Friday, August 4th, 2023
Ahead of ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’, FS briefs diplomatic missions on IIOJK situation
ISLAMABAD, AUG 4: /DNA/ – Ahead of ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ on 5 August 2023, the Foreign Secretary briefed the Islamabad-based diplomatic missions on the latest developments in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He highlighted the legal, security and human rights dimensions of the situation in IIOJK.
COAS greets Hamza Khan for outstanding achievement
DNA Rawalpindi, 04 Aug: General Syed Asim Munir, COAS met World Junior Squash Champion Mohammad Hamza Khan today at GHQ. COAS congratulated the young champion for his outstanding achievement bringing honour for the country. “Talents like you make us all proud and your great achievement also underscores the great potential that this nation has”, COAS remarked. COAS also said, “Army will continue to support the young talent in the country and promised to provide him full support in academic pursuit and sports.” COAS emphasised, “our youth is the future ofRead More
UN World Breastfeeding Week Highlights Mother and Child Health
UNITED NATIONS (APP) – United Nations agencies kicked off World Breastfeeding Week while emphasising the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces. In the last decade, the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased by a remarkable 10 percentage points, to 48 per cent globally, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Promoting and supporting breastfeeding at workplaces can help drive the progress higher and towards the global target of 70 per cent by 2030, they said. “Supportive workplaces are key. Evidence shows thatRead More
PBF demands economist as caretaker PM to address economy issues
DNA Lahore: Amid Pakistan’s economic challenges, the PBF urges the government and opposition leader to agree on an experienced economist for the role of caretaker Prime Minister. PBF Committee sees economist essential for interim economic challenges. Top contenders: Dr. Hafiz Pasha, Shahid Abbasi, Ashfaque Khan, Shabbar Zaidi. Jawad, PBF Central VP, aims for economist caretaker PM to oversee $3B IMF relief, averting economic default. “The IMF agreement is an economic prescription needing policy continuity and actions in the interim to maintain the loan program,” Jawad stated. He highlighted the practicalityRead More
Arif Alvi urges business community to help uplift deprived segments of society
Islamabad (DNA) Dr. Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan has urged that the key issues of the business community should be addressed to facilitate them in business promotion that would help revive the economy. He said that weak decision making as a nation has deprived Pakistan from realizing its actual economic potential. He said this while addressing as Chief Guest the ICCI Vice Presidents Awards Ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad. Dr. Arif Alvi said that South Korea adopted the economic plan of Dr. Mehboob ul Haq and achieved fast economic growth,Read More
U.S. Embassy rewards innovation in Pakistan
Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad wishes to congratulate the four winners of the third Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) seeding funding competition. These women stood out among over 70 talented graduates, securing seed funding of $5500, $4500, $3500, and $2500 for their startups. The competition was fierce, with emerging female entrepreneurs presenting ambitious plans they worked on during a 13-week course for start-ups. The winners impressed the judges with their knowledge of the market, ability to communicate their vision and the clear benefit to theirRead More