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SBP launches web page to disseminate updated data of Roshan Digital Account

Posted on July 4, 2021

KARACHI, The State Bank of Pakistan, Saturday, begun releasing regular data on the progress of Roshan Digital Account (RDA) that show deposit of US$ 1.562 billion in 181,556 accounts opened from 171 countries. According to a statement issued here, the SBP in line with its […]

Tarin chairs EAC 3rd meeting, highlights planning for sustainable, inclusive growth

Posted on July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Saturday stressed the importance of long-term planning for achieving sustainable and all-inclusive economic growth. Chairing the third meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), the finance minister said that the Prime Minister had re-constituted EAC, after […]

World in dangerous period, warns WHO, as coronavirus’ Delta variant evolves

Posted on July 4, 2021

UNITED NATIONS, The world is in a very “dangerous period” of the coronavirus pandemic compounded by more transmissible variants like Delta — first detected in India — which is continuing to evolve and mutate, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned. […]

Pakistan urges int’l support to enable middle-income countries achieve sustainable development goals

Posted on July 4, 2021

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan has called for urgent international support to enable Middle-Income Countries (MICs) deal with the challenges that are obstructing them in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The time is now for the UN Development System, the international community, the global economic ecosystem […]

Pakistan eyes stronger market presence in China through CIIE

Posted on July 4, 2021

BEIJING, Pakistan attaches great importance to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and hopes to gain deeper insights into China’s market and business patterns through the event, said Hussain Haider, Pakistani consul general in Shanghai, In an interview he said, many companies from Pakistan have […]

NCOC issues guidelines for Eid-ul-Azha, allows outside cattle markets only

Posted on July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday issued detailed instructions to all the federating units for managing Eid-ul-Azha under strict Covid-19 safety protocols with cattle markets to be established outside the cities across the country. The NCOC has directed the provincial authorities […]

NUMS links academia, industry for indigenous production of WTS

Posted on July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) is assisting the development of an industrial Wastewater Treatment System (WTS) through an academia-industry linkage to reduce operational cost and reuse decontaminated water for agriculture. Vice-Chancellor NUMS Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed while appreciating the […]

Fawad urges opposition to share its agenda

Posted on July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday urged opposition to share its agenda or plan for progress and prosperity of Pakistan as mere criticism on Prime Minister Imran Khan was not enough. The purposeless wandering of opposition leadership from one destination […]

Pakistan keen to expand existing bilateral military to military cooperation with Nigeria: CJCSC

Posted on July 4, 2021

RAWALPINDI, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza, who is on official visit to Nigeria, called on President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari and reiterated that Pakistan was keen to expand its existing bilateral military to military cooperation with Nigeria. The Chairman JCSC also […]

President rejects FESCO’s plea denying welfare grant for employee’s mentally-disabled child

Posted on July 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD, President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday rejected a representation of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) against its employee, who had been asking for a monthly welfare grant for his mentally-disabled son. The President termed it a “very irresponsible attitude” on part of the FESCO […]

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SBP launches web page to disseminate updated data of Roshan Digital Account

Tarin chairs EAC 3rd meeting, highlights planning for sustainable, inclusive growth

World in dangerous period, warns WHO, as coronavirus’ Delta variant evolves

Pakistan urges int’l support to enable middle-income countries achieve sustainable development goals

Pakistan eyes stronger market presence in China through CIIE

NCOC issues guidelines for Eid-ul-Azha, allows outside cattle markets only

NUMS links academia, industry for indigenous production of WTS

Fawad urges opposition to share its agenda

Pakistan keen to expand existing bilateral military to military cooperation with Nigeria: CJCSC

President rejects FESCO’s plea denying welfare grant for employee’s mentally-disabled child

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