Tuesday, June 1st, 2021
“We have to make nature our ally for development.” Stressed Pakistani Minister for Climate Change at the P4G Summit
DNA ISLAMABAD – The Second P4G Summit was held on the 30th and 31st of May, 2021 hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea in its capital, Seoul. Government leaders and top officials from 46 countries including Pakistan and heads of 21 international organizations, along with representatives from business sector and civil society, took part in the conference. The P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030) is a global initiative aimed at facilitating public-private partnership to tackle climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. This yearRead More
We will continue our fight against terrorists: PM
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday strongly condemned last night’s terrorist attacks in Balochistan that martyred four soldiers and injured eight others. In a message on his official Twitter account, Prime Minister Imran Khan said: “My prayers & condolences go to the martyrs families. We will continue our fight ag these terrorists & will not allow them to sabotage peace & dev in Balochistan.” Four Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were martyred and eight others sustained injuries in separate terrorist attacks in Quetta and Turbat, the Inter-Services Public RelationsRead More
Visit of the President of Republic of Tajikistan to Pakistan
At the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, President of Tajikistan, H.E. Emomali Rahmon, will pay a two-day visit to Pakistan on 2-3 June 2021. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. Pakistan and Tajikistan enjoy close brotherly relations underpinned by commonalty of faith, shared history and cultural affinities. These ties are characterized by mutual respect, shared perceptions and a common desire to promote peace, stability and development in the region. Tajikistan is important within the context of Pakistan’s vision for closer ties and enhanced cooperation with Central Asia.Read More
EU to launch virus recovery plan in June
BRUSSELS: EU countries will be able to launch the bloc´s coronavirus recovery plan in June after all 27 members approved the scheme, the European Council announced Monday. “The European Union is now able to obtain the necessary funding for the European social and economic recovery,” said Antonio Costa, the prime minister of Portugal, which currently chairs the Council. The Commission will now be able to go to the capital markets and borrow the money to finance the plan in the name of the EU members. The EU´s landmark 750-billion-euro ($910-billion)Read More
Chinese doctor transfers cancer treatment tech to Pakistan
BEIJING, June 1 : “The medical cooperation we have done with Pakistan is non-governmental. When the epidemic is over, efforts should be made to promote medical cooperation in technological innovation on the government level,” said Li Dinggang, executive president of medicine of Beijing Lu Daopei Hematology Hospital. “I hope that the Chinese technologies will benefit our Pakistani friends, and then be extended to other countries along the Belt and Road, ” he added accoding to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN). “In 2004, China approved the world’s firstRead More
Industrial policy (2020-23) incentivizes newly-launched Rashakai SEZ
ISLAMABAD, June 1 : Underpinned by KP industrial policy 2020-23, the newly launched Rashakai Special Economic Zone (RSEZ) is set to be in high gear to galvanize billion-dollar foreign investment through incentives and concession models, high-tech development parameters, accelerated industrialization, and export-oriented economic activities. According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, the enforcement of a 3-year industrial policy that conceptualizes business and development designs fixing challenges of officialdom and traditional loopholes, CPEC prioritized Rashakai Special Economic Zone has blazed the trails of synergic cooperation that bodes well for both Pakistan andRead More