Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
New IFC Survey Highlights Business Case for Gender Equality in Workforce
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 28 (DNA) – Many private companies in Pakistan are still struggling to reach gender diversity targets, while fewer than one in 20 women make it to senior management roles, according to a new survey by IFC and the Pakistan Business Council highlighting the challenges and opportunities around women’s employment in the private sector. More than half of the 86 companies across a range of sectors that responded to the Gender Diversity and Disclosure in Pakistan survey had less than 15 percent of women working for them, despite clear goalsRead More
How should Pakistan handle the blame game?
Interestingly, so far, neither the US President, in his policy speech of August 31 or of September 7, nor his vocal predecessor who may well become his successor in 2024, nor the serving American Generals have blamed Pakistan for the debacle in Afghanistan Mushahid Hussain During a recent webinar hosted by an Indian General, while there was a lot of sulking at the Taliban capture of Kabul on Indian Independence Day, August 15, 2021, the General facetiously concluded the event announcing that “I want to hand over a gold medalRead More
Biden picks Africa’s Covid chief to head Aids programme
US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr John Nkengasong to lead the well-resourced public health programme aimed at combatting HIV/Aids, known as the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar). Dr Nkengasong is currently the head of the Africa CDC – the agency leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The $7bn (£5bn) Pepfar programme is known for offering funding and treatment to governments meant for people who are living with HIV, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. If approved, the Cameroon-born virologist, would be the first person ofRead More
IRSA releases 182417 cusecs water
ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (DNA) : Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday re-leased 182417 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 136825 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1514.42 feet, which was 122.42 feet higher than its dead level 1392 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 77000 and 110000 cusecs respectively. The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1188.40 feet, which was 138.04 feet higher than its deadRead More
Ailing comedian Umer Sharif leaves for US in air ambulance
KARACHI: Legendary comedian Umer Sharif left for the US to seek medical treatment Tuesday in an air ambulance. The actor was shifted to the air ambulance after his immigration process was completed at the airport. Ambulance 1158 airborne took off after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) took care of the comedian’s travelling process. Earlier, hospital sources said Umer Sharif’s health has improved slightly. A team of foreign doctors had conducted a medical check-up of the comedian at a private hospital and interacted with him as well. His family sources disclosedRead More
Australia surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases amid battle against 3rd wave
CANBERRA, Sept. 28 : Australia has surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. As of Monday afternoon, there had been 99,032 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Australia, according to the latest figures updated on Monday evening from the Department of Health. On Tuesday morning, more than 1,700 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases were reported across Australia, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country since the start of the pandemic to beyond 100,000. New South Wales (NSW), Australia’sRead More