LAHORE, Apr 4 (APP): Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo said on Monday that more than 40 Italian companies had expressed their willingness to explore the opportunities of the Pakistani market. According to Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) spokesperson, the Italian envoy disclosed this, while speaking at a seminar ‘Investment opportunities in Pakistan’ in Rome, Italy. The Ambassador said, “This is a great occasion for Pakistani business community to have a more structured approach to Italian manufacturers, hoping that some fruitful partnerships will be followed”.
PM chairs high-level meeting on internal, external security
ISLAMABAD, April 4 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the matters related to national and internal security. A statement from Prime Minister’s Media Wing said the meeting was held here at the PM House and was attended by Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Minister for Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar and DG ISI Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar.
Govt to provide all resources for education: President
ISLAMABAD, April 4 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Monday said the government was serious about education and all available resources will be allocated to educational institutions. The President made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Federal Urdu University at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The Head of the Advisory Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Federal Urdu University Muhammad Javed Ashraf Hussain presented his report.
State Bank to announce Monetary Policy on Saturday
ISLAMABAD, Apr 4 (APP): The meeting of monetary policy committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on (Saturday) 2016 in Karachi. The monetary policy decision will be announced through a press release, said a statement issued by the central bank here Monday.
New trade policy to help boost Pakistani exports
ISLAMABAD, Apr 4 (APP): Pakistan has unveiled its new foreign trade policy to push annual exports to $35 billion. The focus markets that the commerce ministry has outlined in the policy include Afghanistan, China and the European Union, in addition to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, North Africa, and South East Asia regions, UAE’s leading newspaper ‘Khaleej Times’ reported on Monday. The policy shifted its focus to expanding regional trade, principally with landlocked Afghanistan, and the big boom market of Iran, which has a pent up demand for a large number of modern imported goods, including the latest, fine textiles and fashion garments from Pakistan.
I do not own any company/property abroad': Maryam Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, April 4 (APP): Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that she did not own any company/property abroad, and her brother had made her a trustee in one of his corporations, which entitled her to distribute assets to her brother Hussain’s family/children, if needed. “Nothing more than what my brother has already explained,” Maryam Nawaz Sharif stated in her tweet. “The info provided by (Panama) leaks does not say any wrongdoing involved. The distortion is wilful that a couple of media channels (are) using to settle scores,” she added.
PCB announces measures to revamp cricket
LAHORE, April 4 (APP)- Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has announced a number of short and long term measures to revamp Pakistan Cricket in the back drop of Pak team poor show in the Asia and T20 World Cups.”Following receipt of the report last Friday by the Special Committee on the poor team performance in the Asia Cup 2016 and ICC WT20 2016 the Chairman PCB after having studied the same and considered the findings and recommendations has announced decisions to address the problems in Pakistan cricket,” said a spokesman of PCB here on Monday night.
Govt to provide all resources for education: President
ISLAMABAD, April 4 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Monday said the government was serious about education and all available resources will be allocated to educational institutions. The President made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Federal Urdu University at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The Head of the Advisory Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Federal Urdu University Muhammad Javed Ashraf Hussain presented his report.
Child Psychiatric Department to be established at PIMS: Dr Fazal Tariq
ISLAMABAD April 4, (APP): Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Monday announced to establish a Child Psychiatric Department at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). He announced this while addressing the inaugural session of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Conference at PIMS here. Dr. Tariq said child psychiatry is an important subject as childhood memories are long lasting.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia enjoying close fraternal relations: NA speaker
ISLAMABAD, Apr 4 (APP): Chairman of the Shura Council of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh along with a delegation called on Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and discussed issues of common interest and ways of strengthening relations between the two brotherly countries. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed close fraternal relations pointing out the two countries stood by each other in testing times. “Close and frequent contacts at the highest level have been the hallmark of these relations,” he added.