Monday, May 31st, 2021
Fawad terms statements of opposition leaders on IMF programme as hypocritical
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has termed the statements by Shahbaz Sharif and Bilalwal Bhutto Zardari on IMF programme as shockingly hypocritical. In a tweet today (Monday), he pointed out that Pakistan has so far borrowed around 13.79 billion dollars from the IMF, out of which 47 percent of the loans were secured by PPP, followed by PML-N at 35 percent, while the other governments stand at merely 18 percent. The Minister advised the opposition leaders to see record before issuing any statements to avoid embarrassment.
10 dams being built to overcome water shortage: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday has said as many as 10 dams are being constructed to overcome water scarcity threat in the country. This he said while addressing an inaugural ceremony of Pakistan’s first Green Euro formally launched by the Water and Power Development Authority in Islamabad. Regretting the lack of implementation of the decisions made in the country, PM Imran Khan said PTI government is initiating the projects today that were supposed to be launched 50 years ago. “Lack of implementation is the biggest problem ofRead More
Kazakhstan introduces amendments to legislation on elections
On May 25, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a number of laws. They include the introduction of direct elections of rural akims (mayors of regional districts), lowering the threshold for political parties to get elected into the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan from 7% to 5% of votes, and the introduction of the “against all” option on voting ballots in all elections. The introduction of direct elections of rural akims will facilitate the involvement of citizens and enhance the accountability of local government bodies towards the needsRead More
West African bloc suspends Mali over military coup
Leaders of the West African grouping Ecowas have suspended Mali’s membership from the bloc following last week’s military coup – the second in nine months. The coup leader and now interim president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, attended the meeting in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey told reporters that the block has called on Mali to nominate a new civilian prime minister immediately, to adhere to an 18 months transition period and to hold presidential election next February. Ghana said the stability of Mali was critical ifRead More
UN Chief calls for global partnership to tackle climate change
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a global partnership to tackle climate change and strive toward inclusive green growth. He made this appeal in a video message at the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit hosted by South Korea. The UN Chief said tackling climate change head-on will help protect the most vulnerable people from the next crisis while sustaining a job-rich recovery from COVID-19.
Educational institutions in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reopening from today
Educational institutions of public and private sector in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are reopening from today (Monday) for preparations of 10th and 12th grade upcoming examinations. The decision was taken in the National Command and Operation Centre on last Saturday, allowing the provinces to reopen the colleges in districts where the ratio of positive cases is below eight percent. However, educational institutions in two districts of Punjab, including Rahim Yar Khan and Khanewal will remain closed until further orders due to COVID-19 positive cases. All educational institutions have been directedRead More