UNITED NATIONS: Disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said Monday. However, “the doomsday scenario” projected by the WHO has not materialized, ” Dr Pedro Alonso, Director, WHO Global Malaria Programme said at the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Skills University (NSU) was aiming at training the technical staff for the upcoming multinational mobile phone production units in Pakistan. Talking to reporter here on Monday Dr. Arslan Ahmed, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Technology said that several multinational companies would start their production in Pakistan and NSU had started […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday called out the multi-party opposition alliance-Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for giving a call of an anti-inflation march in Islamabad on the Pakistan Day (March 23). “March 23 has historical significance and is celebrated by the whole nation as Pakistan Day. Those who have […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervez Khattak on Monday strongly condemned the mob lynching of an innocent Sri Lankan man identified as Priyantha Kumara who was beaten to death and burnt in Sialkot on December 3. The Minister of Defence took to Twitter to express sympathy for the victim and condolences to his family. Khattak on his […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Monday promulgated an ordinance binding all the agencies to immediately provide the required data to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). Through the NADRA (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, issued under Article 89 of the constitution, section VI of NADRA Ordinance 2000 has been amended. According to ordinance, the non-provision of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday opposed the acquittal pleas of former president Asif Ali Zardari in money laundering and park lane references, requesting the accountability court to dismiss the same. The NAB in its comments said that Asif Ali Zardari had misused his powers being the president and anti graft body prepared […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s goods and services trade with Italy witnessed a surplus of 38.11 percent during the first four months of fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The overall exports to Italy were recorded at $327.871 million during July-October (2021-22) against exports of $230.179 million during July- October (2020-21), showing […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Monday asked the Opposition to give input at the forum of parliament on matters of national interest. The Opposition should visit parliament and support the government working for national security policy, he said while talking to a private television channel. He said, : “We […]
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