ISLAMABAD: Romina Khurshid Alam, the Prime Minister’s Climate Change Coordinator, praised Qatar on Thursday for its contribution to strengthening Pakistan’s climate resilience. This came after talks with a high-level delegation from Qatar, which was led by Colonel Ahmed Abdullah Al-Abdullah. During the discussions, Qatar pledged to support Pakistan in this regard. Among other things, the delegation had in-depth discussions on disaster response, environmental preservation, and climate risk management while at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. Alam gave an overview of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s clean and green projects, which are meant to protect communities that are already…
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Convener of the Parliamentary Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday said that the provision of health, education and housing facilities was priority of the incumbent government.He said this in a meeting with Representative of United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) in Pakistan, Dr. Luay Shabaneh who called on him here at the Parliament House. The Convener informed the progress and developments of the parliamentary task force regarding the re-evaluation and re-designing of the SDGs progress tracking mechanism, the suggestions received from the Chief of SDGs at the Ministry of Planning and Development, the collaborations and…
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has declared that the performance of police officials throughout the province will be assessed through the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The purpose of this effort is to increase police force efficiency and accountability. The news was made on Thursday at a conference where Punjabi police officers from different districts convened to talk about the new performance rating system. The KPIs will ensure a thorough evaluation of police performance by encompassing a variety of tasks and responsibilities. There are rumors that the KPIs will assign points based on multiple factors. These…
In response to the breakdown of negotiations with the government over a turnover tax that the dealers view as unjust and unconstitutional, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has declared a statewide strike for July 5. The walkout is expected to result in the closure of more than 13,000 gas outlets. Although a monitoring cell has been established by the government to oversee the situation, a legislative procedure will be required to reverse the tax. According to PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan,They requested that we end the strike and made a commitment to address the problem, but we are unable…
Users were alarmed by a security vulnerability that was recently found in OpenAI’s ChatGPT macOS software. The software, which was only released last week, was discovered to save user computer communications with the AI in plain text. This implied that these talks might be readily read by anybody with device access, even those with malicious software. Pedro José Pereira Vieito revealed the vulnerability on the social media site Threads. Vieito showed how the conversation text could be viewed virtually immediately after it took place by another program that had access to these unencrypted data. Additionally, he demonstrated how simple it…
Today’s National Championship of Final Year Projects Prize Distribution Ceremony, sponsored by the National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative (NGIRI), honored undergraduate students for their outstanding accomplishments in ICT-related fields. The NGIRI program, which was established in 2012, has played a significant role in advancing grassroots innovation, research, and development by offering financial support to outstanding Final Year Projects (FYP) from both public and private sector universities. Up to now, the NGIRI program has disbursed Rs. 384.24 million, funding an astounding 7,115 FYPs. The country is moving toward a more promising and technologically advanced future thanks to this program, which has…
Mushahid says ‘dissent, bold narrative & Khaki-Mufti harmony’ key to Pakistan’s progress Islamabad, 4 July. Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), the Federal Capital’s preeminent think tank, IPRI honoured its Founder, Senator Mushahid Hussain, who founded the think tank as Minister for Information, at a special ceremony here today. The 90-minute event was marked by an opening address by IPRI President, Major General (r) Dr Raza, followed by a Special Address by Senator Mushahid Hussain and an animated question and answer session plus cutting of the IPRI birthday cake. In his speech, Senator Mushahid Hussain referred to…
Lahore: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its strategic expansion plan. In a recent Board of Directors meeting held on July 1, 2024, the decision was approved to establish a representative office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a Wholesale Banking Unit (WBU) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, subject to approval from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and other regulators. Since its inception in 1989, BOP has emerged as a leading force in Pakistan’s financial sector. This expansion marks a critical step for BOP. By establishing a presence in these key international…
Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq on Thursday directed the officers to design all the projects keeping in minds of the next ten years,besides completing within its stipulated time. A meeting with his chair held at Civil Secretariat, in which the progress of ongoing development schemes under the Punjab Local Government Department was reviewed.Special Secretary Local Government Asia Gul briefed the Provincial Minister on all the projects.The Local Government Minister directed to complete the ongoing public welfare schemes promptly and in line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s vision, ensure quality and transparency. A significant amount has been allocated for development…
The exports of services during the first eleven months of the fiscal year (2023-24) increased by 1.80 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year.During July-May 2023-24, exports of services were recorded at $7.129 billion as against the exports of $7.004 billion during the same period of last year, according to the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).During the period under review, the services imports into the country grew by 16.93 percent and it was registered at $9.229 billion as compared to the import of $7.892 billion in the same period last…
