Pakistan
Hafeez Shaikh reviews budget proposals for 2019-20
Islamabad, May 26, 2019: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Sunday chaired a meeting to review Budget proposals. On the occasion, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi gave a presentation about the budget proposals for the 2019-2020 and proposed various steps to expand the…
Pak-China strategic partnership enjoys unanimous institutional, public support: President
Islamabad, May 26, 2019: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday said Pakistan and China were linked by deep historical and cultural ties and the ‘All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ enjoyed unanimous institutional and strong public support. In a meeting with visiting Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan who called on him at the Aiwan e Sadr, the president…
PCB signs two-year partnership with Shahid Afridi Foundation
Lahore, May 23, 2019: The Pakistan Cricket Board today extended the scope of its Corporate Social Responsibility when they signed a two-year partnership with Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF), one of the most respected and prestigious charity organizations set up by an ex-player. This follows the recent announcement of the PCB signing a three-year partnership with…
Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Shaheen-II
Rawalpindi, May 23, 2019: Pakistan on Thursday conducted successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II. The training launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command, said a press release issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army. Shaheen-II Missile is capable of carrying both conventional…
Mufti Muhammad Hassan appointed as Chairman of Shari’ah Advisory Board
Karachi, May 22, 2019: Mufti Muhammad Hassaan Kaleem has been appointed the new chairman of Shari’ah Advisory Board for Pak-Qatar Takaful group. Mufti Muhammad Hassaan Kaleem had already been serving as a member of Shari’ah Pak-Qatar Takaful for more than a decade since the company’s inception in 2007. Former Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani had…