Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Assessment of Child Poverty in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR), together with UNICEF, assessed the level of monetary child poverty in Uzbekistan. The study analyzed the impact of the social protection system on the poverty level. According to the calculations, in the absence of social payments, the child poverty rate in the country would have increased by 1.6 times. April 1, 2024.The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR), together with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Uzbekistan, conducted an assessment of the level of poverty among the child population, as wellRead More
Shehbaz Sharif casts his vote in Senate election
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (APP/DNA): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif cast his vote on Tuesday in the Senate election held at the Parliament House. Pakistan Muslim League leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah also cast their votes. In the election, Mehmood-ul-Hassan of the Pakistan People’s Party is contesting for the general seat, while Muhammad Ishaq Dar of the PML-N is in the run for the technocrat seat.
“Should Dr. Arif Alvi Fill the Leadership Vacuum in PTI?”
By: Qamar Bashir Dr. Arif Alvi, the former President, possesses a wealth of attributes that make him a distinguished figure in the political arena. In essence, Dr. Alvi embodies the qualities of an astute politician with a positive, creative, and non-violent approach to governance. Dr. Arif Alvi’s political journey began in 1979 with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), where he opposed martial law under General Zia-ul-Haq. He later became a founding member of PTI in 1996, serving as its Sindh president. Despite navigating through General Pervez Musharraf’s martial law, he secured a NationalRead More
Health activists stress importance of Tobacco Tax increase for Public Relief on essential commodities
Islamabad, APR 2 /DNA/ – Health activists, in a press release by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), emphasized the critical need for the government to prioritize health and economic agendas by increasing taxes on cigarettes. This call comes in tandem with the imminent commencement of negotiations on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Agreement and the crucial Budget Planning for 2024-25. With a focus on long-term public health and economic stability, Malik Imran Ahmad, Country Head of CTFK, emphasized the interconnected relationship between reducedRead More
Saudi Arabia to digitize society transformed Kingdom in a decade
It was underscored and appreciated that Saudi Arabia with a population of around 40 million has made great strides in information technology, and its desire to digitize the society has transformed it within a span of less than a decade Faisal Shiekh ISLAMABAD, Apr 02 (DNA): Speakers at a roundtable on Saudi Arabia’s E-Governance as a model for Pakistan on Tuesday highlighted that Saudi Arabia with a population of around 40 million has made great strides in information technology, and its desire to digitize the society has transformed it withinRead More
KP and Balochistan Press Unite: APNS committees set to uphold media standards
KARACHI, APR 2 /DNA/ – The President, Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani and the Secretary General, Sarmad Ali of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have appointed Syed Haroon Shah to be Chairman of the Khyber Pakhtoon-Khwa (KP) Provincial Committee for the year 2024-25 and Mr. Waseem Ahmed, Chairman Balochistan Provincial Committee of the APNS for the year 2024-25.The members of the committees are here-under: Khyber Pakhtoon-Khwa (KP) Provincial Committee 1 Syed Haroon Shah Chairman Daily Wahdat 2 Syed Ayaz Badshah Vice Chairman Daily Mashriq, Pesh. 3 Mrs. SabaYousufi Member Daily Aaj,Pesh. 4 Mr.Read More