Monday, January 4th, 2021
Afghan peace talks resume on Tuesday
DNA KABUL: A fresh round of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban would begin in Qatar tomorrow (Tuesday) although months of deliberations between the two sides have yielded little so far. In a major breakthrough last year both parties had finally agreed at least on what to discuss in the next round. Afghan government negotiators will push for a permanent ceasefire and to protect the existing system of governance, in place since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001 by a US-led invasion in the wake ofRead More
Govt decides to reopen schools in phases
Nazir Siyal KARACHI: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Monday that schools and educational institutions will reopen across the country in three phases. “On January 18, classes for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 — those that have exams — will resume,” he said during a news conference along with SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan. “This means that students of grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 will go to their schools and colleges from January 18 and their studies will resume.” He said that in the second phase,Read More
Missing persons commission disposes off 4798 cases upto Dec 31, 2020
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 4 – Missing Persons Commission has disposed of 4798 cases upto December 31, 2020 as per monthly progress report of December 2020 released by Secretary (ColoED) on cases of alleged enforced disappearances. A total number of 6854 cases were received by the Missing Persons Commission upto November 2020. During December 2020, 67 more cases were received by the commission and total numbers of cases reached to 6921. The Missing Persons Commission disposed of 16 cases in December 2020 and thus total disposal of Missing Persons DecemberRead More
Xinjiang’s tourism boom driving connectivity with Pakistan: Report
BEIJING, Jan 4 : Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Xinjiang region has developed tourism, promoting connectivity with Pakistan under CPEC. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Monday, the boom of Xinjiang tourism, a cultural corridor is constructed to link tourism of Pakistan and China. The connectivity will contribute to prosperity of the tourist economy and local poverty alleviation. In 2020, tourist attractions in Xinjiang have an all-round update. Among them, 19 scenic spots got 4A level and Karamay World Devil City Scenic Spot got 5A level. On DecemberRead More
Amnesty extension termed New Year’s gift
Islamabad : Former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Monday lauded the decision of the Prime Minister Imran Khan to extend construction amnesty scheme terming it a New Year’s gift for this important industry. The decision will trigger economic activity, provide jobs to millions and help offset the impact of coronavirus on the economy to some extent, he said. Shahid Rasheed Butt said that rising prices of steel bars, cement, paint, wires etc. is a threat to the construction sector which should be tackled without delay. He said that some builders andRead More
China substantially contributes to enhance Pakistan’s export: CEN
BEIJING, Jan. 4 : China substantially contributed to enhance Pakistan’s export in the recent year, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Monday. Pakistan’s exports stood at $2.357 billion in December 2020, up 18.3 percent from $1.993 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, which grew for the fourth consecutive month, according to data released by Pakistan Ministry of Commerce showed on January 1. Pakistan achieved record exports in December 2020 with a growth of 18 percent over the previous year. As per the report,Read More