Friday, September 3rd, 2021
Haider Ali wins Pakistan’s first ever Gold Medal in Paralympics
Tokyo: Pakistan’s Haider Ali has become the first Pakistani to win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games. In the Men’s Discus Throw competition of Paralympic Games 2020, Haider threw a 55.26 metres throw in his fifth attempt out of the total six which is also his personal best. The silver medal was bagged by Ukraine’s Zhabnyak with a 52.43 metres throw, while Brazilian Teixeira de Souza won bronze with a 51.86 throw. Haider, who suffers from cerebral palsy, also competed in the discus throw at the World Para-Athletics ChampionshipRead More
President urges business community to tap export potential of country
Islamabad : President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the business community to tap the export potential of Pakistan and put the country on a new path of progress and prosperity. He was speaking at awards ceremony of Pakistan Ready-made Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association in Islamabad. The President said measures are required to manufacture value added products and raise the production of cotton and other agricultural commodities. The President said now Pakistan should embark on the next phase of export-oriented growth and the exporters should take advantage of the incentivesRead More
U.S. Embassy Announces 700 Additional Graduate-Level Scholarships For Pakistani Women
Islamabad, 03 Sep, 2021: On September 2, the United States Embassy in Pakistan announced it will award an additional 700 graduate-level scholarships to Pakistani women in partnership with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). These two-year scholarships, which begin this year and last until 2023, will be awarded to outstanding women to earn master’s degrees in agriculture, business, engineering, health sciences, and social sciences. Since 2003, the United States has granted 5,300 merit- and needs-based scholarships to financially disadvantaged, but academically successful students throughout Pakistan. Through the partnership withRead More
Govt reforming civil, criminal laws: Prime Minister
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan says the present government is reforming civil and criminal laws so that relief could be provided to the common man. He was talking to the members of the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association who called on him in Islamabad. The Prime Minister said services of lawyers’ organizations are invaluable in promoting and strengthening democracy. He said legal reforms will reduce case load on the courts. Imran Khan said that support of lawyers’ representative bodies was required in the government’s agenda of legalRead More
Pakistan Registers 57 More Covid-19 Deaths, 3,787 New Infections
ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 has claimed 57 more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally of fatalities to 26,035. According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 3,787 persons tested positive for COVID-19, lifting the overall number of infections in the country to 1,171,578. Pakistan has conducted 59,745 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 3,787 persons tested positive for the disease. The country has conducted overall 17,931,365 tests to diagnose the deadly virus. The COVID positivity ratio wasRead More