UNICEF provided medical care to 40,000 sick newborn babies

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): As many as 40,000 sick newborns received medical care and 1,150 pre-term babies were managed using kangaroo care at 17 centres, via a strategic accountability framework for maternal and newborn healthcare, said a UNICEF Pakistan Annual report 2020. According to the report measures have been taken to improve the quality of… Continue reading UNICEF provided medical care to 40,000 sick newborn babies

Pakistan’s exports to US increase 39% to $ 5.2 billion: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD, Jul 5 (APP): Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday said that Pakistan’s exports to the United States (US) during fiscal year 2021 increased by 39 percent as compared to last year 2020. In a tweet, he said that Pakistani exports to US were recorded at $ 5.2… Continue reading Pakistan’s exports to US increase 39% to $ 5.2 billion: Razak Dawood

World community should jointly condemn Indian sponsored terrorism: Chinese scholar

BEIJING, July 5 (APP): Indian people should wake up and stop Indian intelligence agency’s actions in support of terrorism which are not only harmful to India itself but for others. The region and the international community should jointly condemn it. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor at Southwest University of Political Science… Continue reading World community should jointly condemn Indian sponsored terrorism: Chinese scholar

Xi to attend CPC and World Political Parties summit

BEIJING, July 5 (APP): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, will attend the Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties summit to be held on Tuesday via video link. Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the summit, Hu Zhaoming, spokesperson for the International Department of the… Continue reading Xi to attend CPC and World Political Parties summit

Govt to launch countrywide sports activities : Farrukh

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (APP): State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday said that the government was contemplating to launch countrywide sports activities to encourage youngsters to participate in healthy sports activities. Speaking at a programme organized here by Rawalpindi/Islamabad Sports Journalists Association in connection with the World Sports Journalists Day observed today(Friday),… Continue reading Govt to launch countrywide sports activities : Farrukh

Chinese auto makers invited to explore Pakistan’s electric vehicles market

BEIJING, July 2 (APP): President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Yasir Ilyas Khan has invited the Chinese auto makers to visit Pakistan and explore opportunities in the electric vehicle market. He made these remarks while addressing the 34th Electric Vehicle Conference held in Nanjing, China. Director and CEO of International Special… Continue reading Chinese auto makers invited to explore Pakistan’s electric vehicles market

MoST in efforts to remove hurdles in manufacturing of solar system components

ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz Friday said that his ministry will make all possible efforts to remove the hurdles in manufacturing of the components of the solar system. He made these remarks while chairing a webinar on ‘Developing Export Economy’ with the help of diaspora through the use… Continue reading MoST in efforts to remove hurdles in manufacturing of solar system components

CM terms sports journalists’ role vital in promoting sports, country’s soft image

PESHAWAR, Jul 02 (APP): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Friday termed sports journalists’ role vital in highlighting the country’s softer image to the world community. In his message the Chief Minister on the occasion of World Sports Journalists Day, which is being celebrated all over the world on July 2, said the purpose… Continue reading CM terms sports journalists’ role vital in promoting sports, country’s soft image

Pak-China relations steering committee meets

ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): The first meeting of the newly formed Pak-China Relations Steering Committee (PCRSC) held here on Friday to discuss the committee’s scope and rationale. The committee held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, said a press release issued here. Prime Minister Imran Khan had… Continue reading Pak-China relations steering committee meets

Govt disburses Rs71,938 million for water projects in FY 2020-21

ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): The government has disbursed a sum of Rs71,938.355 million for various water resource projects under annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in last fiscal year 2020-21. According to the data of Planning Commission, an amount of Rs71,734.046 million was allocated for various water resource sectors during the last fiscal year. Out… Continue reading Govt disburses Rs71,938 million for water projects in FY 2020-21

40 percent regasification of RLNG from replacement ship achieved 2days ahead: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that 40 per cent regasification of RLNG from the replacement ship has been achieved 2 days ahead of schedule. Sharing Dry Docking of RLNG terminal update, the minister tweeted, “Change over of ships completed on time on Wednesday. We are targeting 70 per cent… Continue reading 40 percent regasification of RLNG from replacement ship achieved 2days ahead: Hammad

PCB announces Men’s central contract list 2021-22

By Sohail Ali LAHORE, July 02 (APP): Following the Governing Board’s approval of the 2021-22 fiscal year’s budget, Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced an enhanced and performance-based central contract list 2021-22 for 20 elite men cricketers, including three emerging cricketers, in which match fee across all formats has been equalised. The list was finalised… Continue reading PCB announces Men’s central contract list 2021-22

PTI govt achieves history’s highest export target: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, July 02 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had achieved the highest export target of country’s history, with an increase of 18 per cent in the Fiscal Year 2020-21. “If the services sector is included the exports are of more than $ 31 billion,”… Continue reading PTI govt achieves history’s highest export target: Fawad

ECOSOC’s high-level meeting to discuss ways to recover from Covid-inflicted economic damage: Munir Akram

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (APP): The high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF), which is set to meet next week, will discuss ways to ensure “resilient” recovery that puts coronavirus-hit countries on track to build the better world envisioned in the 2030 Agenda, the President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir… Continue reading ECOSOC’s high-level meeting to discuss ways to recover from Covid-inflicted economic damage: Munir Akram

Chinese President Xi’s speech highlight at CPC’s founding celebrations

BEIJING, Jul 1 (APP): Xi Jinping (Chinese President), general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered an important speech at a grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the CPC’s founding at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Thursday. Here are some highlights from Xi’s speech: – China has realized the first centenary goal… Continue reading Chinese President Xi’s speech highlight at CPC’s founding celebrations

Pakistan-China all weather friendship becomes valuable asset: Spokesperson

BEIJJING, July 1 (APP): China on Thursday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan who sent a message of felicitation to President Xi Jinping on the centenary of Communist Party of China (CPC) and said the all weather friendship between Pakistan and China has become a valuable strategic asset. “With all weather friendship and conduct of all… Continue reading Pakistan-China all weather friendship becomes valuable asset: Spokesperson

Pakistan and China, iron brothers and strategic partners – today and forever: PM Imran

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BEIJING, Jul 1 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reaffirmed to the Chinese nation that they will always find Pakistan as most reliable partner, an ironclad brother and trusted friend who will stand by China, not only amid the gentle tides of peace and prosperity, but also in the rising storms of peril and… Continue reading Pakistan and China, iron brothers and strategic partners – today and forever: PM Imran

‘Pakistanis a proud nation, PM told world’

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (APP): Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has said that for the first time in country’s history Prime Minister Imran Khan had told the world that Pakistanis are a proud nation and ‘not for sale’. Reacting on the prime minister’s speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday, the minister said in… Continue reading ‘Pakistanis a proud nation, PM told world’

PSF invites proposals for inter-university competition to develop low-cost plastic waste recycling machine

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (APP): Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) has invited proposals for inter-university competition to develop low-cost, small scale and easily replicable plastic waste recycling machine for universities present in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The proposals have been invited by PSF in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The award… Continue reading PSF invites proposals for inter-university competition to develop low-cost plastic waste recycling machine

Pb govt facilitating industrialists: Aslam Iqbal

LAHORE, July 01 (APP): Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal on Thursday said that Punjab government was providing all possible facilities to the industrialists. He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTMA) here at the Civil Secretariat. The members of the delegation… Continue reading Pb govt facilitating industrialists: Aslam Iqbal

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