Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
Buffalo milk to add to Pakistan’s forex as foreign capital shows interest
BEIJING, April 21 : Buffalo milk could add to Pakistan’s forex as Chinese entrepreneurs show interest for investment in this sector, it was reported by China Economic Net (CEN) quoting Chen Yiyi, President of China’s Royal Group. Chen Yiyi told China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform (CPAIC) after a week-long visit to Pakistan that the country is rich in buffalo breeds, buffalo research, and buffalo milk manufacturing. “To leverage its advantages and enhance Pakistan-China cooperation in this field, we hope to set up a dairy processing plant in Pakistan,”Read More
Pakistan wins membership of three key United Nations bodies
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 : Pakistan has been elected to three key United Nations bodies, reflecting international community’s recognition of the country’s positive role at the UN. The bodies are: the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the Commission on Population and Development (CPD). The elections took place on Tuesday at a session of the 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the economic arm of the United Nations. It was the sixth time that Pakistan got elected to theRead More
PM to inaugurate housing scheme for low-income group in Nowshera today
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 21 : Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Nowshera and Peshawar today (Wednesday) to inaugurate a housing scheme and lay foundation stones of different uplift projects. During the visit to Nowshera, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Jalozai Housing Scheme for the low-income group. In Peshawar, the Prime Minister will inaugurate improvement and up gradation work of Peshawar-Darra Adam Khel road and lay foundation stone of rehabilitation and expansion of Chitral-Boni-Mastooj-Shandur road project. During his day long visit, Imran Khan will attend the launching ceremony of newly constructedRead More
PM Imran to perform groundbreaking of low-cost housing project in Peshawar today
PESHAWAR : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will pay a day-long visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial capital Peshawar Wednesday (today) where he will inaugurate several development projects. He will be accompanied by Federal Communication Minister Murad Saeed and SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan. According to Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information, Kamran Bangash, PM Khan will visit Peshawar, Nowshera today to inaugurate several development projects. Providing details of PM’s KP visit, Bangash said the PM Imran will perform groundbreaking of low-cost housing project in Nowshera district. UnderRead More
Pakistan reports 148 COVID deaths, 5,499 new infections
ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus has claimed 148 more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 16,600. The number is the third-highest coronavirus fatalities since the pandemic emerged last year. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19, the country reported 148 more deaths due to the pandemic, while 5,499 new cases were reported during the said period. The national tally of confirmed cases climbed to 772,381 as 5,499 new infections surfaced during the past 24 hours. As many as 47,301Read More
Tunisian Ambassador called on the Prime Minister
Islamabad : H.E. Mr. Borhene El Kamel, Tunisian Ambassador to Pakistan paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister. Matters relating to bilateral relations and international issues were discussed. Prime Minister Imran Khan conveyed that Pakistan greatly valued its relationship with Tunisia, which is anchored in common faith, history and culture. It may be recalled that Prime Minister Imran Khan had addressed letters to the leaders of the Muslim Ummah highlighting the scourge of Islamophobia and the need for Muslim world to take it up in unison with the restRead More