Islamabad, Aug 24: Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), visited the Islamabad Expressway project early on Saturday morning to inspect the construction activity. He observed the ongoing work on covering, the railway, and the Bhandar bridges with the assistance of CDA member engineering and other officers. Chairman Randhawa received an update from Frontier Works Organization (FWO) representatives in his camp office during the visit, and they guaranteed him that the project would be finished by September 30 in spite of some minor setbacks due to monsoon rains. Over 98% of the work has been concluded, with…
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Islamabad, Aug 24: The Chenab River at Head Marala is experiencing an increase in water levels, as alerted by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). At the mentioned location, water levels of about 112964 cusec feet are recorded, clearly indicating that flooding is likely to occur. According to PDMA’s most recent data, there is approximately 163215 cubic feet of water accumulating at the Khanki area and 101,726 cubic feet of floodwater moving through Qadirabad. The report went on to say that in the next days, a moderate to high level flood is predicted to cross the Chenab River. Residents along…
Islamabad, Aug 24: US Mission Pakistan Spokesperson, Jonathan Lalley on Saturday said that out of over $215 million the United States provided for flood relief and recovery, nearly $100 million has gone toward addressing malnutrition in the 2022 floods’ impacted areas of Pakistan. In a video message here, the US Mission Pakistan Spokesperson said that Pakistan’s 2022 floods have devastated the lives of millions of Pakistanis. “Women and children were hit especially hard. Even today, millions of Pakistani children are at risk of dying from malnutrition. We partnered with the World Food Program to provide emergency food and nutrition,” Jonathan…
Islamabad, Aug 24: Syed Sohail Jawad, the executive director of the State Bank of Pakistan, declared on Saturday that the government plans to incorporate Pakistanis living abroad into the domestic system. Speaking on PTV news, he said that because it was an expensive and time-consuming process, sending money to families in Pakistan presented challenges for Pakistanis living abroad.He said that as part of the National Payment Strategy, the State Bank of Pakistan introduced the Roshan Digital Account program to assist Pakistanis living abroad who are having problems with their remittances. Given that remittances make up between 8 and 9 percent…
Islamabad, Aug 24: Their excellent experience may help establish joint-stock businesses that will benefit our country and them by generating jobs.” Omid Haidari, a merchant, said, “It is necessary to activate industrial parks in all provinces and create more incentives to attract domestic and foreign investors.” More than $7 billion has already been invested in Afghanistan’s mining, agriculture, and industrial sectors, according to Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of industry and commerce, who made this clear in a special interview with TOLOnews. Abdul Jabbar Takhari, the Islamic Emirate’s consul in Karachi, Pakistan, underlined the importance of developing investment prospects in…
Islamabad, Aug 24: In order to contain a fresh mpox outbreak, the president of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced a response plan that would cost at least $135 million over the following six months. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, “Let me be clear: this new mpox outbreak can be controlled and can be stopped,” during a speech to WHO member nations in Geneva on Friday. The statement was then shared on social media site X. He stated that as cases had expanded from Africa to Europe and Asia, including Pakistan, “responding to this complex outbreak requires a…
Islamabad, Aug 24: The government of Balochistan has made the decision to use public-private partnerships to run state-owned hospitals. Ten public hospitals in the province will adopt this strategy in the first phase. Additionally, a notification from the Health Department has been sent out to include the Trauma Centers in Khuzdar and Zhob in this program. The District Headquarters Hospitals in Zhob, Panjgur, Kohlu, Pashin, Khuzdar, Dera Bugti, Qalat, and Lasbela districts are among the hospitals in Balochistan that are being converted to Public-Private Partnerships. Similar to this, the Punjab government stated last month that it will be hiring private…
Islamabad, Aug 24: The successful transfer of the first batch of Chinese-grown white broiler eggs to Pakistan via flight from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport represents a major advancement in the agricultural trade relations between the two nations. A shipment of unique “guests” 172,800 Chinese “Guangming No. 2” White Feathered Broiler eggs was stored in the plane’s cargo hold. China sold its first batch of chicken to Pakistan with this shipment, which was entirely domestically raised by Beijing Institute of Animal Science (IAS) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Foshan Gaoming District Xinguang Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd.We are…
Islamabad, Aug 24: Chaudhry Salik Hussain, the Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, landed in Cairo on Saturday for a five-day official visit to take part in the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs’ 35th International Conference. The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments is hosting the conference, with the theme being “The Role of Women in Building Awareness.” Senior representatives from the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments, together with Pakistan’s ambassador to Egypt, Sajid Bilal, greeted the minister upon his arrival. Minister Salik is anticipated to interact with scholars and leaders from around the world during the conference to discuss the critical…
Islamabad, Aug 24: The first artificial intelligence (AI) center in the province would be located at the Governor House in Peshawar, according to plans announced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.This ground-breaking facility aims to further digital technology while empowering women and involving young people in creative endeavors. The AI center hopes to increase its influence and reach by establishing relationships with universities, offering professionals and students alike access to important resources and possibilities. In related news, Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has launched a new scholarship program to help brilliant and intelligent kids who want to go overseas…
