Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
New documentary ‘When the Floods Come’ premieres on World Environment Day
Ministry of Climate Change, Aga Khan Foundation and United Nations mark World Environment Day Event raises awareness on the need to work collectively on mitigating the effectsof climate change and protect the environment in Pakistan. ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 /DNA/ – Today the United Nations, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination celebrated World Environment Day in Islamabad withan event raising awareness on how climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are affecting Pakistan, and how people are taking action. “Pakistan is among the countries mostRead More
Govt should cut wasteful spending: Mian Zahid Hussain
KARACHI, JUN 5: /DNA/ – Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Wednesday that an increase in tax revenue in proportion to the size of the economy and the restoration of the energy sector is necessary to run the economy. He said that Pakistan’s economy has been shrinking for many years, investment is waning, and the tax system is not robust enough to support the country’s operations. Mian Zahid Hussain saidRead More
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Beijing for high-level bilateral talks
BEIJING, JUN 5: /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing in the second segment of his 5 day visit to China. He was recieved by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong at the airport. The Prime Minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and other members of the cabinet and senior officials. The Prime Minister has an extensive programme in Beijing reflecting depth and breadth of Pakistan-China ties. He will meet the President, the Premier and the Chairman ofRead More
Ambassador of Jordan calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5: /DNA/ – Maen Khreasat, Ambassador of Jordan to Pakistan, met with President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. The meeting underscored the strong bilateral relations between Jordan and Pakistan. During the meeting, President Zardari and Ambassador Khreasat exchanged views on various regional and international issues of common concern. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the longstanding ties between the two nations.
Kamal, Vawda suo motu: Supreme Court refuses to accept MQM-P leader’s apology
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Mustafa Kamal’s plea seeking an instant acceptance of his apology in a contempt suo motu case. The development came as a three-member CJP Isa-led bench comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan heard the contempt of court case against Kamal and independent Senator Faisal Vawda. Both politicians had done hard-hitting press conferences against the judiciary in Islamabad in May, with Vawda saying that no allegations could be levelled without evidence and Kamal sought to establishRead More
The Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Public Policy of Pakistan
Khalid Mahmood The concept of electric vehicles (EVs) has been around for a long time, with early experiments and prototypes dating back to the 19th century. In the early 19th century, inventors like Robert Anderson and Thomas Davenport created some of the earliest electric vehicles. These were usually small-scale models or prototypes. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, electric cars actually enjoyed a period of popularity, particularly among urban dwellers. They were quiet, clean, and easy to operate compared to early internal combustion engine vehicles. Companies like Baker,Read More