Sunday, June 13th, 2021
Pakistan attains economic growth whereas world impacted negatively by Coronavirus: Fawad
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan attained economic growth despite the fact that the entire world is negatively impacted with the Coronavirus pandemic. Talking to the media after attending the Pakistan International Film Festival in Karachi, he said for the first time the Federal budget was warmly welcomed because it was pro-poor and growth-oriented. Fawad Chaudhary expressed the hope that the Sindh government would spend the funds provided by the Federation in the next year budget for the welfare of people. HeRead More
COVID-19 claims 56 more lives in Pakistan: NCOC
ISLAMABAD : The Covid-19 has claimed 56 more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 21,689. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, the country’s caseload climbed to 941,170 after 1,239 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this period. The 1,239 new infections emerged when 36,368 tests were conducted with positivity rate recorded at 3.40 per cent, the NCOC said. On Saturday, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government relaxed lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID-19 continueRead More
Some facts about Pakistan’s defence budget
Islamabad/DNA : Myth number 1*: Pakistan’s defence budget takes away a major chunk of the total budgetary resources. *Not true*. In Budget 2021-22, ‘Defence Services’ has been allocated Rs1,370 billion out of total budgetary resources of Rs8,487 billion – and that is a mere *16 percent of the total budgetary resources*. In effect, *16 percent for defence and 84 percent for non-defence related expenses*. For the record, in Budget 2020-21, defence-related expenses comprised 17.67 percent of the total expenses. In effect, the defence budget as a percentage of the totalRead More
Entire Pakistani nation stands “shoulder to shoulder” with victims of London tragedy, says Raza Bashir Tarar
Pakistan High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar on Saturday attended the funeral prayers for four members of the London Ontario-based Afzaal family killed last Sunday, saying all of Pakistan stood with the family “shoulder to shoulder” in its grief and suffering over the tragedy. “Our hearts are bleeding because of the atrocity that has befallen this wonderful, marvellous family,” he said as he conveyed to the family the “deepest condolences and prayers” from Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the entire Pakistani nation. The HighRead More