ISLAMABAD:Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a 603 million dollars program for Ehsaas. According to the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Sania Nishtar, the program will ensure implementation of the poverty alleviation and social protection strategy of Ehsaas. Dr. Sania said that new funding will boost education […]
Read MoreWith the world now facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to step up support for UN peacekeeping operations across the globe, and the thousands who serve within them. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to the opening ceremony of the 2021 Seoul UN […]
Read MoreLumajang, Indonesia:The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru has risen to 39, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers scrambled to retrieve more bodies under the threat of further volcanic activity. The highest mountain on the island of Java thundered to life on Saturday, ejecting volcanic ash into the sky and raining hot mud […]
Read MoreBEIJING:The Chinese enterprises can expand their investment in date-palm tree planting and processing in Pakistan and cooperate with local enterprises, so as to jointly tap the international market. China can help Pakistan develop modern logistics industry and establish modern cold storage systems and deep-processing production lines. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to launch the Micro Health Insurance Programme today (Wednesday) during his day-long visit to Peshawar. Under the Kamyab Pakistan Programme, the micro health insurance will provide free medical services worth Rs one million annually to 7.5 million families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The prime minister will meet the Chief Minister […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that Pakistan-China bilateral trade and Pakistan’s exports to China were both running at record levels for the year to date. The economic and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan are mutually beneficial and has delivered tangible benefits to two peoples, he made these comments during his […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The representatives of joint teaching action committee federal government education department met with education minister and the senior officials of ministry of federal education to discuss the potential implications of local government ordinance on the service matters of teaching and non teaching cadres. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Federal Education […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Inter-University Athletics Championship under the auspicious of Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive was held here at the Jinnah Stadium of the Pakistan Sports Complex. The players from different universities from all over the country featured in eight athletic disciplines. Results (top six positions)-800m: 1. Zawar Shah (UCP) 1:57:86; 2. Faisal Tabasum (Shah Abdul Latif Uni […]
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