August, 2020
Bazdar announces a special package of Rs 13 billion for development of Faisalabad city
DNA FAISALABAD, AUG 25 – Special meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar at Circuit House Faisalabad Chief Minister Usman Bazdar was given a detailed briefing on Administration arrangements for Muharram in Faisalabad RPO Faisalabad informed about security arrangements during Muharram Crackdown order against hate speech and video sharing elements on social media The Punjab Chief Minister while talking to media said Fool-proof security arrangements should be made during Muharram There is no tolerance for negligence in the security of Muharram. Ensure adherence to the code of conductRead More
South Asian Dalit scholars express solidarity against systemic exploitation
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – Distinct and considered political representation of Dalits in South Asian countries is a prerequisite for their socio-economic uplift. This was the unanimous viewpoint of social scientists and scholars from Pakistan, India and the UK, mostly representing the Dalit or scheduled classes of the Subcontinent, who were speaking at a webinar organized by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). The first-of-its-kind dialogue, titled ‘South Asia, Neo-Communal Settings and Implications for Social Democracy’ connected Dalit scholars across political boundaries to understand and discuss the conditions, deprivations and reservationsRead More
E-commerce can create 2 million jobs in next two years: RCCI
RAWALPINDI, AUG 25 (DNA) – E-commerce in Pakistan has a huge potential for creating 2 million jobs and boosting the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) up to the level of $ 40 billion in next couple of years. Transformation is required to promote the Information, Communications and Technology sectors to reposition Pakistan in the digital economy. The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik in a statement urged the government of Pakistan to adopt new dimensions of economy as the Digital platform has been rapidly growing aroundRead More
Pakistan a great place to live and serve: Indonesian ambassador
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD (DNA): The outgoing Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan S Amri has said he wished he could stay more in Pakistan for Pakistan was indeed a great country to live and serve. He said during his four years and five months tenure he made all out efforts to contribute towards further promoting and strengthening of bilateral relations. Ambassador Amri made these remarks during a farewell lunch he hosted for the media people. The lunch was hosted at the Indonesian embassy. Ambassador Amri is leaving Pakistan next month. OnRead More
PDMA dispatches relief goods to rain-hit areas of Sindh
KARACHI : The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Sindh, has dispatched relief goods to the rain-hit areas of Sindh province. Relief goods — including food items, blankets water coolers, dewatering pumps and tents — were sent to provide relief to the people hit by the torrential rains. According to PDMA, 200 water coolers, 1000 tens and 200 kitchen sets have been provided to the Tharparkar district administration, while district Badin received 13 torrential rains, Tharparkar district 10, Thatta 13, and Mirpurkhas 12. Similarly, 61 have been provided to KMC andRead More
Government duty-bound to bring back Nawaz: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD : Reiterating his resolve to not tolerate any blackmailing, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday it is up to the government to bring back former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to the country. Chairing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he said the PML-N supreme leader should be repatriated without delay and issued directives for the authorities concerned to review legal aspects of the matter. Sources relayed the meeting took stock of the country’s overall political and economic situation, Nawaz Sharif’s extradition as well as PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz’sRead More