Monday, January 3rd, 2022
Pak achieved many foreign policy milestones in 2021
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan desires friendly relations with all its neighbors including India. But as the Prime Minister has said, the onus is on India to take necessary steps to create an environment conducive for dialogue Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan has proactively and consistently advanced its diplomatic objectives on a range of diplomatic fronts, both bilaterally and multilaterally. He expressed these views while addressing a news conference on Monday. He further said, we have consolidated friendships and further strenghtened bilateral relations with major powers and key partners across all regions. Led by the PrimeRead More
World Braille Day
Muhammad Anwar Farooq Braille is a universally accepted system of writing used by and for blind persons. It consists of a code of 63 characters. Each character in Braille is made up of one to six raised dots arranged in a six-position matrix or cell. These Braille characters are embossed in lines on paper and read by passing the fingers lightly over the manuscript. Louis Braille, who was blinded at the age of three, invented the system in 1824 while he was a student at the National Institute for BlindRead More
Pakistan reports more than 700 new Covid cases for first time since October 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 708 new coronavirus cases on Monday for the previous 24 hours, making it the first time since October 30, 2021 that daily infections have exceeded 700. The country had recorded 733 infections on that date. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the positivity rate has risen to 1.55 per cent. The countrywide breakdown of cases and deaths for the last 24 hours: Sindh: 415 cases Punjab: 217 cases, 1 death Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 39 cases, 1 death Islamabad: 35 cases Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 2Read More
Gwadar heading towards fast development: says chairman Port Authority
GWADAR, Jan 3 (DNA): Gwadar is heading towards fast development, said Naseer Khan Kashani, Chairman of Gwadar Port Authority.For those who have visited it before, they do realize that there has already been a lot of development here,” he pinpointed while reviewing the 5-year-journey of Gwadar Port, according to China Economic Net (CEN).Gwadar has made huge progress when it comes to port operation and port economy. “According to our plan Gwadar would become the logistic hub in this region within 5 years!” said Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of China Overseas Port Holding CompanyRead More
FPCCI official elections result for 2022 halted till final out come the court verdict
Karachi: /DNA/ – The Election Commission of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) was unable to declare official and final election results for the year 2022 due to high court order of dated December 29th, 2021.For Interim Period, Mian Naseer Hyatt Magoo will continue as President of the FPCCI along with his cabinet which is authorised by in the 65th Annual General Meeting of the FPCCI till the final out come of the court verdict.High Court of Sindh (SHC) ordered issuance of notice for January 13thRead More
“How “Raast” is going to Change Pakistan’s Economy Digitally”
Pakistan’s economy is going towards financial inclusion. Since Pakistan is struggling in this industry from many years and achieving its goals day-by-day. Raast is another hallmark which was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on 11th January 2021. Raast is an on-going project collaboration between Karandaaz and State Bank of Pakistan) (SBP). This is the Pakistan’s first instant payment system that will allow government entities, businesses and individuals to make end-to-end digital payments. Raast will be available 24/7 and people can made their payments through mobile and CNIC. It wouldRead More