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Promotion of information technology govt’s top priority: PM

ISLAMABAD, FEB 07 (DNA) :  Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Friday has directed for preparation of a roadmap based on timelines within a week related to promotion of information technology sector, including establishment of special technology zones and issuance of 5G Spectrum. Chairing a meeting regarding promotion of information technology in Islamabad, Imran Khan said promotion of information technology is a priority of the government being future of the country. The PM said our youth has huge potential regarding IT and the government is committed to facilitate them. HeRead More


Instruction booklets published for young people in connection with parliamentary elections

BAKU, FEB 07  –  On the initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, an instruction booklet titled “Milli Majlis – Legislative body” has been prepared. The booklet is published to inform young people, especially youngsters, who will vote for the first time in the February 9 elections to the Azerbaijani Parliament and support in ensuring youth participation in elections. The booklet contains information on the history of the Azerbaijani parliament, the stages of its formation, its activities, international relations, and the important role of national leader Heydar Aliyev inRead More


PM Imran shares full-page image of AJK rally on Instagram

ISLAMABAD, FEB 07 (DNA) :  Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s Instagram account goes all Kashmir after his successful visit to Azad Jammu and Kashmir where he addressed a public rally. According to details, PM’s Instagram account has posted a full-page image of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir rally which says, “Why Justice is mute in IOJ&K”. After the August 2019 revocation of Article 370 in Indian occupied Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan had called himself as an ambassador of Kashmir in the world and he advocated the dispute inRead More


Rains ‘breaking the back’ of Australia bushfire crisis

SYDNEY  : Heavy rain was raising hopes Friday for an end to Australia’s unprecedented bush fire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control for months. The devastating fires,fueled by prolonged drought and record-high temperatures, have raged since September, burning more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) and killing 33 people. An estimated billion animals have perished in the fires that destroyed more than 2,500 homes. The rains in New South Wales (NSW), which began earlier in the week in some areas and are forecast toRead More


China´s Xi discusses with Trump hours after whistleblower doctor passes away

BEIJING, FEB 07 (DNA) :  Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Friday with US President Donald Trump on the novel coronavirus outbreak and urged Washington to respond “reasonably” to the epidemic. Xi told Trump on the phone that China was “fully confident and capable of defeating the epidemic”, and that “the long-term trend of China’s economic development for the better will not change”. The viral outbreak, which is believed to have originated in central China late last year, has now infected at least 31,000 people and caused 636 deaths, mostlyRead More


CPEC phase II envisions generating mass employment: Asim Saleem Bajwa

ISLAMABAD, FEB 07 (DNA) :  Chairman CPEC Authority General (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) encompassed multi-sector projects that would generate mass level employment opportunities in the country.   “Time to gear up for Phase-2 which is envisioned to generate mass employment through more projects of mass industrialisation, agriculture and socioeconomic uplift,” he said in a tweet.   The CPECA Chairman said that after assuming the charge, he had taken briefings from various stake holders and came to know thatRead More