Friday, September 17, 2004
Punjab Plans ‘Sports City’ Near Jallo Park Resort
The [Punjab] government plans to construct a multipurpose ‘Sports City’ over 500 kanals at Rakh Chabeel near Jallo Park for hosting large functions such as the Horse and Cattle Show.
Sources told Daily Times on Thursday that the government felt the need for a stadium because it had to pay the army a large sum for …
CNN launches Young Journalist Award in Pakistan
The [Cable News Network] has launched the CNN Young Journalist Award (CNN YJA) 2004 in Pakistan to recognise quality journalism among young media professionals.
Launched in India last year, the CNN YJA 2003 received an overwhelming response and has now been extended to include Pakistan this year. The aim of the CNN YJA is to recognise …
Pakistan Ghazal Maestro in Bombay Concert
To promote relations between India and Pakistan, a unique concert called Ek Shaam Rashtriya Ekta Ke Naam is being held in Mumbai on September 25.
The highlight is that Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will join Mumbai-based Anup Jalota on stage.
The show is being organised by the Yuva Foundation, with support from the makers of the …
Thailand seeks Pakistan assistance in industrial training
Thailand has sought Pakistan’s help for providing professional training to its people in the industrial sector.
This was discussed between a Thai trade delegation and Pakistani Minister for Industries here on Thursday. The Thai trade delegation, led by Prachuab Chaiyasan, discussed ways and means for extending economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The delegation …
Foreign exchange sent home by Pakistanis rise by 16pc
Workers’ remittances or the foreign exchange sent back home by Pakistanis living abroad rose by 16 per cent to $669 million in July-August 2004, from $577 million in July-August 2003, data released by the State Bank show.
Overall remittances rose as Pakistanis living in the US and the UAE sent much higher amounts of foreign exchange …
