLAMABAD, FEB 26: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to operate flights from Lahore to Tashkent by the end of March this year and permission has been sought in this regard.

CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik and Chief Commercial Officer Ali Tahir Qasim and airline officials met with Ambassador of Uzbekistan in Pakistan Aybek Arif Usmanov and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ali Asad Gilani to seek formal permission for flights.

Both the ambassadors expressed their keenness to have air links between Pakistan and Uzbekistan, a place of mosques and shrines, while Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand have a rich Islamic culture and history.

The airline also plans to operate five flights per week to Kabul from 4th March and will also operate flights to Baku from Lahore from 14th of March. Flights to Tashkent and Bishkek are part of the airline’s network expansion plan.

PIA is planning to expand its network to Central Asian countries and increasing frequency of flights to Afghanistan.

Chairman lauds performance of NAB KP under supervision of Brig (R) Farooq Naser

By
admin
-

DNA

ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 – Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review the performance of NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) especially conviction made under Section 10 of National Accountability Ordinance (NAO)-1999 during the year 2018 to 2020 at NAB Headquarter. During the meeting Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan DG NAB KP informed that during the year 2020, following persons were convicted by respected Accountability Courts under section 10 of NAO-1999.

1.      State Vs Jamil Ahsan, accused Rashid Jamil was convicted by the Accountability Court on 03.03.2020 with a fine of Rs. 18,840,000.

2.      State Vs Allauddin, accused Allauddin was convicted by the Accountability Court on 21.12.2020 with a fine of Rs. 16,708,809.

3.      State Vs Gul Hameed, accused Gul Hameed was convicted by the Accountability Court on 19.03.2020 with a fine of Rs. 10,000,000.

4.      State Vs Yousaf Ali, accused Yousaf Ali was convicted by the Accountability Court on 27.02.2020 with a fine of Rs. 17,700,000.

DG NAB KP also informed the meeting that during the year 2019, due to the efforts of NAB KP following persons were convicted by respected Accountability Courts under section 10 of NAO-1999.

1.      State Vs Muhammad Sheraz, accused Nadeem Shad was convicted by the Accountability Court on 09.08.2019 with a fine of Rs. 45,823,400.

2.      State Vs Khalid Saleem, accused Samiullah was convicted by the Accountability Court on 13.12.2019 with a fine of Rs. 1,300,000.

3.      State Vs Khalid Saleem, accused Fazal Qadeem was convicted by the Accountability Court on 13.12.2019 with a fine of Rs. 1,300,000.

4.      State Vs Sher Jan & Zahidullah, accused Sher Jan was convicted by the Accountability Court on 31.05.2019 with a fine of Rs. 9365500.

5.      State Vs Sher Jan & Zahidullah, accused Zahidullah was convicted by the Accountability Court on 31.05.2019 with a fine of Rs. 9365500.

6.      State Vs Murid Kazim & others, accused MuridKazim was convicted by the Accountability Court on 20.02.2019.

Similarly in the year 2018, following persons were convicted by respected Accountability Courts under section 10 of NAO-1999.

1.      The State Vs Mumtaz Ali Khan, accused Mumtaz Ali was convicted by the Accountability Court on 06.11.2018 with a fine of Rs. 24,018,000.

2.      The State Vs Mumtaz Ali Khan, accused Munir was convicted by the Accountability Court on 06.11.2018 with a fine of Rs. 24,018,000.

3.      The State Vs Mumtaz Ali Khan, accused Asad Javed was convicted by the Accountability Court on 06.11.2018 with a fine of Rs. 24,018,000.

4.      The State Vs Mumtaz Ali Khan, accused Akbar was convicted by the Accountability Court on 06.11.2018 with a fine of Rs. 24,018,000.

5.      The State Vs Muhammad Irfan, accused Muhammad Irfan was convicted by the Accountability Court on 08.06.2018 with a fine of Rs. 52,060,222.

6.      The State Vs Muhammad Irfan, accused Qazi Wajidullah was convicted by the Accountability Court on 08.06.2018 with a fine of Rs. 52,060,222.

7.      The State Vs Abdul Nasir, accused Abdul Nasir was convicted by the Accountability Court on 12.01.2018 with a fine of Rs. 1,102,800.

8.      The State Vs Farhad Sajid, accused Ghulam Muhammad was convicted by the Accountability Court on 12.05.2018 with a fine of Rs. 1,600,000.

9.      The State Vs Farhad Sajid, accused Shoukat Ali was convicted by the Accountability Court on 12.05.2018 with a fine of Rs. 1,600,000.

