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WHO Regional Chief, Health Minister discuss challenges in key health initiatives
ISLAMABAD, 29 JUNE (DNA) – Regional Head of World Health Organization Dr. Ala Alwan called on Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar on Wednesday to discuss the progress and challenges in key health initiatives in Pakistan. The Minister informed the visiting dignitary that her Ministry had launched major initiatives in the area of universal health coverage and disease prevention and control. A major reform agenda is being implemented partnership with the provinces to take the health sector forward, the Minister said. Minister appreciated WHO support in Joint evaluationRead More
TORs issue to be solved through negotiation: Ayaz Sadiq
LAHORE, 29 JUNE (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly (NA) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday stated that the issue regarding the Terms of References (TORs) catering the investigation of the Panama Leaks issue will be solved through negotiations. Ayaz reached Punjab Assembly on special invitation and took part in various meetings. While conversing with the media, Speaker NA lambasted Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed by stating that he should consider parrot astrology as most of his predictions proved to be inaccurate. Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah also criticisedRead More
EU, Pakistan signs two financing agreements worth €59 million euros
ISLAMABAD, 29 JUNE (DNA) – The European Union (EU) and the government of Balochistan have jointly designed a six year programme in which the EU will contribute €45 million (5 billion Pak Rupees approximately) to support community-led local development and local governance. Financing Agreements of the Balochistan Rural Development and Community Empowerment Programme and the International Labour and Environment Standards programme were signed on Wednesday between the European Union and the government of Pakistan. Mr. Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan signed the Agreements on behalf ofRead More
Stay of Afghan refugees in Pakistan extended for six more months
ISLAMABAD, 29 JUNE (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Ministry of Foreign Affairs and States & Frontier Regions Division to immediately engage with UNHCR and the government of Afghanistan for gradual relocation of refugee camps in Pakistan to Afghanistan. According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister House, it is stated, the stay of POR card holders Afghan refugees shall be extended for a further period of six months only, till 31st December, 2016; and, In order to facilitate relocation and as a gesture of continuedRead More
Chinese news agency keen to expand cooperation with Pakistan media houses
KUNMING, (China)- JUNE 16 (DNA)- The delegation of journalists from South Asian countries visited the Yunnan province office of China News Service. Wang Lin, proprietor and Director of CNS along with his team members received the delegation. The delegation of journalists from South Asia and Southeast Asian countries are on a 10-day trip to the Spring City Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan province, to cover the South and Southeast Asia import and export exposition.
Minister terms CPEC a model of economic cooperation for world to follow
KUNMING, 13 JUNE, (DNA) – Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan has expressed confidence that CPEC will establish a new model, set new parameters, standards and criterion for the rest of the world to follow in terms of bilateral, regional and international economic cooperation. He made these remarks during the International Production Capacity Cooperation Forum, organized on the sidelines of the 4th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, China, on the theme “Deepen the cooperation and Share the joint development .” ?In his speech, the Minister of Commerce saidRead More