Friday, August 21st, 2020
China a best example for Pakistan to control urban flooding: experts
DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 21- Experts say that Pakistan may learn from the Chinese experience as how to control urban flooding, especially in Monsoon season. To manage and control the urban flooding, China is actively engaged in implementing the concept of sponge city. This aims to adopt low impact development concept, upgrade traditional drainage system with flood-resilient infrastructure and integrate natural water sources with artificial water bodies and green spaces, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Friday quoting Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq of Tsinghua University. China at least 30 cities wereRead More
Tributes pour in for Hasil Bizenjo during NA, Senate sessions
ISLAMABAD : Parliamentarians paid tribute to National Party chairman Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo who passed away on Thursday night after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. PML-N MNA Khawaja Asif paid tribute to the principled politics of Mir Hasil Bizenjo, telling the Speaker to obtain the lower house’s consent to postpone the session in light of the politician’s passing. PML-N’s Senator Mushahidullah Khan said that those people who do not stray from their principles never die but always remain alive in the hearts of the people. “It is normally veryRead More
Pakistan-Saudi ties have always remained cordial: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, rejecting speculations about Pakistan-Saudi ties, said on Friday the country’s relations with the Kingdom have invariably remained cordial and hoped that they will remain so in future as well. In a statement, Qureshi, who is in China on a two-day official visit, hailed Riyadh’s categorical stance on Israel as historic. He said he will represent Pakistan at the second round of Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ strategic dialogue. He will also have an audience with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with matters of bilateral cooperationRead More
Standard & Poor’s keeps Pakistan’s rating outlook stable
ISLAMABAD : New York-based rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Pakistan’s long-term outlook ‘stable’ with long-term ‘B’ rating. The rating agency has also kept short-term ‘B’ rating. Standard & Poor’s said that the country’s rating remains constrained by a narrow tax base and domestic and external security risks, which continue to be high. The rating agency said that the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated Pakistan’s economic downturn but forecast the real GDP to recover to 1.3 per cent during the current fiscal year. “We expect the sovereign’s credit metrics toRead More
Govt aptly handled pandemic: Shahzad Waseem
World financial institutions were praising the prudent economic policies of the country and all economic indicators were giving positive signals for strengthen national economy, adding the government made hectic efforts STAFF REPORT ISLAMABAD : Leader of the House in the Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem on Friday said that controlling COVID-19 pandemic, reduction in current account deficit and increasing foreign remittances were some of the achievements which reflect the success of the government policies. In an informal interaction with media, he said international community was acknowledging the government policies against coronavirus. He said world financial institutionsRead More
Maximum pressure, utmost resistance
Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini The story of JCPOA (joint comprehensive plan of action) is a well known diplomatic experience that according to many analysts is also the most distinguished example of peaceful settlement of disputes via diplomacy. In the importance of this breakthrough, it suffices to say that 10 years of breathtaking negotiations was dedicated to reach such international agreement that came to its legal strength with UNSC- Resolution 2231 in 2015. Against many peace loving nations that were content of this pact, some warmonger and rabble- rouser countries besidesRead More