Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
ECC releases Rs 75 billion under PM’s relief package for payments to labourers
ISLAMABAD, APR 22 (DNA) – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved release of Rs 75 billion from PM’s Relief Package of Rs 200 billion for targeted payments to the low-income groups, especially labourers and daily wagers most severely affected by the lockdown situation in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the ECC held at the Cabinet Block today with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair. UnderRead More
Army Chief lauds NCOC working
ISLAMABAD, APR 22 (DNA) – Chief of the Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has lauded remarkable efforts of NCOC for formulating and implementing covid-19 response despite resource & time constraints. While complimenting civil- military components of NCOC, COAS emphasised the need for stratified risk assessment, managing trinity of health crisis, economic slide & psycho-social impact through efficient resource management. He expressed these views during his visit to NCOC Wednesday. He said, Pakistan Army in collaboration with other national institutions should take all possible measures to bring comfort to theRead More
We must refrain from politicizing Coronavirus pandemic
Vladimir Norov According to UNCTAD (the UN Conference on Trade and Development), in 2020 and 2021, developing countries will lack US$2 trillion to meet their financial obligations. This could lead to a debt crisis in which many direct and indirect creditors in industrialized countries would be drawn. Developing countries have entered the crisis with record high debt levels relative to their economic indicators. As early as 2018, their total debt was almost 200 per cent of annual GDP. The coronavirus pandemic “COVID-19” that hit the world just three months backRead More
Economic Potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
By Lieutenant Colonel Khalid TaimurAkram (Retd), Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a regional group comprising of eight official members including; China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan; four observer states; Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia; and multiple dialogue partners including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey, and Sri Lanka. SCO has continued to play a prominent role as a forum for security cooperation, with an objective to combat three evils that have maligned the regional environment i.e. extremism, separatism, and terrorism. However, since 18 years of its creation, SCO’s scopeRead More
Asad Qaiser vows to keep endeavoring for lifting anti-Iran sanctions
ISLAMABAD, APR 22 (DNA) — Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that in a recent letter to his US counterpart Ms Nancy Pelosi he raised the issue of lifting of sanctions against Iran adding that Pakistan would keep endeavoring to flag the issue. Asad Qaiser in a letter to Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini said Pakistan is fully cognizant of the effect of international sanctions regime on brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran in dealing with this global health challenge. “Keeping this effect in rearRead More
Corona health services available on easypaisa
Karachi , APR 22 (DNA) – Corona Health Services, one of the most affordable health packages in the country that provides exclusive access to round-the-clock Corona Tele-Doctor Helpline and comprehensive coverage including up to PKR 50,000 in Coronavirus hospitalization charges is now available on Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital platform. The third-party service is being offered to all Easypaisa customers at lower than market rates. The Coronavirus outbreak has impacted lives of people in unprecedented ways and is undoubtedly cumbersome for the effected patients and their loved ones. All Easypaisa usersRead More