Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Award-giving ceremony at French embassy
Women backbone of our family system, society: Sherry Rehman We are very pleased to bring the Gender and Climate Award to Pakistan said Nicolas Galey, Ambassador of France ISLAMABAD, MAR 8 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the women were like the backbone of our family system, society, country and economy in every sphere of life. In her speech which she delivered at the French embassy on the occasion of award distribution ceremony Ms. Sherry further said “I pay my respects and congratulationsRead More
Lack of preparedness
Kazim Laghari The effects of climate change have largely become unstoppable. Though developed and developing countries have vowed to clamp down on green gas emissions, the practicable measures have still not been meted out completely. Subsequently, Pakistan has been affected badly by climate change’s effects, as last year’s torrential monsoon spells and rampaging floods have caused dozens of populations dislocated and most of the infrastructure of the country severely damaged including roads, railways tracks, and barrages. As Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated at the Geneva conference that the catastrophic floodsRead More
ICCI demands empowerment of women for sustainable growth
ISLAMABAD, MAR 8 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrated the International Women’s Day to highlight the role of women in the economic development of the country. The theme of the event was “Empowered Women – Progressive Nation”. Parveen Khan Durrani, Honorary President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry chaired the event. She was made Honorary President of ICCI for one day in commensurate with the importance of International Women’s Day. Speaking at the occasion, Parveen Khan Durrani said that women account for half of our totalRead More
Pakistan-Italy to Strengthen Olive Supply Chain
DNA Islamabad: The Pakistani society was committed to promoting Olive culture in the country, agreed a panel of experts from the Embassy of Italy and the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). The experts were addressing a Roundtable discussion on “Holistic Development of Pakistani Olive Supply Chain” organized by the IRS here on Wednesday Representatives from the Italian embassy and government, along with stakeholders in Pakistan’s agriculture industry, gathered today to discuss the development of the Pakistani Olive Value Chain. The project began in March 2022 and has involved stakeholder trainingRead More
Speakers demand revamp of Pak defence production model
ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (DNA): The speakers here on Wednesday were of the view that given the prevailing geopolitical and geo-economic environment, there was an urgent need to revamp and transform Pakistan’s existing archaic public-controlled model regarding defence production. “To exploit its defence production potential to the fullest, Pakistan needs to develop and progress in the fields of education, quality human resource, research and development, industrialization, technology, academia-industry linkages and provide an enabling environment to the private sector.” This was the key message of the eminent speakers at the seminar onRead More
Jashn-e-Baharan Festivities in Punjab
Abdul Rashid Shakir Rich culture, enviable heritage and colorful traditions are embodiment of vibrant societies, where historians diligently document all accomplishments in fine arts like architecture, sculpture, painting, poetry, music; and performing arts like theatre, dance and drama. People take pride in their history and celebrate various events to showcase remarkable achievements of the earlier generations in arts, culture and literature. Celebrations of Christian New Year, Chinese Lunar New Year and Iranian Nowruz are not but typical examples of such occasions full of traditional zeal and cultural zest, where peopleRead More