Friday, November 26th, 2021
UN Habitat Climate Change Advisor & Korean Personnel calls on Governor Sindh
By Nazir H Siyal KARACHI: A Korean delegation led by Jonghyo Nam, Chisf Advisor, Climate Change, UN Habitat and personnel from Korea Land and Housing Cooperation (LH) called on Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at Governor’s House here on Friday. The visiting delegation discussed in details about enabling environment and up-gradation of living conditions in urban slum areas of Karachi. It was informed at the meeting that United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is engaged in providing support through various humanitarian and development projects. Chief Advisor, Climate Change, UN Habitat informedRead More
Pakistan, Belarus discuss trade, economic cooperation
MINSK, NOV 26 /DNA/ – Ambassador of Pakistan to the Republic of Belarus, Sajjad Haider Khan met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Nikolai Borisevich. The two sides discussed the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as topical issues of the functioning of the Pakistani diplomatic mission in Minsk. The Belarusian dignitary informed the Ambassador about the development of the situation with migrants on the western border of Belarus, as well as about the approaches of undertaken by Belarus for itsRead More
Sania briefs KP Parliamentarians on Ehsaas Rashan Registration
Peshawar, NOV 26 /DNA/ – Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM went to Peshawar today to brief KP Parliamentarians on Ehsaas Rashan Riayat Registration. The meeting took place at KP Assembly Secretariat. Speaker KP, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, Deputy Speaker KP, Mehmood Jan, Finance and Health Minister KP, Taimur Saleem Jhagra and senior officials of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) were also present in the briefing. Speaking to Provincial Parliamentarians of KP, Dr. Sania urged them to support Ehsaas in registering Kiryana shops and deserving families provincewide. This was Dr. Sania’s secondRead More
COAS Gen. Bajwa visits Army Medical Corps in Abbottabad
Abbottabad, NOV 26 /DNA/ – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Medical Corps (AMC) Center, Abbottabad today. On arrival, COAS laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha. COAS pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lieutenant General Nigar Johar as first ever female General to be appointed as Colonel Commandant of AMC. Speaking at the occasion, COAS lauded contributions of AMC in ensuring high standards of health care during peace and war. COAS said, AMC has always answered the call of duty duringRead More
Pakistan beyond Glasgow Climate Pact
Munir Ahmed The 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) closed with an unexpected compromised deal, from phasing out of carbon emissions as agreed in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to phasing down in the Glasgow Climate Pact. However, COP26 President Alok Sharma struggled to hold back tears following the announcement of a last-minute change to the pact by China and India softening the language of the final draft about “the phase-out of unabated coal power and of inefficient subsidies for fossil fuels”Read More
Prof. M. Iqbal Choudhary Calls on Chinese Envoy
Islamabad, NOV 26 /DNA/ – Professor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General, COMSTECH met with H. E. Nong Rong the Ambassador of Peoples Republic of China. Both the dignitaries discussed the avenues of bilateral cooperation in the fields of science and technology between the two nations as well as in the OIC region. The Ambassador showed keen interest in the development and promotion of Chinese traditional medicine in Pakistan. Prof. Choudhary appreciated the idea and agreed on joint venture for the promotion and development of Chinese traditional medicine in collaborationRead More