Friday, July 29th, 2022
COAS appeals US to help expedite Pakistan-IMF deal
RAWALPINDI – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has appealed to the United States to help Islamabad secure an early dispersal of $1.2 billion in funds under an International Monetary Fund loan programme. According to a foreign media outlet report, General Qamar Javed Bajwa telephoned US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and appealed to her to expedite the $1.2bn dispersal by the IMF. It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement over the release of the funds to support the country’sRead More
First Lady for inclusive education of PWDs in mainstream educational institutions
DNA Islamabad, 29 Jul: First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi has emphasized the need to impart inclusive education to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in mainstream educational institutions and equip them with the latest and in-demand technical and vocational skills. She said that welfare organizations should create awareness among PWDs about the business loans being offered by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on easy terms and conditions for their financial independence.She made these remarks while addressing a virtual meeting on disability with members of the civil society organizations working for theRead More
UN General Assembly declares Central Asia a ‘zone of peace
Pakistan calls move ‘timely’ UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (DNA): The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust and cooperation. Acting without a vote, the 193-member Assembly recommended that all states in the region and all other regions cooperate in preserving peace in the Central Asian zone and respect the national unity, sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of all states of the region, in strict observance of the Charter of the United Nations. Introducing the resolution, Turkmenistan Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, on behalfRead More
HEC launches national faculty development programme for IPFP fellows
Islamabad, JUL 29 /DNA/ – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), HEC has launched Cohort-I of the National Faculty Development Programme (NDFP) 2022. It is a four-week learning programme designed for pre-placement training of Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) Fellows. The Programme is structured to accelerate the transfer of essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes in three dimensions of a successful career as a faculty member, including teaching and learning, applied research, and professional practice. As many as 32 PhD Fellows from all over Pakistan are attending the Cohort I of NFDP 2022Read More
British High Commission launches Climate Finance Accelerator in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 /DNA/ – The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) was launched in Pakistan today at an event organised in the Marriot Hotel, Islamabad. The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, attended the event as a chief guest. The technical assistance programme responds directly to the urgency and scale of the climate crisis by supporting highly promising low carbon projects to become more appealing to investors, so that they can secure funding more readily. The CFA approach addresses the challenges involved in attracting climate finance to the places whereRead More
ICCI calls for supplementary budget to address tax issues of business community
Islamabad, JUL 29 /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that the traders across the country were up in protest against the levy of fixed sales tax in electricity bills while the business community of other sectors have also shown great concerns over the imposition of many new taxes through the Finance Bill 2022 including deemed rental income, capital gain tax, increase in withholding tax etc. and called upon the government to introduce a supplementary budget in consultation with trade bodies in orderRead More