Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
Japan to offer 70 training programmes for around 120 Pakistani trainees
ISLAMABAD, AUG 4 /DNA/ – The Government of Japan has decided to offer 70 training programmes, which are held in Japan or implemented online for Pakistani nationals every year, as a part of development cooperation for the further development of Pakistan. The programmes widely cover various sectors from social needs such as education, health, water resources, environment and human development, to industrial needs such as agriculture, energy, transportation and ICT. Governance, disaster risk reduction and gender are also covered. The number and condition of participants and terms are set accordingRead More
PTI’s Abdul Qayyum Niazi elected new prime minister of AJK
ISLAMABAD, AUG 4 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Abdul Qayyum Niazi was on Wednesday elected the 13th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He received 33 votes in the newly formed Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, whereas joint opposition’s candidate Chaudhry Latif Akbar garnered 15 votes. Niazi succeeds PML-N’s Raja Farooq Haider, whose tenure in the AJK PM’s office had ended on July 30. Earlier in the day, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan had nominated Niazi as the rulingRead More
UAE under fire for spying officials, activists in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly used an Israeli spyware known as Pegasus to spy on most members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. An investigation published last month by 17 media organizations said the Pegasus spyware, made and licensed by Israeli company NSO, was used by the UAE to monitor and spy on the ministers of the internationally recognized government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. The wiretapping activities reportedly targeted the Yemeni president and his family members, former Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr, former Foreign Minister AbdulRead More
PYMA demands CM Sindh to fix minimum wage of Rs20,000 on equal basis
KARACHI, AUG 4: /DNA/ – Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), while expressing serious concerns over the Sindh government’s move to set a minimum wage of Rs 25,000 against the minimum wage of Rs 20,000 announced in the federal budget, and demanded Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to fix the minimum wage in Sindh at Rs 20,000 on an equal basis Like the federation and other provinces, so that the cost of businesses and industries does not increase. In a statement, Hanif Lakhany, Senior Vice Chairman & VP, FPCCI,Read More
Appointment of Khalid Mansoor as Special Assistant on CPEC is good move: Rameez
Lahore, AUG 4 /DNA/ – PML-Q Punjab Deputy Secretary Information Khawaja Rameez Hassan said that a stable CPEC authority is the guarantor of a bright future. He said that the appointment of Khalid Mansoor as Special Assistant on CPEC is good move .He added Khalid Mansoor holds a pominent experience in the energy sector and hopes to play a key role in modernizing the CPEC Authority
Korea, Pakistan agree to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – A delegation of the Republic of Korea headed by the Rural Development Administrator (RDA), Mr. Hur Tae-woongcalled on the Prime Minister Imran Khan on August 3, 2021 at the PM Office. The high level representation from both sides included the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Mr. Suh Sangpyo, Foreign Minister Mr. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Mr. Jamshed Cheema, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Mr. Syed Fakhar Imamwere present to discuss matters of Agricultural Cooperation. The AeroponicPotatoRead More