RAWALPINDI, JUL 25 (DNA) -There was a tremendous potential to enhance trade between Pakistan and Canada as both countries have significant trade volume and longstanding economic relationship. “Pakistan and Canada can enhance their trade and investment cooperation in different sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, mining and infrastructure etc. This was stated by High Commissioner of Canada Perry Calderwood during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Tuesday.
Canadian Envoy, Perry Calderwood visits RCCI
Toyota set to sell long-range, fast-charging electric cars in 2022
TOKYO, JUL 25 (DNA) – Toyota Motor Corp is working on an electric car powered by a new type of battery that significantly increases driving range and reduces charging time, aiming to begin sales in 2022, the Chunichi Shimbun daily reported on Tuesday. Toyota’s new electric car, to be built on an all-new platform, will use all-solid-state batteries, allowing it to be recharged in just a few minutes, the newspaper said, without citing sources.
Car bomb in Afghan capital kills at least 12: Kabul officials
KABUL, JUL 24 (DNA) – A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 10, and the death toll could rise, an Interior Ministry spokesman in the Afghan capital said. Police cordoned off the area, located near the house of the deputy government Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq in a part of the city where many of the mainly Shi’ite Hazara community live, but they said the target of the attack was so far unclear.
Ben Affleck denies being dropped as Batman
LOS ANGELES, JUL 23 (DNA) – Ben Affleck dismissed speculation that he is being dropped as Batman during a Warner Bros. presentation Saturday that introduced the “Justice League” and announced a sequel to summer smash hit “Wonder Woman.” Rumors have been swirling in the US entertainment press that the studio was casting around for a replacement for 44-year-old Affleck to lead a standalone Batman franchise.
Ghee, oil manufacturing increase 2.80pc, 3.19pc in 11 months
ISLAMABAD, JUL 20 (DNA) – Domestic production of vegetable ghee and cooking oil during 11 months of previous financial year (2016- 17) increased by 2.80 percent and 3.19 percent respectively as compared the production of the corresponding period of last year. According the computation of quantum index numbers of large scale manufacturing industries, about 1.186 million ton of vegetable ghee produced during the period from July-May, 2016-17 as compared the production of 1.136 million of same period of last year.
Airbus says row over Austria Eurofighter order harming industry
VIENNA, JUL 14 (DNA) – Airbus has said a row over Austria’s deal to buy Eurofighter planes was undermining the reputation of suppliers to Europe’s aerospace industry and any effort to criminalise their work was unacceptable. Austria’s Defence Ministry filed legal charges against Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium in February, alleging deception and fraud linked to the 2003 purchase. Airbus and the consortium, which includes Britain’s BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo, have denied the accusations.
Qatar rejects Saudi-led bloc’s ‘baseless’ allegations
DOHA, JUL 08 (DNA) – Qatar on Friday expressed “regret” over the recent statements of the Saudi-led Arab states boycotting it, saying the accusations against Doha of supporting terrorism and interfering in other countries’ internal affairs were “false” and “baseless”. In a joint statement released Wednesday in Cairo, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain voiced their collective “regret” over Qatar’s apparent refusal to meet their 13-point list of demands.
Volkswagen returns to Iran after 17 years’ absence
BERLIN, JUL 04 (DNA) – German car giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it was returning to the Iranian market for the first time in 17 years due to the lifting of economic sanctions. The company, maker of brands including VW, Porsche, Skoda and Seat, said it would resume selling cars in Iran from August after signing a deal with local importer Mammut Khodro. “By returning to Iran, the Volkswagen brand is filling in another blank spot on the global automotive map,” said Anders Sundt Jensen, project manager for the Iranian market at Volkswagen.
Perry John Calderwood : Canada, Pakistan dynamic partners
High Commissioner of Canada talks to Centreline and DNA
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Let us start with Canada, Pakistan relations, how would you describe these relations in the fields of politics, trade and economy and people to people contacts?
Canada and Pakistan have a broad relationship that spans many areas. It is a dynamic partnership and I believe that there is great potential for further strengthening of our ties in the years ahead. Our two countries maintain ongoing dialogue on many multilateral issues such as climate change and our shared commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping. Our trade relationship is growing. In 2016, two-way trade exceeded $1.4 billion Canadian dollars (about 110 billion PKR), the highest level ever. That said, I believe that there remains significant untapped potential to strengthen trade and investment relations.
70 years of US-Pakistan relations by David Hale
JUL 04 – In 1948, the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah wrote to President Truman the first message to America from Pakistan for our Independence Day. Speaking of our two nations, he wrote that that the “common desire for order, justice and peace, and their equal wish to contribute to uplift suffering humanity are the best proof, which I hope will lead to the intimate and confident collaboration of our two countries in all matters for our mutual interests.
