Friday, August 23rd, 2024
PDMAs and coastal communities strengthen disaster risk management with support from the Government of Japan and UNDP
ISLAMABAD, AUG 23 /DNA/ – Supported by the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Economic Affairs Division and PDMAs in Sindh and Balochistan, UNDP has jointly conducted a closing ceremony to commemorate the successful completion of USD 3.7 Million project ‘Strengthening Tsunami and Earthquake Preparedness in Coastal Areas of Pakistan’ in Islamabad today. The project has concluded, but resilient empowered, knowledgeable communities and institutions remain, marking the start of a new chapter in Tsunami & Earthquake Preparedness in Coastal Areas in Pakistan. The project’s success in strengthening disasterRead More
Pak-Afghan liaison committee demands extension in TAD implementation allow trucks clearance
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR, AUG 23 /DNA/ – Businessmen dealing in Pak-Afghan trade have demanded a two months delay in implementation of recently enforced Temporary Admission Documentation (TAD) policy to allow clearance of long queue of trucks standing on both side of the border in wait of permission for goods delivery. The demand was made during a meeting of Pak-Afghan Liaison Committee held at Directorate of Transit Trade Model Custom Collectorate with Additional Director Transit Trade, Dr. Tahir Iqbal Khattak. According to a press release issued here on Friday, theRead More
UK expands eVisas to new biometric customers
ISLAMABAD, AUG 23 /DNA/ – The UK immigration system is going digital, meaning physical documents will be replaced with an online immigration status. Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), vignette stickers in passports or ‘wet ink stamps’ are among some of the physical documents that will no longer be needed. If you are granted a visa to stay in the UK for longer than 6 months – for example to work or study – you will now need to create a UKVI online account to access your eVisa. The account acts asRead More
Bangladesh revokes diplomatic passport of ex-PM Hasina: govt
DHAKA, AUG 23 (AFP/APP): Bangladesh’s interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, after she fled a student-led uprising earlier this month. The interior ministry said in a statement that Hasina’s passport, as well as those belonging to former government ministers and ex-lawmakers no longer in their posts, “have to be revoked”. More than 450 people were killed — many by police fire — during the weeks leading up to Hasina’s ouster, as crowds stormed her official residence in Dhaka. A United Nations team arrivedRead More
US says truce ‘now in sight’ with Israeli negotiators in Cairo
GAZA, AUG 23: Israeli negotiators are reportedly in Cairo for ceasefire talks where Egypt-Gaza border issue is expected to be discussed.