Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
The Anatomy of Corruption
Askari Raza Malik “The concept of the imperceptible is a decisive factor distinguishing man from animal”, said Syed Qutab. Translated in Muslim spiritual parlance, it is God consciousness orTaqwa.Itprovides a strong defence against thebaser human instincts of slipping back into animalism or Jahiliya, characterized by unbridledgreed forzar, zan and zameen, (wealth, women and land). A religion must have element of ‘the Holy’ as its central theme – the Holy God, the Holy Prophet. All religions create a culture. An ‘ism’, a philosophy or an ideology also moulds life into aRead More
Outgoing year was very hard for masses and economy
Islamabad, Dec 30, 2020 : Former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Wednesday said the outgoing year 2020 was very hard for masses and tough for almost all the sectors of the economy. Masses faced unprecedented inflation, the industrial sector slowed down while the agriculture sector crumbled while the situation may not improve during the incoming year if the situation remained the same, he said. Shahid Rasheed Butt said that the agriculture sector faced locust attacks, pandemic, climate change, untimely rains, onslaught of mafia and questionable policies which hit millions ofRead More
CPEC enters a new stage of high-quality development: Cheng Xizhong
BEIJING, Dec. 30 : The construction of CPEC has entered a new stage of high-quality development, which will continue to play an important role in pushing forward Pakistan’s efforts to improve the socio-economic life of its people. This was stated by the Chinese scholar Prof. Cheng Xizhong, according to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN). A large number of projects have been completed, bringing about more than $25 billion direct investment to Pakistan. Prof. Cheng stated, “China and Pakistan have jointly overcome challenges and promoted CPEC’s construction andRead More
China continues power transmission project in Pakistan inspite of COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 : China continued its support constructing power transmission line in Pakistan inspite of COVID-19, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday. Affected by the pandemic this year, the domestic economy has been sluggish, and every industry has been attacked at varying degrees. In spite of this, the construction of domestic power transmission and transformation projects has made significant progress with the support of Chinese enterprises in 2020. According to the report, after two years of preparing and constructing, the Matiari to Lahore ±660kV HVDC TransmissionRead More
Challenges in Deployment of Corona Vaccine
Robin Iqbal In April 2019 a scaremongering video of children becoming unconscious after being administered polio vaccine in Badaber, Peshawer, appeared on social media nearly bringing the entire national immunization program to a grinding halt. Even more unnerving is to note that the perpetrator was a local school teacher. The video is a clear manifestation of the prevailing mindset of masses that greatly swaddles the success of such campaigns in our country. The last mile for the vaccine i.e. from centralized distribution centres to sub district-level clinics, and finally toRead More
President of Pakistan and First Lady attended Distribution Ceremony of wheelchairs to the Persons organized by the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Islamabad
Islamabad : Distribution Ceremony of 100 customized wheelchairs to thedifferently abled persons provided by the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, as well as an exhibition of their paintings & handicrafts were held at the President’s House in Islamabad. The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. ArifAlvi and First Lady SaminaAlvi, government officials, MPs, public and political figures, media representatives attended the event. Before the official part of the event, paintings and handicrafts of the special persons were viewed by the President and First Ladyand the other participants ofRead More