Saturday, July 4th, 2020
Govt move to implement mega agri package lauded
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 4 – Former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Saturday said the farming community is in crisis, therefore, the government has decided to implement Rs56.6 billion agriculture package which is a laudable move. Implementation of the package announced in May will provide relief to millions of farmers in the wake of locust attacks, pandemic, and lockdown. He said that the government should take steps to frustrate unholy designs of hoarders to create an artificial shortage of fertilizer to avoid crop failure and food security issues. Shahid RasheedRead More
Delay in intra-Afghan talks provides opportunities for spoilers: Khalilzad
DNA DOHA, JUL 4 – US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad urges that delay in the start of intra-Afghan talks could provide opportunities for spoilers. Apparently, the conditions have not yet been set for the start of the Afghan talks. As Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan has raised concern about the delay. The US envoy, in a video call with President Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High National Reconciliation Council, emphasized that remaining issues surrounding the start of intra-AfghanRead More
PIAF asks govt to withdraw anti-industry decision as oil prices jump pushes up inflation
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 4 – As more than 65% percent record jump in fuel prices have pushed up the weekly inflation the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front has asked the government to withdraw the anti-industry decision, warning the authorities that inflation above 6 percent could hurt economic growth and only a careful policy would keep it in control. In a joint statement, with senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi, Mian Nauman Kabir said that oil prices and inflation are closely connected in a cause-and-effect relationship.Read More
IoBM earns NBEAC’s highest accreditation
The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) has been awarded the highest category “W” by the National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC). This honor is bestowed upon the BBA and MBA programs that are a part of one of IoBM’s constituent colleges, College of Business Management (CBM). IoBM is now in the elite list comprising only seven business schools from Pakistan that fall in the “W” category. Mr. Talib Karim, President IoBM, in his message to the IoBM family, congratulated them for bringing the highest honor to CBM by securing NBEAC’s accreditationRead More
Pakistani students join poverty relief program in China
HANZHONG (China), July 4 (DNA): Pakistani students joined poverty relief program in China, with the spirit of promoting goodwill between the two brother countries as well as to learn from the Chinese experience for improving the living conditions of low-income group. They along with the other international students shared knowledge on agricultural techniques with local farmers to get maximum output of their hard work for a better life. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Saturday, helping farmers get rid of poverty by agricultural industrialization is anRead More
Social Scientists vow to play effective role during Pandemic
DNA Islamabad: 4th July 2020, Leading social scientists, parliamentarians and experts resolved to undertake collaborative efforts aimed at creating awareness and adopting preventive measures about COVID-19, developing research agenda, promoting values of peace, tolerance, harmony, converting the pandemic into opportunity, working on out of box solutions, addressing mental health & other related issues during the webinar held on Saturday on the topic “Role of Social Scientists during the Pandemic” which was organized by Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences Pakistan with collaboration of Government College University Lahore andRead More