Saturday, May 14th, 2022
Punjab issues ‘Heat Alert’ to schools to avoid casualties
Lahore, May 14 (DNA): After a death of a girl student in Faisalabad aday ago, the chief secretary of Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal on Saturdayissued a special ‘Heat Alert’ to the schools. According to a private news channel, Punjab Chief Secretary has givenorders to all the schools to adopt all necessary instructions to protectstudents and academic staff from the current heatwave. Punjab Chief Secretary has directed all the school heads of the provincein his tweets to take special care of the children in the summer. He advised the schools’ headsRead More
Pakistani stars partner with US on music video promoting covid-19 vaccinations
Islamabad, MAY 14 /DNA/ – The United States Government is proud to partner with Cannes-nominated film director-producer Sarmad Khoosat and an all-star cast to produce “Manzil,” a new song promoting COVD-19 vaccinations and booster shots. The song and video complement the U.S. government’s donation to Pakistan so far of over 61 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and showcase Pakistan’s challenges and successes responding to COVID-19, encouraging people to get fully vaccinated. Speaking at the official premiere of the music video, the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. EmbassyRead More
PM to address nation on return from UAE, will reveal strategy devised in London meetings: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will reveal his strategic plan, formulated in the PML-N’s meetings with party supremo Nawaz Sharif in London, upon his return to the country from the United Arab Emirates, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday. The prime minister, along with a host of senior PML-N leaders, visited London recently to meet and consult with his elder brother Nawaz. In a chat, a party leader privy to the Nawaz-Shehbaz meeting in the British capital had told Dawn that the two leaders discussed several issues ranging from the economic crisis, theRead More
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed elected UAE president
DUBAI: The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council , becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971. Sheikh Mohamed, often known as ‘MBZ’, met members of the Federal Supreme Council, made up of rulers of the UAE’s seven emirates, as the oil-rich country enters a period of mourning for his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa. HisRead More
Mian Anjum says debt repayments put pressure on forex reserves hitting record low
Karachi, MAY 14 /DNA/ – The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has stressed the need for stopping a steep decline in foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank, terming it the key economic challenge for the new government, as the ballooning trade deficit along with dried up dollar inflows and external debt payments have plunged the foreign exchange reserves to a record low since Dec 2019. FPCCI former president and BMP Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar observed that the since imports wereRead More
ICCI for focusing on Africa to promote trade and exports
ISLAMABAD, MAY 14 /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that Africa is a huge market, which still remains untapped and emphasised that the government should focus on African countries to boost its trade and exports. He said this while exchanging views with the Deputy Head of Missions of Morocco, South Africa and Nigeria during their visit to ICCI. Muhammad Faheem Khan Vice President ICCI, Zafar Bakhtawari former President & Convener ICCI Diplomatic Committee, Muhammad Naveed Malik & Khalid Chaudhry former Senior ViceRead More