Pandemic plays instrumental role in enhancing economic & social resilience: Study

ISLAMABAD:The COVID-19 pandemic has provided businesses with an opportunity to embed respect for human rights into their values, play an instrumental role in enhancing economic and social resilience to future crises, and support sustainable development. According to recent study conducted by Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) in partnership with UNDP, to build back from the […]

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Ehsaas Education Stipend program disburses Rs. 19,380 million till June 2021

ISLAMABAD:Ehsaas Education Stipend program has disbursed a total amount of Rs. 19,380.41 million on the education of 4,150,411 children till June 2021, since inception. According to the official source, a total of Rs. 7,020.41 million has been disbursed to enroll and retain 1,679,364 children in schools in Punjab, Rs. 6,677.19 million to accommodate 1,273,195 children […]

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Electronic Voting Machine: A viable solution to prevent votes rigging in elections

PESHAWAR:A free, fair and transparent election provides equal opportunities to all eligible citizens to elect their representatives and give legitimacy to the political government to take decisions in the country and people’s interest. Elections are free and transparent only when each step is open to scrutiny and stakeholders can independently verify whether the electoral process […]

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Public facilitation top priority of govt: Dr Akhtar

MULTAN:Punjab Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik on Sunday said that provision of clean drinking water and other basic facilities to masses was top priority of the incumbent government. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of new sewerage line project at Chah Teeswala and Abdulwala at Vehari road here, the minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would […]

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Envoy calls upon British Pakistani Councillors to work together for closer bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s High Commissioner in UK Moazzam Ahmad Khan while lauding the contribution of 1.6 million diasporas in the development of the UK and Pakistan called for an enhanced focus on youth’s education, political and socio-economic participation and active role of women to achieve more. He was addressing the Councillors and Mayors Convention held by the […]

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Railways revenue registers increase in 2020-2021

ISLAMABAD:The revenue of Pakistan Railway has increased from Rs 47,587.9 million in 2019-20 to Rs 48,651.7 million in 2020-21, registering an increase of around Rs 1,063.8 million. “Pakistan Railways has earned Rs 48,651.7 million during 2020-21 as compared to Rs 47,587.9 million during 2019-20,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter. The official […]

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Welfare of special persons top priority of AJK government: Qayyum Niazi

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has said that his government was giving special attention for rehabilitation and welfare of special persons in Azad Jammu Kashmir. Talking to a delegation of visually impaired people at Jammu and Kashmir House in the federal metropolis on Sunday the Prime Minister assured […]

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22 corona patients under treatment in KTH: Official

PESHAWAR:A total of 22 corona patients were under treatment in Khyber Teaching Hospital, spokesman of the hospital Sajjad Ahmad told media men here on Sunday. He said the hospital administration has allocated 122 beds for corona patients in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar and patients are being treated on 22 beds. He said, Khyber Teaching Hospital […]

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