Thursday, May 28th, 2020
Pakistan’s Nuclear Program is helping meet National Security and 12 SDGs
ISLAMABAD, MAY 28 (DNA) – Pakistan’s nuclear programme has not only ensured its national security and regional peace but also helped pursue 12 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote socio-economic development. Pakistan is one of only 13 countries that are effectively using nuclear technology to meet a variety of their own socio-development needs but are also capable of sharing its nuclear knowledge and expertise with other countries for peaceful purposes. These thoughts were shared at a webinar titled ‘Youm-e-Takbeer 2020’ organized by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad toRead More
European choosing Pakistan as preferred destination for mountaineering, extreme Sports
PARIS, MAY 28 (DNA) – The French and European alpinists, trekkers, skiers, and adventure sports enthusiasts are choosing Pakistan as their preferred destination. This was stated by Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque while talking to Ms. Berenice Rocfort and Ms. Emilie Brouze, the two French writers and journalists who co-authored the book “Winter in Himalaya-an ultimate challenge”, during a virtual meeting held in Paris yesterday. The Ambassador congratulated the two lady journalists for choosing the unique subject and recounting nail-biting experiences of the six daring andRead More
KP’s first death of journalist from COVID-19 reported in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, MAY 28 (DNA) – A journalist passed away from COVID-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, confirmed Health Department’s Focal Person on Coronavirus Zain Raza on Thursday. He was a senior journalist on 92 News. He had been undergoing treatment for the virus in Peshawar’s Hayatabad Medical Complex. The deceased was the first journalist to die of COVID-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkwa. A compensation package of Rs 1 million has been announced for his family by the government. The KP government had finalised compensation packages in April for journalists who died due toRead More
Sherry Rehman urges Govt to help farmers from locust plague
ISLAMABAD, MAY 28 (DNA) – “Farmers across Pakistan are suffering the worst plague of locusts in recent history which will cause a loss of Rs 600 billion to Pakistani economy. This will be economically devastating for us as agriculture accounts for 20% of GDP and 65% of the population live and work in agricultural areas. The fact that the locust plague in Pakistan may wipe out livelihoods and worsen food security, should be enough to wake the Federal government from its deep slumber to help the farmers,” said PPP ParliamentaryRead More
Women entrepreneurship opportunities discussed in the Senate
The legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan guarantees equal rights for women in their participation in political, social and economic activities of the country. Uzbekistan has built a system to defend women’s rights doing business and provide necessary consultancy and support. The government of Uzbekistan places great emphasis on supporting women’s entrepreneurship. Particularly, within poverty reduction program actions are being taken to develop family entrepreneurship, employment, support for women’s and youth initiatives. 100 billion soums are allocated in 2020 from Anti-Crisis Fund under the Ministry of Finance to address povertyRead More
RCCI pin high hopes on business friendly budget
RAWALPINDI, MAY 28 (DNA) – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has welcomed the release of refunds by the FBR. RCCI President Saboor Malik in a statement said that the refunds would help in retaining jobs and meet the liquidity shortages. He hoped that those who have not yet been given sales tax and income tax refunds would also be released soon. While referring to RCCI’s delegation meeting with Chairperson FBR Nosheen Javed Amjad, he said that we shared the proposal document where all points were discussed inRead More