PM grieved over death of Ashraf Nawabi

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 10:27 PM

ISLAMABAD, July 19 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his deep grief over the death of Ashraf Nawabi, a friend of his father and family.

In a tweet, the prime minister prayed for the departed soul and expressed his heartfelt condolences with the bereaved family.

“Although he (Ashraf Nawabi) left Pakistan many decades ago, he made sure that he remained close to the motherland. He was an important bridge between Pakistan and the UAE & played his selfless role in strengthening the friendly ties between our two countries,” he posted in his tweet.

Deeply grieved to learn of the passing of Mr. Ashraf Nawabi, who was a very sincere friend of my father and the family. Although he left Pakistan many decades ago, he made sure that he remained close to the motherland. He was an important bridge between Pakistan and the UAE &…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 19, 2023

National IT seminar to converge efforts for IT growth; its role in sustainable development

Irfan Khan

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 10:07 PM

ISLAMABAD, July 19 (APP): A national Information Technology (IT) seminar and the soft launch of related projects will be held here on Thursday which would help converge efforts to achieve a shared objective for fostering an environment conducive to IT growth, due to its paramount role in shaping knowledge-based economy and ensuring sustainable development of Pakistan.

The seminar would be attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif as the chief guest while Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir would be the guest of honour, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The seminar will be attended by ministers of planning, development & special initiative, foreign affairs, finance, defense, defense production, information technology and telecommunication, information and broadcasting, chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, KPK and Balochistan, governor State Bank of Pakistan, chairman Federal Board of Revenue, IT experts, military and civil officials.

The foreign dignitaries including diplomats and industry leaders from Gulf Countries, China and EU will also attend the seminar.

National IT seminar is a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to collaborate for sustainable and profitable future especially in the field of IT.

The seminar is being arranged under the ambit of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) which will focus on five major economic sectors including defense production; agriculture; mines & minerals, energy sector and IT industry, the press release said.

The immense potential of IT industry can also galvanize other industries through automation, digitization, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The seminar will also elaborate the impact of new budget on IT sector, industry landscape, measures to increase IT exports from short to mid term, development of requisite skills set, efforts to attract foreign investment and issues being faced by enterprises and startups.

Impact of SIFC on continuity of policies and ease of doing business will also be highlighted.

The seminar will include display of stalls by major IT companies of Pakistan and successful startups along with soft launch of Tech DestiNation Pakistan, Techlift Boot Camp, 1st Knowledge Park for Women Bagh (AJ&K), Agri Tech Incubator Faisalabad and Center of Excellence in Gaming and Animation.

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairs the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT)

Zia Ur Rehman

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 10:00 PM

A representative delegation of employees of Heavy Electrical Complex, Hattar posing for photo with Minister of State/ SAPM for Industries and Production, Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi

Zia Ur Rehman

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:58 PM

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Economy and Energy, Bilal Azhar Kayani addressing a press conference

Zia Ur Rehman

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:57 PM

Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report

NNPS Desk

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:49 PM

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (APP): Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report.

Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed.

Moreover, fewer than one per cent of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and education.

Meanwhile, 3.1 billion women and girls – more than 90 per cent of the world’s female population – live in countries characterized by a large women’s empowerment deficit and a large gender gap.

The report introduces two new indices to shed light on the complex challenges faced by women worldwide and provide a roadmap for targeted interventions and policy reforms.

The Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) measures women’s power and freedom to make choices and seize opportunities across five dimensions: health, education, inclusion, decision-making, and violence against women.

The Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) assesses gender disparities in key dimensions of human development, including health, education, inclusion, and decision-making.

Globally, women are empowered to achieve on average only 60 per cent of their full potential, as measured by the WEI. On average, they achieve 28 per cent less than men across key human development dimensions, as measured by the GGPI.

These empowerment deficits and disparities are harmful not just to women’s well-being and advancement but also to overall human progress, the report said.

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous recalled the international community’s strong commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

However, she said the new indices reveal that women’s full potential remains unrealized, and large gender gaps persist, thereby obstructing and slowing progress towards realization of the goals.

“Sustained efforts are therefore needed to deliver on the promise of gender equality, secure the human rights of women and girls and ensure that their fundamental freedoms are fully realized,” she said.

The indices reveal the need for comprehensive policy action in the areas of health, education, work-life balance and support for families, and violence against women, which will in turn speed up efforts towards a more equitable and inclusive world.

“Too many women and girls are living in countries that only allow them to reach a fraction of their potential and these fresh new insights are ultimately designed to help to effect real change – for real people,” Achim Steiner, head of the UNDP, said.

FIA to probe ‘cypher gate’ scandal: Attaullah Tarar

NNPS Desk

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:21 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Interior and legal affairs Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been tasked to investigate the ‘cypher gate’ scandal.

Addressing a press conference here, the SAPM said that Lahore High Court (LHC) for the last five months, had issued a stay order to stop proceedings against Imran Khan Niazi for violating an official secret act by making public ‘cypher’ in a public rally but that stay order has been vacated now and FIA has been allowed to carry out investigations.

He said, to keep ‘cypher’ in personal custody and to make it public after being removed from the office of the Prime Minister was a crime.

“It was a violation of the official secret act and the oath of the Prime Minister” said Tarrar adding that Imran Khan Niazi’s close confidant Azam Khan declared him criminal in his statement.

