ISLAMABAD, JAN 09 (DNA) – Jononov Sherali, Ambassador of Tajikistan, paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office. Sherali will be returning on completion of 5 years tenure in Pakistan.
Ambassador of Japan meets Shah Mahmood Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, JAN 09 (DNA) – Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan paid a farewell call on Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, upon completion of his tenure in Pakistan.Ambassador said that Japan-Pakistan relations are characterized by mutual respect and support for each other.
UNDP, Kashf Foundation to train and mentor 8,000 youth
ISLAMABAD, JAN 9 (DNA) – — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan and Kashf Foundation have partnered to train and mentor 8,000 young men and women in entrepreneurship skills in targeted areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistanis stranded in Egypt produced before court
ISLAMABAD, JAN 9 (DNA) – The five Pakistani nationals who were earlier stranded on a ship, off the coast of Safaga in Egypt were produced in an Egyptian court. An officer from our Mission in Cairo was deputed to assist our nationals during the court proceedings.
Ambassador of Japan, Tajikistan bid farewell to friends
ISLAMABAD, JAN 9 (DNA) – Outgoing ambassador of Japan Takashi Kurai hosted a reception at this residence to bid farewell to his colleagues and friends.The Japanese ambassador has been posted out to Ukraine.Ambassador Kurai while speaking on the occasion thanked his colleagues and friends for extending him support during his stay in Pakistan.
Govt slashes power tariff for five export industries
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The federal government has slashed power tariff for five zero-rated industries to provide incentive to the export sector.The government’s step to ensure supply of cheaper electricity will help the export industries to cut down the production cost.The Power Division of the Ministry of Energy has notified reduction in the power tariff by three rupees per kilowatt hour for five zero-rated industries.
Afghan President’s envoy Umer Daudzai arrives Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (DNA) – Presidential envoy of Afghanistan Umer Daudzai reached Islamabad on Tuesday on an important visit of Pakistan.President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy Umer Daudzai during his stay in Pakistan till January 11, will hold meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and other officials to discuss the Afghanistan peace process.
Opening of Pak-Iran free economic zone ‘soon’
QUETTA, (DNA) – Iranian Consul General Muhammad Rafiei has announced inauguration of Pakistan-Iran free economic zone at Mir Jawa in the coming days and expressed Iran’s willingness to sell fuel to Pakistan on low rates.The development came during a meeting of Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan with the Iranian consul general at the CM Secretariat on Monday.
Assets worth $1tr to shift from UK to EU due to Brexit
LONDON, JAN 07 (DNA) – Assets worth nearly 800 billion pounds ($1 trillion) are being moved from Britain to new financial hubs in the European Union ahead of Brexit, consultancy EY said on Monday.Britain, which is due to leave the bloc in March, has yet to approve a deal to avoid an abrupt severing of ties with the EU.
Dollar dips to Rs139.10 in open market
KARACHI, JAN 07 (DNA) – Rupee in open market strengthened while at interbank it shed weight on first session of the new week because of higher demand from oil companies and some big importers.Dollar in the open market recorded a drop of 10 paisa to trade at Rs139.10 while at interbank it gained 7 paisa to touch Rs138.93.
