Karachi: The people of Karachi will soon see relief in load shedding. This was stated by the Minister of Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf during the signing ceremony of rental services contract of 232 MW barge mounted Karkey Rental Power Project, a project of Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim A.S., Turkey; there is a current [...]
Statement by The British High Commission on the arrest of ten Pakistani students in the UK
It is reported in today’s media that the UK Government should apologise for the bringing of “false charges of terrorism” against 10 Pakistani nationals. Since this significantly misrepresents the facts, the High Commission wishes to make a number of points clear:
· In the course of any investigation [...]
United Sales (Pvt) Ltd launches Diyanat Financing
Karachi: United Sales (Pvt.) Ltd (USL), a subsidiary of the Dawlance Group, Pakistan’s leading domestic appliances manufacturing company, launched its Shariah compliant installment sales solution under the brand of “Diyanat Financing”.
With this launch, USL has become the first installment sales company in Pakistan to offer Shariah compliant solutions to the public.
Building on USL’s vision of [...]
Wattoo will inaugurate Iron & Steel Conference
Karachi – First Iron & Steel Conference will be held on April 29 at a local hotel Lahore. Federal Minister for Industries & Production Mian Manzoor A. Wattoo will inaugurate the conference. Chief Executive & GM Engineering Development Board (EDB), Latif Chaudhry Chairman Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association (PSRMA), Zaigham Adil Rizvi Director Altuwarqi Steel, [...]
Iranian Ambassador calls on Railway Minister
Islamabad: H.E. Mr. Masha Allah Shakeri, the Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran called on Federal Minister for Railways, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour here.
Matters of mutual and common interests in the backdrop of upgradation and strengthening the rail service between Pakistan and Iran came under discussion. It was agreed that mutual exchange of Railways expertise, training [...]
Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi meets Jordanian Ambassador
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi met Ambassador of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Dr. Saleh Al-Jawarneh at the Embassy of Jordan here and discussed with him matters of mutual interests and Pak-Jordan relations.
Talking to the Ambassador of Jordan, Dr. Saleh Al-Jawarneh, Syed. Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that Pakistan and Jordan, two [...]
Shariat Court dismisses petition against Human Organs Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: A full bench of the Federal Shariat Court today at Karachi, dismissed a petition moved by Colonel (Retired) Mukhtar Hamid Shah, challenging different provisions of the “Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Ordinance, 2007″ as repugnant to the injunctions of the Holy Quran and Sunnah.
Prof. Adibul Hasan Rizvi appeared as amicus curiae and intervener [...]
Training Workshop on "Power of Positive Attitude" and "Power of Embracing Diversity" by Ecommerce Gateway at Institute of Bankers Pakistan
Karachi: Training Workshop on “Power of Positive Attitude” and “Power of Embracing Diversity” was organized by Ecommerce Gateway.
A Training Workshop on “Power of Positive Attitude” and “Power of Embracing Diversity” was held at Institute of Bankers Pakistan, Karachi.
Mr. Ozair A. Hanafi, Chief Executive Officer of Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan was the facilitator of the workshop. Mr. [...]
