Friday, September 27th, 2019
Macro adjustment policies resulting in stronger growth, says MoF
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – The Ministry of Finance has said that macro adjustment policies such as monetary tightening, exchange rate adjustments and cuts in development spending have started paying the desired results with stability and growing strength visible in many sectors of the economy. In a detailed statement, the Ministry has pointed out that the current account deficit declined significantly by 32.1 percent to US$ 13.508 billion (4.8 percent of GDP) during FY2019 as compared US$ 19.897 billion (6.3 percent of GDP), which widened by 57.6 percent inRead More
NDMA chief phones PM to brief him about quake relief efforts
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal briefed the Prime Minister Imran Khan through telephonic contact in New York and apprised him on latest situation in the wake of Mirpur Earthquake of 24th September, 2019 and its aftershocks. The Prime Minister was also apprised on the details of loss of lives, injuries and damages to properties in the affected areas of districts, Mirpur, Bhimber (AJ&K) and Jhelum in Punjab. The Prime Minister, while expressing grief over the loss of preciousRead More
Committee established to oversee medical education
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (DNA) – A Committee has been established to address emerging challenges and opportunities in the entire spectrum of medical education in the country, including undergraduate education, graduate education, clinical certification, health research and research oriented education, adoption of international standards, and addressing equivalence and certification issues in other countries. The committee will be headed by the Chairman HEC, and will include representatives of the Ministry of Health, PMDC, CPSP, and universities providing medical education. This was decided at a meeting of the heads of key health educationRead More
Lifeblood of the Workers’ Party of Korea
The Workers’ Party of Korea has been the ruling party in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since the first days of its founding (October 10, 1945). The 70-odd-year history of the WPK is the history of the people-first principle, in which it has believed in the people as in heaven and served them with devotion. Having inscribed a hammer, a sickle, and a writing brush on its red flag, it has never been separated from the people, but has always advanced the revolution and construction by believing in themRead More
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of major Chinese anniversary
HONG KONG (DNA) – Hong Kong was bracing for a weekend of unrest with pro-democracy protests likely to mount in the China-ruled territory ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on Tuesday. Thousands of people are expected to rally in the city center on Saturday evening after authorities granted a permit for a gathering at Tamar Park, next to the headquarters of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. The Asian financial hub marks the fifth anniversary this weekend of the start of the “Umbrella” protests, a seriesRead More
Police baton-charge protesting doctors at Lady Reading Hospital
PESHAWAR (DNA) – Police baton-charged the protesters of Grand Health Alliance, a syndicate of doctors, nurses, paramedics and non-medical staff, at the Lady Reading Hospital on Friday. The doctors raised slogans to get their demands fulfilled and tried to enter the administration block but were stopped by the police which resorted to shelling inside the hospital premises. The officials also arrested several protesters. Many individuals, including women, sustained injuries. The Grand Health Alliance refused to accept District and Regional Health Authority Act. On the other hand, doctors, nurses and paramedicsRead More