Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Caretaker cabinet: Dr. Shamshad Finance Minister, Gohar Ijaz industries minister
DNA ISLAMABAD: The caretaker prime minister has finalized members of his cabinet. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar the former Governor of State Bank has been picked as the Finance Minister while Gohar Ijaz has been appointed as the Minister for Industries. Tabish Gohar has been appointed energy minister. MORE TO FOLLOW
China-India holds Corps Commander Level meeting to resolve border issue
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (DNA): China and India held the 19th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side on Aug 13-14, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday. The two sides had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector, he said during his regular briefing held here. He said that in line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in anRead More
President stresses preventive measures to avoid diseases
The president said the people especially those with limited resources could easily avoid the chronic diseases such as breast cancer, hepatitis, and communicable diseases by adopting preventive measures ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said adopting preventive measures could help people avoiding or minimizing intensity of diseases, and improving the overall health condition of population of the country. Health and education were two basic sectors which needed to be put on top priority because nations always build on these two areas, he said while addressing theRead More