He said after the statement of Azam Khan, former principal secretary to Imran Khan Nizai when he was prime minister, the narrative of “Absolutely Not” was also exposed that it was fabricated by Imran Niazi for his personal political gains.

Balochistan govt signs MoU with Google for 2000 youth’s scholarship

NNPS Desk

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:14 PM

QUETTA, Jul 19 (APP): The Government of Balochistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google under which students of the province will get 2000 additional scholarships and internship opportunities.

The aim of this initiative was to enable the youth to get online jobs by aligning them with the requirements of the modern age. Google will also provide support in the digitalization of the provincial information department.

Balochistan Finance Minister Zamrik Khan Achakzai, Chief Secretary Abdul Aziz Aqaili Secretary Information Technology Tayyab Lahri, Information Secretary Muhammad Hamza Shafaqat and Google Team Leader Umar Farooq attended the ceremony.

Talking to media, Chief Secretary Balochistan said the agreement between the provincial government and Google was an important development. Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo was deeply interested in providing dignified employment to the youth, he added.

The CS noted that Google had given 1000 scholarships to the youth of Balochistan, and more than 900 youth had enrolled in this program.

Meanwhile, Secretary Muhammad Hamza Shafaqat told media that Google has given another 2000 scholarships, among them 1000 scholarships are for girls and 1,000 for boys.

He said the young people with internships will have international certification that will enable them to get online jobs and the interns will be able to earn up to 1,000 dollars per month.

Earlier, in May last Google had provided 1000 scholarships to the youth of the province.

Paigham-e-Pakistan Peace conference calls for unity to defeat evil agenda of anti-peace elements

NNPS Desk

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 9:01 PM

Ruet-e-Hilal Conference — QUETTA: July 19 - Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad addressing Quami Paigham-e-Pakistan Aman Conference. APP

QUETTA, Jul 19 (APP): The speakers of the National Paigham-e- Pakistan Peace Conference on Wednesday said that national unity is indispensable to defeating the evil agenda of the enemies of Pakistan.

All political and religious forces and people belonging to all sections of the society shall make every effort to unite the Ummah for durable peace by making practical examples through their deeds.

They expressed these views while addressing a conference organized by Majlis Ulema Pakistan Balochistan at Press Club Quetta.

Chairman Central Royat Hilal Committee Pakistan and Chairman Majlis Ulema Pakistan Peace Ambassador Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad was the chief guest while eminent scholars of all schools of thought and noble elders, well-known social figures, businessmen and journalists addressed the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad said that Pakistan is united and will always be united. We will not allow the evil agenda of the enemy powers to succeed.

“We can defeat the enemy only by becoming a united nation. The enemy powers want to weaken us by fighting and creating chaos. What we have to do is that we will not let it succeed,”

Stressing the need for following the message of Islam in its true essence, he said “We should keep the message of Islam, brotherhood, love, tolerance and unity in front.

Today Pakistan needs more unity and stability and inter-religious harmony. The enemy has to be defeated through internal stability.

The establishment of peace, unity, religious harmony, respect for humanity and the promotion of the “Pakistan Message” is the most important need of the hour during the month of Muharram.

“It is the common responsibility of all of us to publicize the code of conduct that has been prepared in the light of Pakistan, and for the promotion of the message of Pakistan, the scholars should create awareness through their sermons.

Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad said that Pakistan’s forces and security agencies strengthened the country’s defence by making unprecedented sacrifices. The prayers of the entire nation are with our brave armed forces, we pay our
respects to the martyrs of Pakistan forces in Zhob.

Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad said that Israel’s interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs is an absolute violation. “Today’s forum strongly condemns the Israeli resolution and the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden,” he
added.

Those who spoke on the occasion included Pir Khalid Sultan, Sahibzada Sultan Muhammad Hayat, Maulana Dr. Raghib Hussain Naimi, Maulana Anwar-ul-Haqqani, Dr Atta-ul-Rehman, Qari Abdul Rasheed Hazarvi, Allama Syed Nasrullah Al-Husseini, Maulana Mufti Jan Muhammad Qadri, Maulana Syed Naqibullah Agha, Qari Abdul Hafeez, Maulana Syed Atiqur Rahman. Shah, Mufti Mehrullah, Sahibzada Syed Habibullah Chishti, Mufti Ruzi Khan, Maulana Abdul Mateen Tripolisi, Maulana Ahmed Khan, Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Habibi, Maulana Allah Bakhsh, Mufti Saeed, Maulana Mufti Ehsanul Haque and others.

A view of heavy traffic jam at Shahrah-e-Faisal

Zia Ur Rehman

Wed, 19 Jul 2023, 8:59 PM

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Associated Press Of Pakistan

PM grieved over death of Ashraf Nawabi

National IT seminar to converge efforts for IT growth; its role in sustainable development

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairs the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT)

A representative delegation of employees of Heavy Electrical Complex, Hattar posing for photo with Minister of State/ SAPM for Industries and Production, Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Economy and Energy, Bilal Azhar Kayani addressing a press conference

Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report

FIA to probe ‘cypher gate’ scandal: Attaullah Tarar

Balochistan govt signs MoU with Google for 2000 youth’s scholarship

Paigham-e-Pakistan Peace conference calls for unity to defeat evil agenda of anti-peace elements

A view of heavy traffic jam at Shahrah-e-Faisal

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