The global pandemic not only managed to shake the health infrastructure of many countries but also the economic infrastructure too. Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses were shut and also, there were massive layoffs at a global level which resulted in an increased unemployment rate. However, Pakistan intelligently tackled the adverse effect of the […]
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Bank of Japan says no tightening as oil stirs inflation
Tokyo: Japan’s central bank chief said on Friday the country will likely reach its key two-percent inflation target as oil rates surge, but the bank will continue monetary easing policies because the price rises are caused by external factors. The Bank of Japan has struggled to lift inflation for nearly a decade with the world’s […]
Three decades ago world told to ‘act now’ on climate
Paris: With the planet facing the “potentially serious consequences” of global warming, UN experts writing 32 years ago urged an indifferent world to take immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Planet-warming carbon pollution has increased ever since. In 1990 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced the first trio of reports in a cycle […]
New Zealand reports 19,566 new COVID-19 community cases
WELLINGTON : New Zealand reported 19,566 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. The ministry also reported 10 deaths, bringing the total number of publicly reported deaths to 151, and 25 new cases were detected at the country’s border. Among the infections reported on Thursday, 4,867 cases were in the […]
S. Korea reports record high of over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases
SEOUL, March 16 (Xinhua/APP):South Korea reported a record high of 400,741 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 7,629,275, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was sharply up from 362,329 in the previous day, topping 400,000 for the first time, according […]
Greece boosts test demands for Russian tourists
Athens on Sunday announced that all Russian travellers, vaccinated or not, would have to show a negative PCR or rapid test result on arrival in Greece. According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism on Sunday “because of the propagation of the Delta variant in Russia from June 30th travellers arriving in Greece from […]
Canada’s Trudeau survives vote of no confidence
The minority government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence Wednesday in a face-off over the proposed budget, eliminating the possibility of early elections this summer. The House of Commons voted 211 to 121 in favor of approving the budget, which was proposed in April and contains a plan […]
Pakistan’s performance on SDGs in Covid19
To build sustainable communities around the world, Sustainable Development Goals play a crucial role in this regard. Although implementing the 17 goals of the UN is a daunting task for the states, especially the developing ones which are struggling in all the social, political, and economic aspects, the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the concerns of […]
Demand for stocks of ‘Technology and Communication’ sector spurred amid pandemic: PES
ISLAMABAD: The market capitalization of the PSX increased by 20.9 percent during July-March 2021 compared to last year, according to Pakistan Economic Survey (PES). The survey said that demand for stocks of the Technology and Communication (T&C) sector spurred in the current pandemic. Work from home model accelerated the digital revolution. In addition, the listing […]
Paris Opera star finally bows after 3 failed attempts to leave
Saying goodbye can be hard, and for one star dancer at the Paris Opera who has been trying to leave since 2019, it can also take a long time. Eleonora Abbagnato, an “etoile” (the highest rank in the ballet company), has had three farewell performances cancelled but is determined that the fourth attempt on Friday […]