Islamabad, Sep8: The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) announced that cement despatches in August 2024 decreased by 25.68% year-over-year. According to the information, less cement was shipped 3.366 million tons than in August 2023 (4.528 million tons). Unprecedented tax rises are to blame for the drop, as they have drastically increased cement prices and decreased demand. The amount of cement shipped domestically dropped by 27.54% to 2.752 million tons, while exports went down by 16% to 613,857 tons in August 2024 from 730,755 tons in August 2023. The overall despatches for the first two months of the fiscal year…
Author: Iqra Khan
Islamabad, Sep8: Education, according to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Sunday, is essential to the growth and prosperity of a country. He emphasized in his speech on International Literacy Day that Pakistan’s Parliament has made strides in encouraging literacy throughout the nation. He stated that the government is mandated by the Constitution to give free education to children between the ages of five and sixteen. The Speaker reiterated that the nation’s literacy rate is being raised by the current administration, emphasizing the importance of literacy growth for both social and economic advancement. “An educated nation is the key to…
Islamabad, Sep8: From September 1 to 8, 2024, Alexandria, Egypt hosted the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2024. Pakistan sent a team to this renowned international competition for the first time. Teams from 96 different countries competed, displaying their skills in computer science and programming, according to the Education Ministry. “We are pleased to announce that the four-student Pakistani team placed first in their inaugural competition and won two bronze medals.” It was Mr. Kaleem Raza Syed and Mr. Muhammad Umair Ahmad Mirza who brought this honor to Pakistan. In addition, Mr. Muhammad Saram’s exceptional performance earned him an Honorable…
Islamabad, Sep8: Great fervor and passion, the students of Rawalpindi Medical University’s (RMU) physiotherapy department observed World Physiotherapy Day. Every year on September 8, the world observes World Physiotherapy Day. This year’s World PT Day is centered around low back pain (LBP) and the function of physical therapy in both treating and preventing it. Faculty members and department students attended a celebration that the students of the department threw at Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi to commemorate the event. The students pledged to uphold the tradition of physical therapy and increase treatment accessibility and affordability for the general public on this…
Islamabad, Sep8: Haider Ali, the distinguished Pakistani athlete who placed third in the discus throw at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, was honored with a lavish celebration held at the Pakistani Embassy in Paris. According to a press statement released on Sunday, Haider Ali’s triumph secures his place as one of Pakistan’s most renowned athletes and earns him his fourth Paralympic medal. The statement said, “The Pakistani diaspora was ecstatic to witness Haider Ali, one of Pakistan’s most distinguished athletes, having won four medals at four Paralympic Games (1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze). “Time pauses when LEGENDS gather at…
Islamabad, Sep8: The price of oil declined, with Brent crude sliding below $72 due to weak demand and rumors that Libya is almost ready to approve the start of crude oil exports again.Following a wave of weak demand-side developments that saw Brent prices fall below $75 per barrel this week, crude oil futures saw losses in mid-morning Asian trade on September 8. WTI oil was selling at $67.67 at the time of reporting, down 2.14 percent or $1.48 from the previous day. At 13:17 PKT, Brent crude was trading at $71.06, down 1.63 or 2.24 percent. According to a number…
Islamabad, Sep 7: The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) government is prioritizing taking comprehensive action to prevent smog and provide a clean environment for future generations, according to Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb. “We need to contribute in order to give the next generation access to a clean environment,” she stated at a press conference held here on Saturday. She expressed sadness that the Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) government, in its four years in office, had not developed a plan to address the problem of smog. She continued, “As a country, we have to do our share to provide a clean and…
Islamabad, Sep 7: In order to encourage the country’s manufacturers to produce electric vehicles (EVs), the Pakistani government will put the National Electric Vehicle Policy into effect. These incentives will include tax rebates for manufacturers, a reduction in EV-related duties and taxes, and assistance in developing EV charging infrastructure. This was said by Romina Khurshid Alam, the Pakistani prime minister’s coordinator on climate change, to a high-level Chinese group that she met with on Friday in Islamabad. Both parties talked about several facets of their grand plan to assist Pakistan in modernizing its mass transit infrastructure so that the public…
Islamabad, Sep 7: To put the plan into action, the Punjab Higher Education Commission and a number of private universities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The government would award students with scholarships of Rs 7 billion under this scheme this year. A total expenditure of Rs 131 billion, the Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme is scheduled to be completed in seven years. To guarantee that more students will benefit from the program, the budget will be raised by 10% year. Approximately 30,000 students from Punjab will have received financial aid at the program’s conclusion, enabling them to pursue higher education…
Islamabad, Sep 7: In light of the recent rains, Commissioner Sargodha Jahanzeb Awan has directed that a thorough resurvey of all educational institutions in the division be conducted. The directive was given out on Saturday at the commissioner’s office in this city during a meeting with representatives from the literacy, special education, and school departments. The commissioner issued orders for the location of structures deemed risky, the transfer of students to institutions in the vicinity, and the creation of construction and repair budgets for buildings that had sustained damage. He gave officials orders to make sure that government schools have…
