Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
Removing roadblocks to growth of clean energy the only way forward for Pakistan’s environmental security: IPS
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 6 – The Global Climate Risk Index has placed Pakistan on the fifth spot on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change in its annual report for 2020. The use of fossil fuels which includes coal, gas and fuel oil on the other hand is detrimental for the country’s environmental future. It is thus imperative for the country to move to renewable energy sooner rather than later, wherein a failure in doing so will further aggravate the existing food, water and energy security related threats.Read More
Education Sector more resources & attention in Post Covid-19 scenario
DNA PESHAWAR, OCT 6 – Pakistan Development Foundation (PDF) and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWU) collaboratively organized a two-day webinar on Pre & Post COVID-19 Lockdown, that aimed at preparing teachers and students to live in the ‘new normal’ and to understand and co-operate with each other. The two-day webinar also focused at preparing the young people towards playing a positive role during the pandemics and untoward incidents. Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Dr Qibla Ayaz, Vice Chancellor SBBWU, Dr Razia Sultana, Chairman PDF, Muhammad Bilal Sethi,Read More
Federal cabinet decides crackdown on sugar hoarders
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has chaired a session of the federal cabinet to deliberate upon important national issues including inflation, railways and revival of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The cabinet members welcomed the appointment of Dr Waqar Masood as special assistant on revenue. The cabinet also reviewed the government steps for reducing inflation. During the briefing, PM Imran Khan has been informed that steps are being taken for decreasing the prices of essential commodities and artificial hike in flour rates will end after the wheat imports. It wasRead More
khurshid Barlas, Ata-ul-Haq greet newly elected RCCI President
DNA RAWALPINDI, OCT 6 – Kurdish Barlas, President, UK Pakistan Business Council Pakistan Chapter, accompanied by General Secretary UK Pakistan Business Council Ata-ul-Haq, who is visiting Pakistan, visited the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He congratulated the newly elected President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Nasir Mirza and other executive members on assuming their responsibilities and briefed them on the activities of UK Pakistan Business Council. Group Leader Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sohail Altaf on behalf of UK Pakistan Business Council Cooperation and Exhibition welcomedRead More
AJK govt committed to managing population growth: Sardar Masood
DNA MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 6: A high-level led by the UN Fund for Population Affairs (UNFPA) Country Representative Lina Mousa called on the AJK President Sardar Masood Khan at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Tuesday, and discussed in detail with him various issues including population control as well as mother-child healthcare-related problems. The AJK Health Minister Dr Najib Naqvi, Minister for Population Welfare Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi and Secretary Population Welfare Raja Mohammad Razzaq were also present during the meeting. On this the occasion, the AJK president assured the visiting UNRead More
Governor Punjab denies involvement in Nawaz treason case registration
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar has denied involvement in the registration of a treason case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. On Monday, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders were booked on treason charges. Speaking to media he regretted over allegation of his involvement in a case against Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders. Chaudhry Sarwar said he has never called anyone a traitor in his life and added that he has no connection with Badar Rasheed, the complainant in the caseRead More