Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
US President nominate Donald Armin Blome next Ambassador to Pakistan
WASHINGTON : US President Joe Biden has nominated Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the situation in neighboring Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops. Blome is a career Foreign Service diplomat with long experience in the region who once worked in the Kabul embassy, shuttered earlier this year during the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pakistan is playing a major role in diplomacy with its Taliban-ruled neighbor. International agencies have warned that Afghanistan is on the verge ofRead More
Fakhar emphasized joint ventures at int’l level for climate agriculture production
Islamabad : Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam has stressed the need of joint ventures at international level for public awareness and promotion of more efficient climate resilient agriculture production systems. He was addressing the 25th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission which was virtually hosted by Egypt. Syed Fakhar Imam said agriculture is likely to face severe impacts from climate change, reducing the amount of food we can grow at a time when more is needed than ever before. He said inspite of COVID-19,Read More
PM vows to continue struggle for turning Pakistan into a welfare state
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to continue his struggle for turning Pakistan into a welfare state on the model of Riyasat Madina. Speaking at the Rahmatul lil Aalameen Conference in Islamabad, he assured that the government will take care of poor people, uphold justice, raise moral standards, stop corruption and preserve family system. The Prime Minister said we can rise as a nation by following the guiding principles of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He said Rahmatul lil Aalameen Authority was formed to make youth familiar about the lifeRead More
Pakistan Reports 12 More Covid-19-Related Deaths
ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed 12 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 28,312. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 554 more people got infected with the viral disease, lifting the nationwide tally of confirmed infections to 1,266,204. A total of 42,126 samples were tested, out of which 554 turned out to be positive, showing an infection rate of 1.31 per cent. At present, there are 1,783 critical patients in hospitals across the country. As many as 977 peopleRead More