A squirrel is eating food from a birds feeder installed by Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) on a tree at D-ground Park
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of Apex Committee on Reko Diq Project to review the progress on implementation of agreed steps for completion of the Reko Diq arrangement
A young boy repairing the puncture tyre at roadside.
Deserving people standing in a queue to receive free food from Saylani welfare trust in Korangi Industrial area.
PM thanks Azeri president over five-year tax exemption on Pakistani rice import
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday thanked President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for approving a five-year tax exemption on the import of rice from Pakistan.
“I am thankful to H.E. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, for approving the tax exemption on the import of Pakistani rice for five years. Our two brotherly countries will work to promote economic cooperation and connectivity through road, rail and Gwadar Port,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter.
The prime minister’s tweet came in response to Azeri president’s remarks that the decision to import rice from Pakistan with a tax exemption of five years was the outcome of his meetings with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held in the last couple of months.
Ilham Aliyev, addressing an international conference at ADA University, Baku, the other day, said during these meetings, they discussed the agenda of their bilateral relations.
The president of Azerbaijan was responding to questions raised by Executive Director of Center for Global and Strategic Studies of Pakistan Khalid Taimur Akram, as a participant.
The president said he discussed with Prime Minister Shehbaz, the prospects of further intensifying the bilateral economic and trade cooperation and the decision over special regulations for rice from Pakistan, was a reflection of that.
“Why should we buy rice from some other place if we have high-quality rice in the brotherly country? So, that decision was clearly based on our brotherly relations,” the Azeri media quoted the president as saying.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs Turkiya-Pakistan Business Council meeting.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses Turkiye-Pakistan Business Council meeting
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses Turkiye-Pakistan Business Council meeting
Adviser to Prime Minister for Political & Public Affairs, National Heritage & Culture, Engr Amir Muqam addressing during Ten Days Folk Festival Lok Mela ceremony at Lok Virsa.
Ashrafi for joint strategy to counter defamation drive against Pakistan Army
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Saturday said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) should devise a joint strategy to counter the defamation drive against the Pakistan Army and national security institutions.
On twitter, Ashrafi who is also the chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council said launching malicious campaign against the national defense institution’s head, in fact, is a nefarious design to weaken the resolve of the country.
He said that the most important countries of Islamic world had been weaken through false propagandas. “It is our collective responsibility to give a befitting response to those who are allegedly involved in anti-state and nation activities,’ he added.
Shedding light on the professional potential of the nominated army chief Gen Syed Asim Munir, Ashrafi said that he had served as the head of two most sensitive institutions; Military Intelligence and Inter-Services Intelligence and he was well-acquainted with the internal and external affairs of the state.
He said that General Asim Munir was a man of good character with a clear mind of the defensive policy of the country. “If someone was planning to shift his criticism from the outgoing COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa to the newly designated army chief General Asim Munir is not acceptable anyway,” he added.
He also said that media should play a responsible role while publishing any news story about the Pakistan Army and national defense institutions. The media should not misuse the definition of ‘freedom of speech’ by spreading false notions against anyone without any research and solid evidence.