10.  The State Vs Farhad Sajid, accused Abdullah Jan was convicted by the Accountability Court on 12.05.2018 with a fine of Rs. 1,600,000.

11.  The State Vs Muhammad Saeed, accused Muhammad Saeed was convicted by the Accountability Court on 15.09.2018 with a fine of Rs. 10,000,000.

12.  The State Vs Mehmood ul Hassan & others, accused Usman was convicted by the Accountability Court on 16.02.2018 with a fine of Rs. 3,848,750.

13.  The State Vs Mehmood ul Hassan & others, accused Roshandin was convicted by the Accountability Court on 16.02.2018 with a fine of Rs. 3,848,750.

14.  The State Vs Ayaz ul Haq, accused Ayaz ul Haq was convicted by the Accountability Court on 17.03.2018 with a fine of Rs. 15,000,000.

15.  The State Vs Qazi Abu Bakar & others, accused Qazi Abu Bakar was convicted by the Accountability Court on 18.09.2018 with a fine of Rs. 9,809,000.

16.  The State Vs Qazi Abu Bakar & others, accused Abdul Basit was convicted by the Accountability Court on 18.09.2018 with a fine of Rs. 9,809,000.

17.  The State Vs Neelam Pari, accused Neelam Pari was convicted by the Accountability Court on 21.07.2018 with a fine of Rs. 2,607,000.

18.  The State Vs Neelam Pari, accused Iftikhar Hussain was convicted by the Accountability Court on 21.07.2018 with a fine of Rs. 2,607,000.

19.  The State Vs Gulzar Ali, accused Gulzar Ali was convicted by the Accountability Court on 21.12.2018 with a fine of Rs. 286,000.

20.  The State Vs Waqas & Others, accused Abdullah was convicted by the Accountability Court on 23.07.2018 with a fine of Rs. 8,843,333.

21.  The State Vs Niamat Khan & Naeemullah, accused Naeemullah was convicted by the Accountability Court on 14.03.2018 with a fine of Rs. 883,916.

22.  The State Vs Adil Khan, accused Adil Khan was convicted by the Accountability Court on 27.09.2018 with a fine of Rs. 169,550,000.

23.  The State Vs Muhammad Usman & another, accused Muhammad Usman were convicted by the Accountability Court on 31.07.2018 with a fine of Rs. 2,000,000.

24.  The State Vs Noor Muhammad, accused Noor Muhammad was convicted by the Accountability Court on 20.10.2018.

Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB appreciated the performance of NAB KP under the supervision of Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan, DG NAB KP.

USC never sells any substandard product

By
admin
-

ISLAMABAD, FEB 26 (DNA) – Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) is not selling any substandard product at its all outlets. This was stated by a source in Utility Stores, while responding to queries raised by Public Accounts Committee over the sale of edible ghee and cooking oil.

The source further states that, Utility Stores have pre-qualified firms/ vendors, who provide all enlisted products certified by Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) at its shelves. Also, USC follows a rigorous registration process for the products’ registration. That’s why, the available products at USC are of high quality as per food standards.

The source maintained that, USC, since its inception is providing high quality subsidized products to masses. That is why, people of Pakistan has an undaunted trust over the products of USC.

Moreover, USC has been working tirelessly to bring Ramadan Relief Package to people of Pakistan from April 1, 2021. In the package, a special discount will be given on 19 products and all these products will be available throughout the country.=DNA

============

Pakistan, Iraq discuss defence relations

By
admin
-

RAWALPINDI, FEB 26 (DNA) – Juma Enad Sadoon Khattab Al Jibori, Defence Minister of Iraq, who is on official visit to Pakistan, called on General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi.

Matters of bilateral professional interest and further strengthening of security and defence cooperation between the two countries were discussed during the meeting. Both sides also deliberated upon prevailing international and regional security environment.

Juma Enad Sadoon Khattab Al Jibori lauded the professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged their sacrifices in fight against terrorism.

Earlier, upon arrival at Joint Staff Headquarters, a smartly turned out tri-services contingent presented ‘Guard of Honour’ to the visiting dignitary.=DNA

====================

1...2,9042,9052,906...4,086Page 2,905 of 4,086

Stay Connected

64FansLike
60FollowersFollow

Latest Reviews

Exchange Rates

USD - United States Dollar
EUR
1.14
GBP
1.34
AUD
0.69
CAD
0.71

EDITOR PICKS

POPULAR POSTS

POPULAR CATEGORY

© Centreline Magazine