Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
FACTSHEET: U.S. Partnership with the People of Balochistan Province
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12: /DNA/ – The United States’ broad-reaching partnership with the people of Balochistan province spans education, economic, health, and rule of law and beyond. Fostering Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship · The United States increased agricultural incomes in districts along the Afghan border by providing farmers with grants and training for irrigation, crops and livestock improvement, land leveling, orchard establishment, wool shearing, and grading. · Through the EntrePowered program for women in Balochistan, the United States has helped female entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses, boosting their ability to generate income. · Read More
US ambassador visits Gwadar
DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 12: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited Gwadar, Balochistan, on September 12, to underscore the United States’ commitment to the people of Balochistan, a partnership that remains steadfast and robust. The visit explored opportunities to enrich development, trade, and commercial ties, building on the successful outcomes that underpin the robust U.S.- Pakistan bilateral relationship. The United States and Balochistan have a strong history of successful collaboration. In the face of last year’s devastating floods, the United States helped 661,000 individuals, providing both food and much-needed cash assistance. AndRead More
PTI calls top guns resignations as state’s worst example of NAB political use
Crooks were given NROs by amending NAB law: PTI spokesperson ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson termed that the resignations of the topmost officers of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) one after another as the worst example of political use of the anti-corruption watchdog at the hands of the state. PTI spokesperson reacted to the resignations of Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Prosecutor General of the accountability bureau and said that corruption was the biggest problem currently facing the country. He said that the state circles, who were hell-bent on worstRead More
Solar Pakistan 2023: A brighter renewable energy vista round the corner
KARACHI, Sept. 12 (DNA): “We have signed a series of MoUs with industry partners at the exhibition to jointly write the future chapter of renewable energy, not only for Pakistan, but also for the globe,” Ali Majid, General Manager, Pakistan, LONGi Solar, told the Gwadar Pro during the just concluded Solar Pakistan 2023 that held in Karachi this Solar Pakistan, being the only dedicated platform to bring the latest solar innovations and showcasing the largest solar projects in the country, providing a unique platform in building partnerships with all governmentRead More
Eastern Libya Authorities Say 2,000 Dead in Flood, Thousands Missing
Derna CITY: Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. Ahmed Mismari, the spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) that controls eastern Libya, said in a televised news conference that the disaster came after dams above Derna had collapsed, “sweeping whole neighbourhoods with their residents into the sea”. Mismari put the number of missing at 5,000-6,000. Earlier on Monday, the head of the Red CrescentRead More
Level-playing field not available to all political parties: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded that there should be a level-playing field for all political leaders, maintaining that the political leaders are deprived of equal opportunities to contest the upcoming general elections. He stated this while responding to a question regarding the level-playing field available to his party as the two political bigwigs — PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PTI chief Imran Khan — are currently ineligible to contest upcoming general elections owing to convictions in separate corruption cases. “There is not a level-playingRead More