Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
More than 50 million people in Pakistan are zinc deficient
DNA Islamabad, Pakistan is facing serious challenges of malnutrition and food insecurity. Climate change and recent flooding have created further threats to deteriorate the situation. Malnutrition cost Pakistan 7.6 billion USD every year due to the lost labor, health care expenses, and lower productivity of human capital. This was said by the experts addressing to the media workshop “addressing zinc deficiency through biofortification of wheat” at a local hotel in Islamabad. The workshop was organized by HarvestPlus and AGAHE, a civil society organization. The workshop was attended by a largeRead More
Internet services back to normal after fixing faults in submarine cable, confirms PTA
ISLAMABAD, NOV 30: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shared that the fault in SEAMEWE-5 cable has been repaired and “internet services are operational as per normal routine”. “Faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 were repaired at 2 AM PST. Internet services are operational as per normal routine,” tweeted the regulator. A day earlier, Pakistan’s internet users had faced problems in network connectivity following a “dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5”. “Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported,”Read More
US-Pakistan effort to elevate the higher education sector
DNA ISLAMABAD, NOV 30: United States Ambassador Donald Blome joined officials from the University of Utah and the Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, to inaugurate the International Summit on Higher Education and Workforce Development today. The summit was organized by the U.S.-funded Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) and focuses on the role of higher education in the 21st century, highlighting the fluid nature of learning and employment, and explores how universities can reposition themselves in this ever-changing landscape. Ambassador Donald Blome celebrated theRead More
DC Islamabad assures to resolve issues of business community
Islamabad, NOV 30: /DNA/ – Irfan Nawaz Memon, Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad said that the business community is the key stakeholder in the economic development of the country and assured that he would take all possible measures to resolve their key issues. He said that a Committee would be formed to address the issues of the business community including encroachments in markets, board tax and professional tax. He said this while addressing the business community during his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). Irfan Nawaz Memon said thatRead More
UNDP, Japan to work together for stabilization, economic recovery
DNA ISLAMABAD, NOV 30: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and the Government of Japan have signed an agreement to launch a project ofUS$3.9 million “for the stabilization and economic recovery through social cohesion, local governance, and livelihood opportunities” for communities in Kurram and Orakzai districts. The agreement was signed by H.E. Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Mr. Knut Ostby, Resident Representative, UNDP Pakistan. With generous support from the Government of Japan, the two-year project will assist more thanRead More
IoBM wins HEC Intervarsity Badminton Championship
DNA ISLAMABAD, NOV 30: As many as 10 teams participated from across Karachi at the HEC Intervarsity Zone M Badminton (Boys) Championship 2022-23. The tournament was held at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) on November 28-29, 2022. IoBM defeated NED in the finals by 3-1 to lift the trophy for the third consecutive year. Present at the award distribution ceremony were IoBM’s Mr. Talib Karim, President; Ms. Sabina Mohsin, Executive Director; Mr. Mehboob Karim, and Mr. Nabhan Karim. Syed Ali Mehdi, former international player, and national badminton champion wasRead More