Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Ali Muhammad expresses Govt’s commitment to make Pakistan strong country
Islamabad : Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan has expressed the government’s commitment to make Pakistan a strong country. Participating in the budget debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, he said the economic indicators are improving with agriculture, industries and services sectors witnessing growth. The Minister of State said Ehsaas program is aimed at realizing the vision of transforming Pakistan into a welfare state. He said the health card initiative is helping the underprivileged segments of the society to get free of cost medical treatment. AliRead More
Efforts continuing to achieve polio-free Pakistan despite COVID-19 challenges: PM
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan says earnest efforts are continuing to further intensify the anti-polio campaign across the country despite the COVID-19 challenges to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. In a telephonic conversation with Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, he reaffirmed that polio eradication remains a key national priority for the government. Recalling that a special polio eradication campaign was launched in the country earlier this month, during which vaccine drops were administered to over 33 million children under five years of age, Imran KhanRead More
Punjab CM visits Jinnah Hospital to inquire after injured of blast incident
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Jinnah Hospital to inquire after the injured of Johar Town blast incident. The chief minister went to the injured individually and inquired about the treatment facilities. He directed the hospital administration to ensure provision of every possible medical facility to the injured. He also announced financial assistance for the deceased families and the injured of the incident.
ECC approves Rs 300 mln supplementary grant for border markets
The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved a supplementary grant of 300 million rupees for establishment of joint border markets at Mand in district Kech, Gabd in district Gwadar and in district Panjgur of Balochistan. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee held in Islamabad with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the chair. The meeting also approved a supplementary grant for Covid-19 response and other natural calamities control programme for Sindh worth 9393.2 million rupees. The ECC also approved aRead More
World powers meet in Berlin to discuss Libya crisis
The UN-sponsored Berlin Conference on Libya has renewed commitment to hold elections in the war-torn country in December this year. Addressing the conference, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urged the withdrawal of all foreign fighters taking part in the war in Libya. Later, talking to media, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush also optimized for an early withdrawal of foreign fighters from the country after peace talks with world powers.
President calls for holding donors’ conference on population control
Islamabad : President, Dr. Arif Alvi has emphasized the need for holding a donors’ conference on population to help the government in stemming the rising tide of population. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of Federal Task Force on Alarming Population Growth in Pakistan at in Islamabad. The President called for special efforts to arrange national and international finances for promoting family planning and checking the growing population of the country. During the meeting, the representatives of all federating units and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, briefed the participantsRead More