Monday, April 5th, 2021
Shahzad ask Opp to cooperate for electoral reforms
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in the Senate Shahzad Waseem has urged the opposition parties in the House to work for a unanimous stance on electoral reforms. Speaking on the floor at the beginning of new parliamentary year of the Senate, he said electoral reforms are the only way forward in resolving issues about elections. Shahzad Waseem said the opposition should play its constructive role for betterment in the country. He said constructive criticism is the essence of real democracy and we welcome it at every forum.The LeaderRead More
Japanese grant for Taxila Museum
ISLAMABAD , April 05 : Upon request from the Government of Punjab, Tourism Department, the Government of Japan is considering providing cultural grant assistance for the improvement of equipment for exhibition and conservation in the Taxila Museum which stores the rich cultural heritage of ancient Gandhara civilization. For this purpose, Japanese development consultants visited Pakistan from March 15 to April 3 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct onsite research and hearings. Based on series of discussions and onsite survey in the museum, the consultants identified necessary equipmentRead More
Xinjiang Cotton, Development Status and Recent Situation
Khalid Taimur Akram China is one of the largest and leading cotton producers in the world. The province of Xinjiang is the fifth largest producer and distributor of cotton to the globe. The country has developed its cotton production rapidly during the last 60 years. Currently, China produces 30% of the world’s cotton. Its textile industry is also the biggest exporter to manymajor and leading brands worldwide. In many major Western clothing brands, China has been their biggest growth market for acouple of past decades. It is the world’s biggestRead More
Covid vaccination centres to stay open on Sundays: Punjab minister
LAHORE : Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said on Monday 18,000 to 19,000 people are being vaccinated against the coronavirus in the province on a daily basis. She said more than 400,000 people, including health professionals and elderly citizens, have thus far been inoculated. Punjab plans to vaccinate all of its elderly population by April-end or May, she added. “Vaccinating the elderly is the government’s foremost priority,” Yasmin Rashid pointed out. She announced that vaccination centres will stay open on Sundays to ensure as many people get vaccinated at theRead More
Gillani confirms receiving show-cause notice from PDM
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani on Monday confirmed receiving show-cause notice by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). “The PPP has received PDM’s show-cause notice, but not yet replied,” Yousaf Raza Gillani said in his informal talk with the journalists after addressing in the Senate session. He said until now, the PPP is part of the opposition alliance, PDM and will comment on the situation after PPP’s reply, he added. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) have been served show-cause notices overRead More
Salah can prove loyalty to Liverpool in Real Madrid showdown
London, April 5 : Mohamed Salah can silence the critics who question his loyalty to Liverpool by avenging the most painful moment of his career when the Egypt star faces Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Salah sparked howls of indignation among Liverpool fans recently when he refused to rule out the possibility of playing for a Spanish club in the future. The fact that Salah was speaking to Madrid-based newspaper Marca at the time only increased speculation that he was laying the groundwork for a moveRead More