Thursday, July 16th, 2020
Welfare of poor segments focus of PM Imran’s policies: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that welfare of the poor segments of the society is the focus of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s policies. He said this while briefing media about the meeting of National Coordination Committee on Housing, Construction and Development, chaired by PM Imran Khan here in Islamabad. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Shibli Faraz said that Rs400 billion construction related projects will be initiated in the last quarter of the current year. The information minister said Prime MinisterRead More
Italian envoy lauds Pakistan peace efforts
DNA Rawalpindi, 16 Jul 2020: Andreas Ferrarese, Italian Ambassador to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bawa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and measures to enhance bilateral cooperation were discussed. COAS also offered all possible assistance to ambassador in fight against COVID-19. Visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan’s medical assistance and role for peace and stability in region.
President Alvi for research in aeronautics
ISLAMABAD (DNA) –: President Dr. Arif Alvi has underlined the need for undertaking research in the fields of aeronautics and space sciences so as to meet the challenges in the field of space technology. He stated this during a presentation, given by the Vice Chancellor (VC), Institute of Space Technology (IST), Maj Gen ® Rehan Abdul Baqi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. The meeting was attended by Secretary to the President, Mr. Tariq Najeeb Najmi, Chairman SUPARCO, Maj Gen Amer Nadeem, Director Strategic Plans Division (SPD), Brig ® Abdul Rehman Arif, RegistrarRead More
Experts highlight key measures to boost Services Sector in Punjab
Saifullah ISLAMABAD: The services sector has a critical importance for any vibrant economy. However, several steps are required to tap the real potential of sector, especially in Punjab. The experts on economy and investment said this while sharing their views with the participants at online consultative dialogue ‘Better Business Regulation for Services Sector in Punjab’ organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Thursday. Mr Sohail Qadiri, Director (Policy) at Punjab Board of Investment and Trade, while citing the examples of Chinese enterprises that are relocating due to higher labourRead More
ECP scrutiny committee meets to probe PML-N’s foreign funding
ISLAMABAD: The scrutiny committee of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) met on Thursday to investigate the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) foreign funding. Advocate Jahangir Jadoon, representing the PML-N, and MNA Farrukh Habib, who moved the application before the commission seeking a probe into the opposition party’s foreign funding, appeared before the committee. Jadoon informed the committee that all relevant details of the party’s accounts and funds it received have been furnished before the ECP and demanded that the committee complete its probe sooner than later. He stated that hisRead More
‘No profit’ COVID-19 drugs promised to low-income countries
ZURICH: Novartis’s Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic drugs it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of COVID-19, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday. Novartis said it would provide medicines ranging from antibiotics and steroids to diarrhea pills to 79 countries on the World Bank’s list of low- and lower-middle income nations. The Basel-based drugmaker plans to maintain the zero-profit programme until the pandemic ends or a vaccine or cure is found, Novartis Global Health Chief Operating Officer Lutz Hegemann said in anRead More