Saturday, December 28th, 2019
China gifts 200 sets of ‘˜King Gesar’ to Pakistan as token of historical bonds
BEIJING, Dec 28 :China’s Sichuan Publishing Group presented 200 sets of King Gesar, an epic story of the East, to Pakistan as a token of the deep-rooted historical cultural ties between the two countries at a ceremony held at Tsinghua University. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana A. Hashmi, chief guest of the event said she would present the precious collection to the National Library of Pakistan. Due to geographic proximity, the culture, language, lifestyle and architecture of people living in Baltistan of northern Pakistan are similar to those of theRead More
Govt increases Ehsaas Kifalat Program stipend by Rs500 under BISP
ISLAMABAD – The government has raised the quarterly grant from Rs5,000 to Rs5,500 for 4.3 million beneficiaries under the Ehsaas Kifalat Programme of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation and BISP Chairman Dr Sania Nishtar said in a statement. Dr Sania said that the government would now additionally provide Rs8.6 billion for the poverty-stricken individuals. She said the BISP has now 4.27 million active beneficiaries after 0.82 million undeserving beneficiaries were delisted. She said that the stipend wouldRead More
PM Imran Khan will perform ground breaking of Allama Iqbal Industrial City on January 03
LAHORE Dec 28 ( DNA ) Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform ground breaking ceremony of the state-of-the-art Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a mega prioritised project of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) under CPEC on January 03 to house foreign and local investors, besides giving impetus to economic activities in the country. Appreciating the economic policies of Prime Minister Imran Khan, FIEDMC Chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq on Saturday said that the incumbent government focused on the economic growth in the country.”With tradeRead More
President Ilham Aliyev greets world Azerbaijanis on Solidarity Day
President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the world Azerbaijanis on the occasion of 31 December, the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis. Dear fellow countrymen! I cordially congratulate you on 31 December, the Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the World, the day epitomizing the national and spiritual integrity of the Azerbaijani people. I convey my most sincere wishes to all of you. This historic day, which was first celebrated on the initiative of great leader Heydar Aliyev, is annually celebrated by our people with great enthusiasm as a symbol ofRead More