Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
South Asia needs to strategize against any future pandemic
ISLAMABAD /DNA/ – Laws must ensure the accountability of the State Bank of Pakistan and the accountability should rest with the government under the Prime Minister, and there should be coordination between the bank and the ministries concerned, said Dr Hafiz Pasha, former finance minister. He was speaking at a session Understanding the Social Footprint of Central Banking & Monetary Policy in Pakistan on the occasion of 24th Sustainable Development Conference organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute. The theme of the conference is ‘Beyond the Pandemic: Leaving No One Behind’.Read More
Pak beat Bang by an innings and eight runs in second Test
DHAKA , DEC 08 : Sajid Khan bagged his career-best 12-128 as Pakistan completed clean sweep against Bangladesh after sealing the second Test against them by an innings and eight runs here at Shere Bangla Stadium. Taking the field on Day 5 with Bangladesh at 76-7, Pakistani bowlers dominated throughout. Sajid bagged two more wickets on the last day to complete his best figures (8-42) in a Test inning. Bangladeshi batters could only add 11 runs to their first innings total on the last day. The hosts were enforced aRead More
US Consulate delegation meets Minister for Livestock & Fisheries
Nazir H Siyal KARACHI: /DNA/ – Engineer Abdul Bari Khan Patafi, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, met with Eileen willingham, the Economic Officer in the US Consulate Karachi & Economic Specialist of Consulate Mehreen Kashif Ghiyas at Hotel PC Karachi on Wednesday. Secretary Livestock and Fisheries Sindh Qazi Ijaz Ahmed Mehesar and Director General Livestock Sindh Dr. Nazir Hussain Kalhoro were also present in the meeting. The delegation of US Consulate met with the Minister and his team to discuss betterment and development of the livestock and fisheries sector, povertyRead More
COAS, CJCSC express condolences over tragic death of Gen. Bipin Rawat
RAWALPINDI, DEC 8: General Nadeem Raza, CJCSC and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, have expressed condolences on tragic death of CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and loss of precious lives in a helicopter crash in India. Gen Rawat was India’s first chief of defence staff, a position that the government established in 2019, and was seen as close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 63-year-old was travelling with his wife and other senior officers in the Russian-made Mi-17 chopper, which crashed near its destination in TamilRead More
Power shut down in Kharian city
M Nadeem KHARIAN: Schedule of GEPCO Kharian sub division has been issued. According to a news shared by the office of SDO Farhan Akram there will be an electricity shut down due to annual line repairs. In this regard Kharian city, main bazar, IJ colony feeders on 13, 20, 28 December Karyala and Saeed Shaheed feeders on 8,15,23,30 and Jandanwala feeder on 29 December will remain closed from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Korean embassy, University of Peshawar organize seminar
Peshawar, DEC 8 /DNA/ – The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the University of Peshawar jointly organized a seminar on the Current Situation in Afghanistan and the Regional Plans for Peace-building on the 8th of December at the University of Peshawar Campus. The panel of speakers comprised of notable former military officials and academics such as Lt.Gen (R) AsadDurrani, Brig (R) Mehmood Shah, Dr. Sumeira Iqbal of National Defense University, Prof. Zahid Anwar and Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idreess of University of Peshawar. The Ambassador recalled theRead More