Monday, January 29th, 2018
Pakistan inaugurates Gwadar Free Zone; inks 5 agreements with China
GWADAR, JAN 29 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday inaugurated the first phase of Gwadar Port’s Free Zone in southwestern Pakistan, which will help facilitate regional and global trade under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing at the ceremony held in Gwadar, Abbasi said that every harbor needs a free zone to boost its development and Gwadar’s free zone will link Pakistan with central Asia, adding that Gwadar’s potential was rediscovered through the construction of the free zone. The prime minister further pointed out that the significantRead More
BISP unfurls new criteria for beneficiaries
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – Minister of State and Chairperson BISP, MNA Marvi Memon chaired 29th meeting of BISP Board at BISP Secretariat today. It was 8th BISP Board meeting since she assumed office of the Chairperson in February 2015. The following Board members participated: Dr. Ali Cheema, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Mr. Qazi Azmat Isa, Dr. Sania Nishtar, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Additional Secretary Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination, Senior Joint Secretary Finance Division, Joint Secretary EAD and Secretary BISP, Mr. Omar Hamid Kha. During her welcome note, Chairperson BISPRead More
Chairman NAB reviews progress on corruption related complaints
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review overall progress on corruption related complaints and measures taken to address all corruption related complaints at NAB Headquarters. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman NAB Imtiaz Tajwar and Prosecutor General Accountability (PGA) Justice Syed Asghar Haider and other senior officers of NAB. Chairman NAB said that the priority of NAB is not only to take action on people’s corruption related complaints but to simplify the complaint lodging mechanism so that all complainants couldRead More
PML N leader Jan Achakzai quits party
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – PML-N leader and former advisor to Balochistan Government Jan Achakzai resigned from the ruling party citing negligence of party leadership for Balochistan’s issues.* In a statement here on Monday, Achakzai said: “due to lack of pro-attitude of the central party leadership, PML-N Balochistan government was dislodged.” “Had party intervened earlier, no confidence move against the government of Nawab Sanaullah Zehri would have failed.” He observed that soon after the no-confidence motion, he lobbied the top leadership to intervene and address the grievances of dissenting MPARead More
Political commitment needs for mandatory legislation on the fortification of wheat flour and edible oil/ghee in Pakistan
By, Laila Rubab Jaskani Pakistan is facing micronutrient deficiencies challenge, causing the socio and economic losses. National Nutrition Survey, 2011 revealed very high rates of micronutrient deficiencies – 51% of pregnant women are anaemic, 37% iron deficient, 46% deficient in vitamin A, and 69% in vitamin D. The problem repeats itself in children with 62% of under 5s suffering from anaemia and 54% from vitamin A deficiency. Micronutrient malnutrition can be addressed by using low cost and proven interventions such as food fortification. Food fortification being the most cost effectiveRead More
IHC issues notice to QAU on illegal appointment
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in the alleged case of illegal appointment of two professors at School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR). Dr Rana Ijaz Ahmad, Director Confucius Institute and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Punjab University had challenged these appointments in his Writ Petition No 287 before the IHC. Justice Athar Minallah, while hearing this petition on Friday (26th January), ruled that notice be issued to QAU, its vice chancellor and other respondents for filingRead More