Friday, July 3rd, 2020
ECC approves Rs 29.72b cash transfers for 3.72 million applicants under Ehsas
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 3 – Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 29.72 billion to provide cash assistance of Rs 12,000 per beneficiary to 3.725 million applicants irrespective of provincial, regional and district quota under the Ehsas Emergency Cash Programme. The ECC chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdu Hafeez Shaikh allowed the BISP to spend Rs 29.72 billion from its allocated budget of Rs 200 billion for 2020-21 for providing cash transfers to 3.72 million applicants with the instruction thatRead More
Train hits bus carrying Sikh pilgrims in Farooqabad, 15 dead
Fifteen people were killed and 10 injured after a train crashed into a passenger bus at the railway crossing near Farooqabad’s Jatri Road Friday afternoon. According to the Pakistan Railways spokesperson, the divisional engineer has been suspended and Minister Sheikh Rasheed has taken notice of the accident promising action against those at fault. The van collided with Shah Hussain Express traveling from Karachi to Lahore. The bus was travelling to Nankana Sahib and had 30 Sikh pilgrims aboard. According to the Railways, 15 people have been killed but according toRead More
Uzbekistan receives observer status at the International Olive Council
The 111th session of the International Olive Council (IOC), chaired by Georgia, has taken place via video conference. According to the regulations of the session of the Council, the event was attended by representatives of Member States – Albania, Algeria, Egypt, the EU, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay and observer states – Argentina, Uzbekistan and Syria. The IOC Chair George Svanidze addressed the opening ceremony of the session. He informed the participants about the application of Uzbekistan to join the Council and congratulatedRead More
Prospects for economic cooperation with Japan, the Republic of Korea and the UAE discussed
On July 2, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting to review the implementation of priority projects and prospects for expanding trade-economic, investment and financial-technical cooperation with Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United Arab Emirates. In recent years, the indicators of mutual trade turnover with these countries have been steadily growing, new joint projects of cooperation in various sectors are being implemented within the framework of roadmaps based on the results of summits. At the meeting, special attention was paid to timely implementation ofRead More
Waqar Zaka challenges PUBG ban in Karachi court
Pakistan’s temporary ban on online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has been challenged in the Sindh High Court by TV host Waqar Zaka. The ban was imposed on July 1 after the PTA received “numerous complaints against PUBG wherein it is stated that the game is addictive, wastage of time and poses a serious negative impact on the physical and psychological health of children”. PUBG is a “popular, cheap and an easily available recreational activity” for young people around the globe, said Zaka in the petition. Many players earn money by uploadingRead More
Players slowly getting used to new rules, says Babar Azam
Pakistan’s T20I skipper has said players are slowly getting used to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) put in place for the side during their tour of England. “There are some changes that we have to deal with,” said the star batsman during a virtual video conference from England. “The players have to stay at a distance from each other even during training and we go to the gym in groups of six. We have to follow the rules set here and can’t go outside either.” The biggest change though is gettingRead More