Saturday, May 25th, 2024
Info minister hails ‘message of unity’ as KP CM Gandapur attends SIFC meet
ISLAMABAD, MAY 25 /DNA/ – Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that a “message of unity” was sent as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur attended an overall “productive” meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). On Thursday, the PTI had lashed out at the government for allegedly excluding CM Gandapur from the invitation for today’s SIFC meeting. The government formed the SIFC in June 2023 to bring together provincial and federal government representatives, as well as military officials, in a decision-making forum. Its goals include seekingRead More
Third polio case of 2024 reported in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The third polio case of the year has been reported from Killa Abdullah district of Balochistan, where a 12-year-old girl was found infected with Wild Poliovirus 1 (WPV1) officials said on Saturday. According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio at the National Institute of Health, WPV1 was detected in stool samples collected from a 144-month-old child in Darozai union council of Killa Abdullah, who developed symptoms of paralysis on April 20. Genetic sequencing of the isolated virus is underway. It is the third polio case in 2024 inRead More
PM stresses hard work for prosperity, says ‘witchcraft’ won’t help
ISLAMABAD, MAY 25: Stressing the need for hard work and austerity to steer the cash-strapped country out of the economic crises, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday remarked that “witchcraft” won’t help the nation. The country’s chief executive, who came into power in March this year, made the remarks while addressing the apex committee of the Special Investment and Facilitation Council’s (SIFC) 10th meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. Addressing the civil-military forum established to attract foreign investment, the premier said that joint efforts were being made to resolve theRead More
PTI calls May 25 darkest day in political history
State should shun oppression, release Khan before situation further escalates: PTI Spokesperson ISLAMABAD, MAY 25 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) declared May 25, 2022 as the darkest day in the political history of the country, because on this day, the state unleashed its full fury on peaceful marchers under leader of PTI Founding Chairman Imran Khan and subjected them to tear gas, rubber bullets and batons for hours in total disregard of the constitution and law. PTI Spokesperson, in a statement, said that PTI Founding Chairman Imran Khan launched theRead More
IMF wants Ogra to notify gas sale prices twice a year
ISLAMABAD, MAY 25 /DNA/ – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Pakistani authorities to empower Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to notify gas sale prices on its own twice a financial year based on the determined prescribed prices, saying that the government should now detach itself from tariff implementation issues. This step will help avoid further build-ups in the gas circular debt that increased to Rs29,000 billion. The fund also reminded government functionaries to increase the gas tariff for the Captive Power Plants on a par withRead More
Lithuania keen to expand, diversify ties with Pakistan
The Vice Minister of Lithuania Egidijus Meilunas says they had very fruitful and friendly discussions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan on political and economic developments in our countries, bilateral relations, relations between the European Union and Pakistan, situation in South Asia and Europe’ Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The Vice Minister of Lithuania Egidijus Meilunas has said it was a great honour for him to be in Pakistan on occasion of the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Islamic Republic ofRead More