Tag: Mission
Canada to officially end Afghan combat mission
Canada was to officially end its combat mission in Afghanistan on Thursday, after nine years of fighting which saw it lose 157 troops and...
Saleh to speak on TV, UN launches Yemeni mission
President Ali Abdullah Saleh is to speak on television within days to reassure Yemenis on his health, three weeks after being hospitalised in Riyadh...
Fact-finding mission finds nothing suspicious on killed Chechens
The fact-finding mission constituted to probe the killing of five Chechens in Quetta’s Kharotabat area said in its report on Saturday that nothing suspicious...
US lawmakers censure Obama’s Libya mission
In a symbolic but scathing rebuke to President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives on Friday rejected a resolution authorising US military action...
Murray won’t be distracted by Nadal revenge mission
Andy Murray is determined not to be distracted by the prospect of a revenge mission against defending champion Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. Murray is...
Army ratified Osama mission during ‘transition to democracy’
A senior Pakistani official has said that a deal had been struck under former president Pervez Musharraf and renewed by the army during the...
LCCI mission returns from Bosnia
ALAHORE - Bosnian businessmen have evinced keen interest in purchasing cooking oil, rice, home textiles, garments, leather products, sports and surgical equipment, food items and plastic items from Pakistan. This was stated by the head of a six-member LCCI Mission, Shahid Hassan Sheikh, on his return from a five day visit to Bosnia. The other members of the mission were Hasnain Raza Mirza, Nasira Taskeen, Ali Ahsan, Saeed Akbar, PBIT CEO Saadat Muzaffar and Ms Aisha Sarwari.
Germany’s no to Libya mission seen as blow to credibility
BERLIN - Germany's watershed decision to withhold support for military action in Libya has sparked fears of a new go-it-alone stance in Berlin that could cost it precious credibility and influence. "We are not neutral," Merkel insisted again Wednesday in a speech, defending Berlin's abstention from a UN Security Council vote to create a no-fly zone in Libya to stop pro-government forces from slaughtering civilians. "We of course like the rest of the world want to see the end to the
Another IMF mission in a few weeks
ISLAMABAD - Another International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is due in the next few weeks to review revenue measures, which the government promised would be taken to improve revenue collection and bridge the fiscal deficit, an official source said. A date has not been finalised yet, but they would be in the town by mid April, he said, adding that the revenue measures agreed with the fund would be implemented by that time.
The government plans to impose of 15 percent flood income
The government plans to impose of 15 percent flood income
Bangladesh eye quarters, but mission is accomplished
CHITTAGONG - Bangladesh will go into their final Group B match against South Africa on Saturday with a World Cup quarter-final place at stake but a feeling that they have already accomplished their mission. Before the tournament, the World Cup co-hosts had targeted beating Ireland, Netherlands and one of the top-ranked sides and they have done just that thanks to a shock defeat of England with two wickets to spare.
What Shakib Al Hasan and his men had not bargained on was that
What Shakib Al Hasan and his men had not bargained on was that
AEON will send buying mission to Pakistan
KARACHI - The largest retail chain of Japan, AEON, will send a top level buying mission to Pakistan to explore possibilities for purchase of local goods for its 4500 outlets in Japan. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive Tariq Iqbal Puri said that the AEON stores have a large annual turnover.
Tariq Puri, who was a part of Pakistani delegation led by President Asif Ali Zardari, that visited Japan from February 21-23, said that he had held a meeting with
Tariq Puri, who was a part of Pakistani delegation led by President Asif Ali Zardari, that visited Japan from February 21-23, said that he had held a meeting with
SERP review mission calls on Sindh chief secretary
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Secretary Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha assured the Sindh Education Sector Reform Programme (SERP) Joint Review Mission of World Bank on Monday that the Sindh government would achieve its targets during the third year of the SERP.
"But there are certain challenges that the Sindh government confronts due to the recent floods," he said during a meeting with the SERP Joint Review Mission at the Sindh Secretariat. Pasha briefed the Mission about the progress of the
"But there are certain challenges that the Sindh government confronts due to the recent floods," he said during a meeting with the SERP Joint Review Mission at the Sindh Secretariat. Pasha briefed the Mission about the progress of the
Lyari Town open mission authoritatively
LAHORE - Lyari Town made short work of Balochistan's Bela 4-0 on Wednesday in Group D of PFF-KESC Lyari Football League 2011 at Shaheed Abdul Rehman Park. The winners were 3-0 up at interval.
Bela's defence failed to resist Muneer Ahmed's fine performance. Muneer struck twice, in the 21st and the 28th minutes. Midfielder Zohaib Nisar also earned a brace, striking the ball past Bela keeper in the 27th and 51st minutes.
Earlier, Agra Taj and Balochistan's Uthal were involved
Bela's defence failed to resist Muneer Ahmed's fine performance. Muneer struck twice, in the 21st and the 28th minutes. Midfielder Zohaib Nisar also earned a brace, striking the ball past Bela keeper in the 27th and 51st minutes.
Earlier, Agra Taj and Balochistan's Uthal were involved
Lisa Ray’s on a global mission
Lisa Ray, who has battled cancer successfully through stem cell transplantation, has turned into a global advocator of the same, for cancer patients.
The actor is ready to travel to any corner of the world to speak on the subject and answer questions and provide insight into the science of stem cell transplant.
She will be on a hurricane tour for about three days to India on the October 23 and 24. She is visiting the city as a keynote speaker on stem cell technology and
The actor is ready to travel to any corner of the world to speak on the subject and answer questions and provide insight into the science of stem cell transplant.
She will be on a hurricane tour for about three days to India on the October 23 and 24. She is visiting the city as a keynote speaker on stem cell technology and
Schwarzenegger hails Russia on high-tech mission
MOSCOW: California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Monday led a high-powered delegation of tech executives to Russia, praising President Dmitry Medvedev as a visionary for moving to a high-tech future. The delegation includes figures like former Intel chairman Craig Barrett and leading executives from companies like Google, Microsoft and Oracle.
Schwarzenegger was taken by Medvedev to the site of one of his most ambitious projects, the creation Russian equivalent of Silicon
Schwarzenegger was taken by Medvedev to the site of one of his most ambitious projects, the creation Russian equivalent of Silicon
