Imran calls for global strategy to ‘soften’ Covid-19 impact on labourers worldwideon July 9, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said coronavirus pandemic has hit the labourer community the most worldwide and stressed the need for a joint global strategy to address the challenges pertaining to the highly vulnerable populace. Speaking at a virtual global summit on ‘Covid-19 and the World of Work’, organized by International Labour Organization, Imran […]
Anti-locust operation complete on 2.6 million acreson July 9, 2020The anti-locust operations have been carried out in 10,545.51 square kilometers, approximately 2.606 million acres of land across 32 affected districts of the country in order to eradicate the locust swarms. As many as 1,028 joint teams comprising over 5,336 people took part in the anti-locust operations across the country, according to details released by […]
Ali Zaidi making Uzair Baloch JIT report ‘controversial’, says Muradon July 9, 2020Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has accused federal minister Ali Zaidi of making the recently-released Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report on Lyari gangster Uzair Baloch controversial, alleging that he was trying to do that to favour the accused, a private TV channel reported. Speaking to the media after his appearance at the National Accountability […]
Investigation into JIT report to provide a lot of evidence: Zaidion July 9, 2020Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Wednesday said that a little investigation into the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report on Lyari Gang war leader Uzair Baloch would provide a lot of evidence. In a series of tweets, the minister said that in April 2016, Qadir Patel made startling revelations to the Law […]
Buzdar reviews arrangements to deal with threat of floodson July 9, 2020Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Khanki Headworks on Wednesday and inspected the arrangements made for dealing with the possible flood. The chief minister on the occasion stated that line departments have already been alerted while water situation in Jhelum, Chenab and Sindh rivers is constantly monitored. He announced plans to inspect other headworks […]
Pakistan to seek re-election to UN HRC to serve 2021-23 termon July 9, 2020Pakistan has notified the United Nations that it will be seeking re-election to the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, which has 47 elected members. In a note verbale to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Pakistani Mission to the UN said that Pakistan will contest one of the four seats reserved for the Asia Pacific Group of […]
NCOC forms body to prevent dis-information about Covid-19on July 9, 2020The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday formed a committee under chairmanship of Interior Minister Brig (Retd) Ejaz Ahmed Shah to prevent spread of dis-information and fake news about COVID-19 pandemic on social media. The committee will prepare legal framework to prevent and counter dis-information and suggest action against those involved in spreading […]
Govt releases Rs 287m for petroleum sector projectson July 9, 2020The government has released funds amounting to Rs287.289 million during the last fiscal year to execute seven petroleum projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2019-20) against the total allocation of Rs 304.997 million. According to the official data as of June 30 that showed a slight readjustment in funds’ allocation and releases, an […]
Moeed hails British media response to propaganda against Pakistanon July 9, 2020Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf on Wednesday welcomed the negative response of the British media on deliberate propaganda against Pakistan to depict it as COVID -19 spreading country in abroad. The SAPM in a tweet shared a news link of The Daily Telegraph […]
Pakistan urges UNESCO to ensure upholding of human rights amid Covid-19on July 9, 2020The Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UNESCO Moinul Haque has called upon UNESCO to reject policies pursued by certain countries to exploit COVID-19 health crisis to stigmatize some ethnic and religious minorities in their countries in contravention of the principles and values of UN Charter and international humanitarian law. […]