Friday, October 28th, 2022
EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change. Negotiators from the EU countries and the European Parliament, who must both approve new EU laws, as well as the European Commission, which drafts new laws, agreed that carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035, which would make it impossible to sell new fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the 27-countryRead More
U.S. announces additional $30M in aid for flood victims in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The U.S. has announced an additional $30 million in aid for the victims of recent floods that displaced hundreds of thousands of people across the country. The aid was announced by U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome during his visit to flood-hit areas in southern Sindh province, the hardest-hit region, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday. Washington’s total assistance to Pakistan for flood response, food security, disaster preparedness, and capacity-building efforts now stands at $97 million. The new funding will expand efforts to address immediate needs, scaling up assistance to the most affected communities and enabling theRead More
Technological climate of modern-day office work
By: Zahra Ali To date, workplaces are nowhere near the ubiquitous, natural, and seamless technological environment created by the visionaries. Increased concerns about reduced productivity, adverse health consequences, and rising costs that result from stress in the workplace are reflected manifold in the studies of occupational stress that have been reported in the psychological and medical literature. Employees evaluate their occupational environment in terms of perceived severity and amount of explicit job demands and pressures and the level of social support provided by supervisors, coworkers, and workplace’s policies and procedures.Read More
Long march redux: Imran Khan tells ‘handlers’ no one can stand against ‘flood of people’
LAHORE, OCT 28: Long march redux: Imran Khan tells ‘handlers’ no one can stand against ‘flood of people’. Addressing the participants of the march, Imran Khan said, “I am starting the most important journey in the political journey of 26 years, the time has come for us to start the journey of real freedom of this country.” “My march is not for politics, not for elections or personal interests, but only for the purpose that the nation should be truly free, our decisions should not be in Washington or Britain,Read More
Pak rejects India’s baseless propaganda at UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Meeting
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 28: Pakistan rejected India’s baseless propaganda directed against Pakistan at the meeting of UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), hosted in Mumbai today. It is regrettable that India chose to misuse an important Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to mislead the international community about Pakistan’s role in countering global terrorism. India’s shenanigans undermine the purposes and mandate of the Committee and are reprehensible. Contrary to Indian claims, it is India that has remained non-cooperative with Pakistan and has deliberately held back judicial proceedings of the MumbaiRead More
PSL holds annual corporate briefing session
ISLAMABAD, OCT 28 /DNA/ – Pakistan Services Limited (PSL) conducted its third Corporate Briefing session at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel in compliance with the directives of the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday, 27th October 2022. Senior Management of the Company, including Mr. M. A.Bawany, Vice Chairman – Hashoo Group and Director of the Company, Syed Haseeb Amjad Gardezi, Chief Operating Officer – Hashoo Group and Director of the Company, Mr. Tahir Mahmood, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Muhammad Amir, Company Secretary, and Board Members, Mr. Shakir Abu Bakar, Mr. M. AhmedRead More