Friday, June 5th, 2020
Fawad calls for strict implementation of SOPs
ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (DNA):Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry Friday emphasised for proper implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) against coronavirus in the Parliament House and warned that physical sessions of two houses in parliament can be more challenging situation. Talking to a private news channel, he said in results of the direct sessions of Parliament we are witnessing number of coronavirus related death and cases among Members of Parliament who have become victims of coronavirus after the live session. He further said no doubt ParliamentRead More
COVID-19 can render 3 mln unemployed
Budget deficit will increase to 9.34% due to the ongoing pandemic which has proven to be a setback for businesses around the globe: Finance Ministry ISLAMABAD (DNA) -The Ministry of Finance has informed the Senate that the coronavirus pandemic can result in an estimated 3mn people being unemployed and the poverty rate to surge to 33.5%. In a written reply submitted to the upper house on Friday, the finance ministry warned that the budget deficit will increase to 9.34% due to the ongoing pandemic which has proven to beRead More
Zong 4G recognized as most supportive fight against COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, June 4 : A survey conducted by Ipsos, the world’s third-largest market research company, has recognized Zong 4G under CMPak (China Mobile Pakistan) as one of the ten most supportive companies in fight against COVID-19. According to Gwadar Pro, the survey revealed that many Pakistanis recognize CMPak’s CSR Strategy as highly responsive, pertinent and timely to mitigate the pandemic’s adverse economic fallout and with the most supportive roles during the country’s ongoing fight against the pandemic, reports Gwadar Pro on Thursday. As an operator that has always stood with Pakistan,Read More
The SCO Member States are committed to environmental protection – V. Norov
DNA BEIJING, The member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are increasing their cooperation in the field of environmental protection, environmental safety, and prevention of negative consequences of climate change. This was stated by the SCO Secretary-General Vladimir Norov in an interview with TASS correspondent on the occasion of World Environment Day on Friday, June 05. ” Today , environmental issues have become one of the main components of economic models for the development of States, including the SCO member States, which have reached to concrete understandings on them,”Read More
Govt key challenge is to restrict fiscal deficit in Budget 2020-21
LAHORE, / DNA = As the government is going to announce the Federal Budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on June 12, the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front has asked the authorities to take into account the implications of COVID-19, providing maximum relief to the trade and industry by focusing not only sustaining existing jobs but also generating new employment. PIAF chairman Mian Nauman Kabir, in a joint meeting of a number of trade and industrial sectors, which was also attended by PIAF senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed Khan andRead More
Supreme Court to take up Pakistan Steel Mills employees case
The Supreme Court will hear the case of the Pakistan Steel Mills employees on June 9. A bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising justices Ijazul Ahsan and Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi will take it up. Notices have been issued to the employees and the government to submit their replies. On June 3, the Economic Coordination Committee approved firing all employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills. A Rs20 billion package has been prepared for the employees and each of them will be given at least Rs2.3 million asRead More