Day: May 11, 2024

Passing out Parade was held at Scouts Training Academy Warsak. One thousand, four hundred and thirty recruits of the 34th edition of the Basic Military Training Course passed out in the parade. These included a large number of recruits from the tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Inspector General Frontier Corps North inspected the parade and handed over shields and other prizes to the outstanding recruits. Source: Radio Pakistan

FC Balochistan (North) conducted a swift rescue operation after an oil tanker caught fire at Panjara Bridge on National Highway N-65. According to details, hundreds of vehicles got stuck after the tanker caught fire. There were thousands of people including women and children in the vehicles. FC Balochistan (North) personnel along with levies evacuated the people and tried to keep the traffic flowing. The national highway has now been opened for all types of traffic. Source: Radio Pakistan

In Gwadar, locals held a rally from Sarbandar Chowk to Jaiti to condemn killing of laborers from Punjab who were shot dead by the terrorists on Wednesday. People were holding banners and placards to show solidarity with the families of the victims. The elders of Baloch Yakjehti Committee and locals chanted slogans against the outlawed organizations including BLA, BLF, BRA and BSO. They demanded to bring the facilitators and perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice. They termed the killings of Punjabi laborers as a nefarious attempt to tarnish the harmony among the different people residing in the town. They said that Sarbandar is a peaceful city and the division on the basis of caste, color creed and sect is condemnable. Source: Radio Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar will pay a four day visit to Beijing, China from Monday. During the visit, he will co-chair the Fifth Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Foreign Minister and Director of the General Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi. The two sides will comprehensively review Pakistan-China bilateral relations including economic and trade cooperation; high-level exchanges and visits; upgradation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and future connectivity initiatives. The two leaders will also exchange views on the unfolding regional geopolitical landscape and bilateral cooperation at the multilateral fora. On the sidelines of the Strategic Dialogue, Ishaq Dar is expected to meet Chinese leaders, senior Ministers and leading corporate executives. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the Deputy Prime Minister's visit is part of regular high-level excha nges between Pakistan and China. She said it reflects the importance attached by the two countries to further deepening the "All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership", reaffirming mutual support on issues of core interest, enhancing economic and trade cooperation including CPEC and reinforcing joint commitment to regional peace and development. Source: Radio Pakistan

A delegation of German Company led by its Vice President Benedik Aneselmann called a Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today. During the meeting they discussed provision of technical services for development projects and welfare initiative in the province. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz extended an invitation to TUV Rheinland Company to benefit from business opportunities in Punjab. Source: Radio Pakistan

Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is endeavoring for introducing reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), expanding the tax base, and implementing a robust track and trace system. With the country's tax collection potential estimated at twenty-four trillion rupees, the current target of nine trillion rupees highlights systemic challenges that must be addressed urgently. Around two times the annual revenue target is being lost due to corruption, incompetence, and negligence within the system. This substantial amount could have been utilized for repaying the country's debts, constructing hospitals, schools, universities, and roads. Recently, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund have also recommended improving Pakistan's tax system to alleviate its financial burden. Tax collection, deemed essential for government operations, is seen as crucial for driving socio-economic progress. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is keen for increasing tax revenue, and to ensure this, the SIFC sta nds hand in hand with the government at every step. Source: Radio Pakistan