Madison Realty Capital Closes $105 Million Acquisition and Modernization Loan for Four Seasons Hotel in Prime Miami Location
NEW YORK, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced it has provided a $105 million loan to Fort Partners for the acquisition and modernization of the Four Seasons Hotel Miami located at 1435 Brickell Avenue in […]
Sindh govt to pay Rs 6 bn for existing KCR, keep working for modern KCR
Karachi, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government is committed to provide Rs6 billion for development works to be carried out for full operation of existing Karachi Circular Railway but vowed to realize the dream of launching a modern KCR in the city for people of this megalopolis city. This he said while presiding over a meeting of KCR here at the CM House. The meeting was attended by Minister Transport Awais Qadir Shah, Minister Local Government Nasir Shah, Advisor law Murtaza Wahab, Advocate General Sindh Salman Talibuddin, Chairperson P and D…
Chinese, Spanish firms to operate solid waste management operation in Central, Korangi Chinese firm to install 400 MW waste-to-energy plant
Karachi, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Sindh government, through solid waste Management board (SSWMB), has signed two separate agreements of solid waste management operation with Chinese and Spanish firms to lifting and dumping 3500 tons of garbage from districts, Korangi and Central from the second week of August. Under the agreement the Chinese firm would install a 40-MW waste-to-energy plant and also establish another plant to produce solid waste management related machinery in Karachi. This emerged on Monday when Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a joint meeting of the officials of Chinese firm M/s Gansu and Spanish…
COVID-19 claims 17 more patients, infects 1,247 others
Karachi, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):As many as 17 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,737 and 1,247 new cases emerged when 11,794 tests were conducted. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here on Monday. He added that 17 more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 5,737 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate. Mr. Shah said that 11,794 samples were tested which detected 1,247 cases that constituted 10.6 percent current detection rate. He added that so far 4,807,684 tests have been conducted…
The Government of Japan to Implement 7 New Japanese Technical Cooperation Programs in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Government of Japan has decided to implement 7 new Japanese technical cooperation programs in Pakistan to cater the social needs and assist capacity building for growing industries at the federal and provincial level. Including these 7 programs, the Japanese Government will implement a total of 25 technical cooperation programs in Pakistan in fiscal year 2021. The new Japanese technical cooperation programs, starting in fiscal year 2021, include the projects and dispatch of experts for improvement in health, education, agriculture, and gender and information technology sectors and would be implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
Statement on the Visit to Pakistan by Ambassador Khalilzad
Islamabad, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad on July 19. In meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Ambassador Khalilzad emphasized the urgency of a comprehensive political settlement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban, one that leads to a sustainable peace and preserves Afghanistan’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Continued war in Afghanistan poses a risk to the entire region and holds back its development. Peace, by contrast, will enable regional connectivity and increased trade and development. We commit to do…
SBP makes amendments in forex regulations related to imports including transition from Electronic Import Form to Pakistan Single Window
Karachi, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):Considering the market dynamics and keeping pace with changing business environment, SBP is in the process of revising the foreign exchange regulations, in consultation with relevant stakeholders in a phased manner. The primary objective of these revisions is to promote ease of doing business by simplifying the existing instructions, removing the redundancies and delegating more powers to the Authorized Dealers for facilitation of the stakeholders. SBP has notified revisions in foreign exchange regulations for imports of goods into Pakistan (Chapter 13 of the FE Manual). The key changes include amendment in existing regulations to facilitate import…
Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan is a long unfulfilled dream of Kashmiris: Masood
Islamabad, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has said that the resolution of accession to Pakistan adopted on July 19, 1947, was a referendum through which the people of Jammu and Kashmir had decided their political destiny. “The day of July 19, is an important day in the history of Kashmir as on this day in 1947, accession to Pakistan resolution was adopted under the leadership of Ghazi-e- Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan by representatives of Kashmiri people from the entire state and decided to attach their destiny with Pakistan”, he asserted.…
His Excellency Mr Nong Rong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today
Rawalpindi, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):His Excellency Mr Nong Rong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. In wake of the recent Dasu bus incident involving Chinese citizens, COAS extended heartfelt sympathies and deepest condolences to the government and the people of China, particularly the bereaved families. COAS said that Pakistan Army greatly values its brotherly relations with our time-tested friend and also assured full support / cooperation and security of Chinese citizens working in Pakistan. COAS said that while we work for peace, we need to stay strong to…