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Dr. Sania Nishtar discusses issues of health, development with Bill Gates

WASHINGTON, JUN 17 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar met Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss pressing health and development needs in Pakistan. The Gates Foundation is a major supporter of global health and development around the world. In Pakistan, much of the foundation’s work to-date has been focused on eradicating polio, new vaccines introduction, and immunization strengthening. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries that are still reporting cases of the deadlyRead More


President Alvi recognises services of outgoing Australian HC

  ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (DNA) – Outgoing High Commissioner of Australia, Ms. Margaret Adamson, called on President, Dr. Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Monday.   The President congratulated the High Commissioner on successful completion of her tenure in Pakistan.   “Pakistan and Australia enjoy friendly and cordial relation and in recent years upsurge in bilateral relations need extra endeavor to further strengthening it for mutual benefit of the people of both the countries”, the President said.   He underscored the need for greater parliamentary contacts and exchanges between theRead More


Ambassador of Argentina pays farewell call on the President

  DNA REPORT ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (DNA) -: Outgoing Ambassador of Argentina, Mr. Ivan Ivanissevich, called on President, Dr. Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Monday.   The President congratulated the Ambassador on successful completion of his tenure in Pakistan.   “Pakistan and Argentina enjoy friendly and cordial relation characterized by cooperation at international fora and shared perceptions and understanding on most major global and regional issues’, the President said.   He urged to further strengthen this bilateral relationship for mutual benefit of the people of both the countries.  Read More


Ayeza Khan faces problem in Bollywood debut due to escalating ties

LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistani glamorous actress Ayeza Khan is facing problem in her Bollywood debut due to escalating tensions between the both countries after Pulwama attack. In a statement, Ayeza said that she has got several offers to work in Indian movie but due to hostile ties between the both states, it was difficult for her to pursue them. One of the greatest directors in India had also signed me and Danish in lead roles but when we decided to go India, the situation deteriorated, she added. The actress furtherRead More


Life sentence means life imprisonment, not 25-year jail: CJP

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Monday interpreted that the life sentence does not imply a 25-year imprisonment, instead it meant life imprisonment. He remarked that he would further explain the meaning of life sentence at an appropriate time. “After that, convicts will prefer a death sentence instead of life imprisonment,” he said, while maintaining the earlier ruling of the court of giving a death sentence to a convict in a murder case. “If this is the case, then we would see who commitsRead More


Largest global green business ideas competition kicks off

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (DNA)  – ClimateLaunchpad, the world’s leading green business ideas competition is being organized in Pakistan for the first time in 2019. ClimateLaunchpad is set up to help aspiring entrepreneurs grow their green ideas into global businesses. The competition welcomes innovations in renewable energy, energy efficiency, food and agriculture, water, transportation, industrial technology or any other way to tackle climate change. Speaking at the event, Ms Zartaj Gul, Federal Minister of State for Climate Change said that: “Addressing the negative impacts of climate change and supporting sustainable industrialRead More