Sunday, October 2nd, 2022
Germany enhances financial support to €56 million for flood victims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: German Ambassador to Pakistan Alfred Grannas has announced that Germany scaled up financial assistance to €56 million for families affected by floods. In his tweet, the German Ambassador said the aid was increased to help families and deal with the devastating effects of recent flooding, adding, “We will continue to stand by the brave people of Pakistan and extend our help and support during this tragic time.” The aid will supply food, hygiene products, medical supplies, etc., to the flood victims in Pakistan. “Our thoughts are withRead More
Our Football has reached FIFA World Cup, now time for footballers reach there too: PIDE Webinar
ISLAMABAD, OCT 2 /DNA/ – Doing sports better “our Footballs have reached FIFA World Cup, its time we make our footballers reach there too.” Pakistan also has tremendous talent; despite the lack of facilities and opportunities, our athletes have outperformed tough competitors. These views were expressed during a webinar conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Sports and Society in Islamabad. The speakers included Dr. Ameer Ali Abro from the University of Sindh, Mr. Nasrullah Rana, a fitness coach and expert of the Pakistan Strength and ConditioningRead More
APBF hails UN’s recommendations to relax debt burden on Pakistan
DNA ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Business Forum, while appreciating the United Nations’ view to relax debt burden on Pakistan by suspending repayments and restructuring loans, has observed that the IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other lenders should consider the UN recommendations with a view to provide humanitarian support to the calamity-hit Pakistan. APBF President Syed Maaz Mahmood said that we back the government, which has already reached out to bilateral creditors to see if it can get some relief, as the country pays a large chunk of itsRead More
Chairman Senate assures to include private sector in foreign delegations
Islamabad, OCT 2 /DNA/ – Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman Senate has assured that he would try to include the members of ICCI in foreign delegations so that they could explore new avenues for promoting Pakistan’s exports. He said that the role of the business community was very important in the economic development as the economy would grow and strengthen if business activities would flourish. He stressed upon the business community to focus on Africa, ASEAN and other potential regions for trade and exports. He said this while addressing as ChiefRead More
Islamabad to compete Lahore in National Women’s Basketball opener
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AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD, Oct 02: Host Islamabad will compete against Lahore in the opening match of the National Women’s Basketball Championship starting from today (Monday) here at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex. According to the championship organizing secretary and Federal Basketball Association (FBBA) General Secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor said that all arrangements have been completed for the successful five-day championship where top eight teams taking part in the event have been divided into two pools. He said that Pool “A” comprises defending champion Pakistan Wapda, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Quetta while Pool “B”Read More
Pakistan received US$ 90.2 million from China for flood relief
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (DNA): As large swaths of Pakistan are inundated by floodwaters and over 33 million people have been affected by the unprecedented monsoon rain-triggered floods, China’s continuous response efforts for Pakistan have exceeded 644.1 million RMB (equivalent to US$90.2 million). According to Gwadar Pro, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan shared details about China’s support for Pakistan in flood relief. As per details, the Chinese government extended support of RMB 400 million, the Chinese Army RMB 100 million, the Chinese People’s Association for FriendshipRead More