Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
EU to lift restrictions on Burundi
The European Union is in the process of removing financial restrictions on Burundi, the president’s office has said. The decision to lift the ban on restrictions was communicated to Burundi’s president when he met the EU delegates on Monday in the political capital, Gitega, the president’s office announced on Twitter. The EU is set to formally begin the lifting of the restrictions. The EU representative in Burundi, Claude Bochu, said that this is “a starting process to lift the ban on Burundi”. In 2016, the EU suspended direct financial supportRead More
PSL 2021 Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi knockout Karachi Kings
Peshawar Zalmi held their nerves and defeated defending champions Karachi Kings in the first Eliminator of the Pakistan Super League’s sixth edition at UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Peshawar defeated Karachi by five wickets in their 176-run chase — knocking the Imad Wasim-led side out of the tournament. Zalmi will now meet Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 on June 22. The winner of the match will qualify for the final, where they will face off against Multan Sultans. For Zalmi, openers Hazratullah Zazai and Kamran Akmal had taken them toRead More
NSA Moeed Yusuf to represent Pakistan in SCO meeting being held in Tajikistan today
National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf is in Tajikistan to participate in the 16th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states starting today (Tuesday). According to statement, the NSA will also meet with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and China to discuss matters of mutual interest. The upcoming SCO meeting is of special importance as Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Dushanbe for the SCO Heads of State Council meeting later this year.
Govt fully cognizant of its responsibility to provide essential items at affordable rates: Tarin
Islamabad : Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that Government is fully cognizant of its responsibility regarding provision of essential items at affordable prices across the board and is taking effective measures in this regard. Presiding over the meeting of a National Price Monitoring Committee in Islamabad, the Finance Minister said the Government has taken all out measures to provide essential items through a network of Sahulat/Saasta Baazars, given hefty subsidies through chain of Utility Stores outlets and is taking strict administrative measures to keep prices of basic items inRead More
Swedish PM Lofven ousted by parliament in no-confidence vote
The Swedish Parliament, for the first time in the history has unseated Prime Minister Stefan Lofven through a vote of no confidence. A total of 181 of 349 parliamentarians supported the motion tabled by Left Party. The Social Democrat Party’s premier has just a week to resign or call election.
Govt committed to provide facilities to journalists: Fawad
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said that Government is committed to provide facilities to the journalists. In a meeting with a delegation of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists in Islamabad, the information minister said Sehat cards will be provided to the journalists on priority basis. The information minister said special packages will be introduced in Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme and Kamyab Jawwan Programme for journalists.