ISLAMABAD, May 29 :Faisalabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) will organize a conference on the role of women in the national economy and women empowerment here on May 30. The theme of one-day conference to be held under the auspices of Faisalabad Chamber was ‘Women Economy-Empowering World’, said …
Read More »Foreign Office rejects notion of any delegation from Pakistan visiting Israel
ISLAMABAD, May 29 :The Spokesperson Foreign Office on Sunday categorically rejected the notion of any delegation from Pakistan visiting Israel. Foreign Office rejects notion of any delegation from Pakistan visiting Israel Responding to media queries, he said the reported visit in question was organized by a foreign NGO which was …
Read More »Learning from the economic crisis in Sri Lanka
By Zahid Rabbani The fourteenth-century painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti has painted magnificent frescoes entitled Consequences of Good and Bad Government on the walls of the historic city council chamber in Siena, Italy. Those frescoes show that when bad policy decisions are made death and destruction are everywhere in the …
Read More »Rome ; Aprolonged lack of communication between the cockpit of the plane and the French control center
Rome ; Aprolonged lack of communication between the cockpit of the plane and the French control center, perhaps due to a fall asleep, an alarm triggered and therefore, once on the ground, an explanation that does not stand up to internal investigation. For this reason, the commander of the Ita …
Read More »Is the world about to face another pandemic?
It is deeply concerning that as the world looks set to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, another deadly disease is making the rounds in countries where it is rarely found. As of May 21, 92, confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported from 12 UN member-states …
Read More »Effects of food crisis already palpable
It is unsettling to hear from the United Nations (UN) that the effects of the ongoing global food crisis may last for years unless actions are taken to overturn the situation. As the Russia-Ukraine war drags on and continues to push up prices, world leaders believe the situation can improve …
Read More »Gwadar’s 300 MW coal power plant to end energy scarcity by 2023
ISLAMABAD, May 29 : The longstanding issue of Gwadar city due to growing energy scarcity would end by October, 2023 after the completion of the 300megawatts coal-fired power plant. The 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired Gwadar Power Plant would cater the needs of some 150,000 local people by the end of 2023 …
Read More »IGP for coordinated efforts to make Safe City more effective
ISLAMABAD, May 29 : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Nasir Akbar Khan has directed for coordinated efforts to improve efficacy of Islamabad Safe City Project. During his visit at Safe City Project on Sunday, he said it was an excellent project of modern technology for maintenance of peace, …
Read More »Kashmiri body slams life sentence awarded to Yasin Malik, urges India to release him
WASHINGTON, May 29 (: The World Kashmir Awareness Forum, an advocacy group, has strongly condemned the life sentence handed down to prominent Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik by an Indian court on fake terrorism charges, and called for his immediate, unconditional release from prison. “The World Kashmir Awareness Forum urges the …
Read More »PTI leaders discuss ‘various options’ as long march deadline nears
PESHAWAR – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that he would again give a protest call for the next long march towards Islamabad if his ‘democratic demand for general election’ is not met within his six-day deadline. Addressing a press conference here, he said the PTI’s Core Committee discussed …
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