Thursday, April 1st, 2021
Indian imports, reduced petroleum prices to provide relief to masses
Islamabad ,April 01, 2021 : Former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Thursday supported the decision of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding lockdown terming it in the interest of masses as country cannot afford general lockdown. Imports of sugar and cotton from India will also provide relief to masses and help the textile sector run on full capacity to boost production, exports and employment, he said. Shahid Rasheed Butt also hailed the decision of the Prime Minister to facilitate the masses get bank loans for their houses on soft termsRead More
The Trojan Horse Policy
Wajeeha Bilal In our history The Trojan War has somehow motivated the creativity of our writers and was celebrated in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer. It was a legendary warfare between the early Greeks and the people of Troy in the western Anatolia, around the 12thor 13th century. In the conventional narrative, Paris, son of the Trojan king, ran off with Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta, whose brother Agamemnon then led an expedition against Troy. The war lasted 10 years, finally ending when the Greeks pretended to withdraw, leaving behind a large wooden horse with an attackingRead More
UNESCO and High Commission of Canada in Pakistan Launch Cohort 4 Climate Conversations
Islamabad, 01 April 2021 : UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada in Pakistan, concluded a series of sensitization and information sharing sessions to strengthen climate change reporting. These sessions culminated in the formulation of a Cohort4ClimateConversations forum, with the aim to strengthen climate change reporting in mainstream and digital media in Pakistan. Throughout the country, some 60 online content creators, photojournalists, podcasters, etc., participated, creating linkages and a network to increase credible information on climate across Pakistan. The sessions aimed to equip participants with climate changeRead More
SA’s ODI series provides ‘Golden Chance’ for Babar to claim No.1 spot
Karachi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has a golden chance to attain the No.1 spot in ICC ODI rankings in the upcoming South Africa series. India’s captain Virat Kohli currently holds the top spot with 857 points while Babar stands at second with 837 points. Babar can pass Kohli if he manages to perform well in three ODIs against Proteas, starting from April 2. Kohli lost 11 rating points after scores of 66 and 7 runs in the last two ODIs against England in Pune. On the other hand, India’s RohitRead More
Punjab CM’s protocol officer passes away from Coronavirus
LAHORE: A protocol officer of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar died of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Hamid Raza had been under treatment at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) since he contracted the deadly disease, sources at the medical facility said. They said his kidneys stopped functioning due to the infection. Expressing sadness over the demise of his protocol officer, the chief minister extended condolences to the bereaved family. “Hamid Raza was a hard-working, dutiful and professional officer. He discharged his duties sincerely,” CM Buzdar said. According toRead More
4,974 COVID-19 cases, 98 deaths reported in 24 hours: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed 98 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 14,530. The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 98 more lives and 4,974 fresh infections were reported during the period. During the period of a day, the total count of active cases was recorded at 53,127 and the positivity rate stood at 9.93 per cent. The health facilities across the country conducted 50,055 coronavirus detection tests, taking the total number ofRead More