Saturday, December 21st, 2019
Kamyab Jawan Programme to provide equal distribution of loans to minority youth
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 – Prime Minister Imran Khan’s “Kamyab Jawan Programme” would provide equivalent distribution of loans to minority youths for their entrepreneur’s skills. Prime Minister Youth Affairs Programme (PMYAP) has accommodated marginalized and minority youths under “Kamyab Jawan Programme” to uplift them socially and economically. According to an official, the minority youths would be provided with an equal opportunities as other citizens and would enjoy their civic rights as equal citizen of Pakistan. He said that for their empowerment special priority has been given to them in Kamyab JawanRead More
NA body passes Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act 2019
ISLAMABAD – National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights passed Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2019 which seeks speedy response for recovery of missing, abducted, abused or kidnapped children in the premises of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is also the committee’s chairman, did not attend the committee’s meeting which was presided over by PPP leader Shazia Marri. Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2019 was earlier passed by the NA committee in October this year but following certain observations ofRead More
Pakistan rejects assertions in joint statement of US-India 2+2 dialogue
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday has taken a strong exception to the unwarranted references to Pakistan in the joint statement issued after the conclusion of ‘US-India 2+2 Dialogue’ in Washington. Pakistan Foreign Office in a statement rejected assertions in joint statement of United States-India two plus two (2+2) dialogue and joint press availability in Washington. The FO spokesperson said that the anti-Pakistan assertions made by Indian Ministers of Defence and External Affairs during the Joint Press Availability are equally reprehensible and “We also take exception to the selective and one-sidedRead More
Uzbekistan’s GDP growth rate to make up 5.5% in 2019
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (DNA) – Uzbekistan’s GDP growth rate will be 5.5% in 2019 compared with 5.1% in 2018, the press service of the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan said. According to the agency, the nominal size of GDP will be 524 trillion soums or US$58.3 billion. The growth is due to internal factors, namely a strong growth in domestic demand. In 2019, domestic demand growth is supported by: 1) capital investments in the economy, which, according to forecasts, will increase by 28.6%, including: – centralized state investments (state budget, Fund for ReconstructionRead More