Friday, June 5th, 2020
NAB’s Destination-Corruption Free Pakistan
By Asim Ali The elimination of corruption is voice of the whole nation. Corruption is a curse which is the root cause and mother of all ills being confronted by the country. Corrupt elements have no respect in the society. Corruption is the main hurdle in the progress and prosperity of the country. NAB was established for recovering the hard earned looted money from corrupt elements and to nab corrupt elements as per law. Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal immediately after taking over responsibilities of the Chairman NAB not onlyRead More
Hafeez Shaikh assures swift, robust policy response to COVID-19
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has asked the international development partners and the government agencies to continue evaluating the losses suffered by the Pakistan economy due to COVID-19 to help the government come up with a swift and robust policy response. The adviser was chairing a meeting held here to evaluate the economic losses suffered by the Pakistan economy due to COVID-19. The meeting was also attended by Minister for Industries and Production Mr. Hammad Azhar, Adviser to the Prime Minister onRead More
Uzbek envoy leaves on Saturday after completing term
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 5 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov will leave Pakistan on Saturday after completing his term in Pakistan. Ambassador Furqat spent almost five years in Pakistan. He has been appointed as Dy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan. In his farwell message the ambassador said “ I will depart to my country as I completed my assignment as an Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan and got new appointment in Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. I have had the honor and privilege of living in Pakistan for almost 5 years. DuringRead More
Amin Aslam calls for keeping biodiversity, natural habitats intact for healthy life
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 (DNA) – Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, has said that the year 2020 has brought shocking surprises to the entire world and the most pertinent lesson that need to learn from the crisis posed by COVID-19 is that healthy human life is not possible without keeping our biodiversity and natural habitats intact. He was speaking at an online dialogue ‘World Environment Day Time for Nature’ organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), here on the occasion of World Environment DayRead More
Afghan VP family members, office staff tested positive for coronavirus
KABUL, JUNE 5 / DNA / = The First Vice President Amrullah Saleh has confirmed that half of his family members and office staff have contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Saleh made the announcement by posting a statement on his official social media. However, he did not disclose the exact number of his family members and office staff who have tested positive. Meanwhile, Saleh said Afghanistan is going through a tough time and is among the countries which have been badly affected by the virus. Saleh further addedRead More
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs chairs 4th meeting on Blue Economy
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 5 / DNA / = Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi chaired the 4th meeting on Blue Economy held in Islamabad in pursuance of the Prime Minister’s directions to gain the maximum advantage of the Blue Economy resources in a sustainable fashion. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Ministry of Maritime Affairs Rizwan Ahmed, Vice Admiral Amjad Aziz Niazi Chief of Staff (Ops), Rear Admiral Fawad Amin additional secretary Ministry of Defense, Maj Gen. Akif Iqbal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defense Production, Nadir MumtazRead More