Thursday, April 29th, 2021
CPEC to help increase Pakistan’s dates cultivation
ISLAMABAD, April 29 : China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will help increase Pakistan’s dates cultivation, according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Thursday. The CPEC is poised to usher in a new era of trade and growth, Pakistani date growers pin their hopes on its different projects to help bring revolution in date farming. The newly built motorways under CPEC are making the dates’ market accessible to farmers and helping them bring the latest machines and modern farming tools to their farms in remote parts of the country.Read More
Apple, Facebook deliver more blockbuster profits for tech
San Francisco, April 29 : Apple and Facebook delivered blockbuster profits on Wednesday in the latest sign of Big Tech’s strength as the sector faces scrutiny for its growing dominance during the pandemic. The two Silicon Valley giants reported profits that essentially doubled, with Apple earning more than $23.6 billion and Facebook some $9.5 billion in the first three months of the year. Apple was lifted by strong gains in sales of iPhones and assorted products and services, while Facebook saw robust increases in digital advertising, reflecting people’s rising internetRead More
CPEC New Route to boost trade, development & tourism
ISLAMABAD, Apr. 29 : The 153 km long Chitral-Shandur road will help boost trade activities, development and tourism in Chitral and Gilgit–Baltistan, accoding to a Gwadar Pro’s report. The new alternate route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will minimize the burden of Karakoram highway. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan formally inaugurated a multi-billion project to widen and reconstruct the Chitral-Shandur-Gilgit road. PM said the project would not only help in the development of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan but would also open up scenic areas to national and international tourists. The reportRead More
Saudi aspires to good ties with Iran: Crown Prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman says Iran is a neighboring country and we want to have a good and distinguished relationship with them. In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya News, he said we want Iran to prosper as we have Saudi interests in Iran to drive prosperity and growth in the region and the entire world. He said Saudi Arabia is working with its partners in the region and the world to find solutions for the problems. The Saudi Crown Prince expressed the hope that the Houthis willRead More
Buzdar reviews steps being taken for prevention of coronavirus in province
Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Corona Control in Lahore and reviewed steps being taken for the prevention of Corona virus in the province. During the meeting, Chief Minister has given in principle approval to purchase corona vaccine at a cost of 1.5 billion rupees. He also gave approval in principle for recruitment of vaccinators and data entry staff . Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said immidiate steps should be taken in a transparent manner for procurement of vaccinesRead More
151 more Pakistanis die of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 151 more COVID deaths in a single day, pushing the nationwide tally of fatalities to 17,680. According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 5,480 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 for the same period, pushing the number of positive cases to 815,711. Pakistan has conducted 57,013 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 5, 480 persons were tested positive for the disease. Overall 11,739,027 tests have been conducted so far to detect the deadly virus. The COVIDRead More