ISLAMABAD:The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday signed a Debt Service Suspension Agreement (DSSA) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), amounting to the deferment of payment of loans worth USD 172 million, under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) framework. This amount, initially repayable between July and December, 2021 will now be repaid over […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, in a meeting on Wednesday, agreed to continue mutual cooperation in film and drama related spheres on fast track basis. Both the dignitaries agreed to constitute a committee comprising representatives from the two countries, to implement the Pak-Saudi joint […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A ‘Youth Development Initiatives’ will be launched on Thursday to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Independence of Pakistan. The initiative was taken by the Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, said a press release issued here. The six ‘Young Development Initiatives’ include 20,000 Internship for Young Engineers, 20 Under-Developed […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH: Inspector General Punjab Police Faisal Shahkar handed over the additional charge of the newly introduced district Kot Addu to DPO Muzaffargarh Ahmed Nawaz Shah. According to official sources, the DPO Muzaffargarh Ahmed Nawaz Shah will also supervise day-to-day affairs in Kot Addu. Apart from this, SP Investigation Akram Khan Niazi has also been transferred […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Imran Hamid Sheikh said that performance of treatment centers was being monitored continuously to ensure quality health facilities to the masses. He was talking to media persons during his visit to Government General Hospital Samanabad here on Wednesday. He said that government was spending huge amount for provision of health facilities to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Standing Committee on Commerce, unanimously elected Khursheed Ahmed Junejo, Member National Assembly (MNA)as its new Chairman. A meeting of the Standing Committee on Commerce held here on Wednesday, said a press release. The Additional Secretary Legislation informed the Committee that Raza Rabbani Khar, MNA has tendered his resignation as Chair of the Standing Committee […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Secretary Sports Punjab Ehsan Bhutta on Wednesday directed the divisional and district sports officers to accelerate their efforts for completion of sports schemes up to December 31. Presiding over a meeting during his visit to Faisalabad, he said that government was spending huge funds to provide sports facilities at door steps of the masses. Therefore, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Sindh health department has established camps to cater to over 10 million affected people in the province with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO). According to WHO, medicines and essential health supplies have been provided to the health department in Sindh to support flood victims. WHO Representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala […]
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