Friday, September 18th, 2020
FPCCI urges effective foreign policy: VP FPCCI
DNA KARACHI, – “Pakistan has high geographical as well as geo-political significance in the region which should be utilized diplomatically to ensure our social and economic development in the region, stated by Sheikh Sultan Rehman, Vice President FPCCI during and interactive webinar on “Geo-Political Challenges Faced by Pakistan” organized by FPCCI Head Office Karachi. The webinar was organized and conducted by Sheikh Sultan Rehman and attended by senior analyst of international relations, economist etc. including Ms. Qaisra Sheikh, Coordinator Women Entrepreneurs FPCCI, Prof. Dr. Shaista Tabassum, Chairman Department of InternationalRead More
Sindh puts off resuming secondary school classes till Sept 28
KARACHI: The Sindh government postponed on Friday the decision to resume classes for students of grade six to eight from September 21 to September 28 amid concerns over violation of SOPs. While addressing a press conference in Karachi, Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said that the hardest decision to take after the lockdown was reopening schools. “I reviewed the SOPs in various private schools in the city,” he said. “Some had made good arrangements, while others did not,” he said. Ghani added that the situation was likely to worsen with an increase in theRead More
Five gamblers booked during raid
ATTOCK, SEPT 18 (DNA) – Five gamblers were booked besides recovering bet money amounting Rs11000, Motorcycle, Cell phones and others from their possession and arrested during raids at their gambling dens in Tehsil Jand of attock. Spokesman of police informed that in a crackdown against the anti social elements Jand Police station got information that some people were busy in playing gambling in the area during course of action police arrested the Five gamblers identified as Aftab Ayub, Asem Shehzad, Saqlan and Sajid besides recovering Rs11000, Four Motorcycles worthRead More
Malala Yousafzai to appear in United Nations’ short film
The United Nations has shortlisted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai amongst numerous celebrities including multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé to appear in a film. The film sets out steps to tackle the world’s biggest problems such as the coronavirus pandemic, indigence and inequality. The film is produced by 72 Films and writer, director and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Richard Curtis. According to the UN, Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times is a 30-minute film that will broadcast globally, and debut on the UN YouTube channel on Saturday at 9pm. Apart from Yousafzai,Read More
FDI increases by 40% in first two months of FY21
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data showed that Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 40% to $226.7 million in the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year of 2020/21 with analysts believing that overseas investors were betting on an economic recovery from the five-months of the downturn. The central bank’s data showed that the FDI increased by $162 million in the same period of the last fiscal year. As per the data, the majority of new investments were seen in financial businesses, electrical machineryRead More
APNS to launch nationwide newspaper reading drive
KARACHI, SEPT 18 (DNA) -“Hameed Haroon, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed their desire to encourage reading habits in the country with particular emphasis on Newspaper reading. They stated that in order to improve newspaper reading, a nationwide campaign catering to all segments of the society will be launched. They also emphasized the need for newspapers to connect with younger segment of the society. The All Pakistan Newspapers Society announced last year to celebrate National Newspaper Readership Day on 25th September every year.Read More