Thursday, August 13th, 2020
Polio eradication campaign begins in 21 districts of KP
PESHAWAR: Anti-polio campaign kicked off in 21 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Thursday. According to the Provincial Health Department, more than four million children below the age of five will be administered anti-polio drops during the campaign. The campaign was restarted after a four-month break in the wake of the coronavirus situation in the country. For the purpose over 19,000 teams have been constituted to vaccinate the children and monitor the campaign. The squads include 17859 mobile and 1237 fixed teams to make the campaign a success story. TheRead More
Much-awaited Peshawar BRT hits the road today
PESHAWAR : Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the ruling PTI’s much-awaited flagship project, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) this afternoon. He along with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan will be inaugurating the BRT at Chamkani Depot at 3pm. The inaugural ceremony is likely to be attended by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak and other government officials. The KP chief minister earlier this week announced at a news conference that all the arrangements for the inauguration of the project, which he termed a gift from the PakistanRead More
Pakistan’s tea industry faces challenges, China leads: Report
Islamabad, Aug 13 : Tea industry in Pakistan is facing huge challenges while China showing an upward trend in its growth, say a report published by Gwadar Pro on Thursday. Quoting a Canadian scholar Dan Bolton. the report says the trading volume of Pakistan in this sector is decreasing sharply in recent years, especially in 2020. The economic downturn in Europe, Japan and America has also threatened Pakistan’s tea industry. Dan Bolton, founder of the magazine Tea Journey, stated in his latest report that tea industry of China is bucking theRead More
Real Spirit of the Independence Day
Syed Sajjad Shaukat It was due to the selfless practical unity among the Muslims under the leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah that Pakistan became a tangible reality on August 14, 1947. But, that unity started declining after passing through various crises, and the result was separation of East Pakistan in 1971, as India manipulated differences between East Pakistan and the West Pakistan.Although the 14thAugust is celebrated every year as the Independence Day, but, this time, it has come at a time when Pakistan is facing multipleRead More
Uzbekistan-Pakistan-Afghanistan: Triangle of Peace
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Sustainable peace in Afghanistan has regional as well as international ramifications which will definitely further enhance regional connectivity, trade activities and economy and commerce too. Regional countries especially, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have played tremendous role to bring peace in Afghanistan through negotiations, track-II diplomacy, dialogue and development. Uzbekistan first president Islam Karimov proposed “6+3 Contact Group” to resolve the issue of Afghanistan. It was initiated during NATO/EAPC Summit in Bucharest in April 2008. Islam Karimov proposed five vital of stabilization of the situation inRead More
Danyal Gillani takes charge as Press Counsellor Paris
PARIS (DNA) -Danyal Saleem Gilani has taken over charge as Press Counsellor in Pakistan embassy in Paris. Danyal Saleem Gilani is one of the most experienced information officers who has demonstrated his immense skills in key institutions in Pakistan. He has also been the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of the Film Censor Board. Before being appointed as the Press Counsellor Danyal was working as Director, Information Minister’s Office. His appointment in France is no less than a challenge. Danyal assumes the office when Pakistan isRead More