Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
Women hardest hit by the pandemic: Chairman CDA
Islamabad, June 09, 2020 : Chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amer Ali Ahmed on Wednesday said women are hardest hit by the pandemic and we will try our best to provide them relief as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to empower women. The pandemic has made things harder for women particularly those involved in business and those facing poverty due to multiple reasons, he said. Talking to a delegation of women entrepreneurs lead by the founder President of Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce Samina Fazil, heRead More
UN Chief calls for unitedly stand against Islamophobia
The United Nations Secretary-GeneraI Antonio Guterres has expressed his outrage over the targeted killing of a Pakistani-origin Muslim family in Canada, and called for unitedly standing against Islamophobia. The UN chief wrote on Twitter that he was appalled by the targeted and heinous attack on a Muslim family in Ontario, Canada. He expressed sympathy with the family of the victims and their community.
French President slapped in face during walkabout in southern France
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man during a walkabout in southern part of the country. In a video circulating on social media, the man shouted “Down with Macronia” and another slogan in french language “Montjoie Saint Denis”. “Montjoie Saint Denis” is the battle cry of French army when the country was still a monarchy.
Govt making efforts to reduce fiscal deficit in power sector: Hammad
Islamabad : Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says the government is taking measures to bring improvement in the power sector. Talking to a private TV channel, he said all out efforts are being made to reduce the fiscal deficit in the power sector from 450 billion rupees to 200 billion rupees. Hammad Azhar said the previous governments had made expensive agreements in power sector due to which the government had to pay 1500 billion rupees in different heads. He said the present government, in collaboration with foreign companies, is exploringRead More
PM expresses commitment to protect growers from cartels, mafias
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan says the country’s socio-economic progress is linked with enhanced development of agriculture and industrial sectors. Talking to a delegation of farmers in Islamabad, he said the government would take all measures for development and promotion of agriculture sector, including its modernization with cooperation of China. The Prime Minister said development of agriculture sector on modern lines has been made part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said due to the prudent policies of incumbent government, the country achieved record production of various crops includingRead More
Pakistan records 77 COVID-19 deaths, 1,118 new infections
ISLAMABAD : The number of COVID-19 cases is on the decline with every passing day as the positivity rate in Pakistan has dropped to 2.54 per cent during the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 77 more people lost their lives. The overall death toll has surged to 21,453, while 1,118 new infections surfaced when 43,900 samples were tested during this period. The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 climbed to 935,013 after 1,383 people tested positive for the virus. The number ofRead More