UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (APP):The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has stresses the need to make agri-food systems more resilient to shocks and stresses, such as the coronavirus pandemic, extreme weather conditions and armed conflicts. The Rome-based UN agency’s ‘State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report for 2021 says that three billion people, almost 40… Continue reading UN agency urges countries to strengthen food sector against shocks such as Covid-19
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PM’s food subsidy program: A historic initiative to ebb away inflation
By Fakhar Alam PESHAWAR, Nov 07 (APP):The coronavirus pandemic have killed over 5.04 million people while inflicting billions of dollars losses to the economies, food, tourism, hospitality industries and petroleum exports worldwide. Following lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions, the grim situation in most parts of the world and regional countries including Pakistan have returned to… Continue reading PM’s food subsidy program: A historic initiative to ebb away inflation
ECOSOC chief Munir Akram calls outcome of UN’s key development forum ‘beacon of hope’ for virus-hit nations
Iftikhar Ali UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (APP): The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPLF) wrapped up its 2021 session Thursday, with Ambassador Munir Akram calling its outcome as a “beacon of hope” for the developing countries trying to recover from the devastating economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. In his closing remarks,… Continue reading ECOSOC chief Munir Akram calls outcome of UN’s key development forum ‘beacon of hope’ for virus-hit nations
coronavirus pandemic sees 161 million more people fall into hunger in 2020: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (APP): Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with one in five children around the world stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday. New data that represents the first comprehensive global assessment of food insecurity carried out since the coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading coronavirus pandemic sees 161 million more people fall into hunger in 2020: UN
Pakistan received over $60 billion from exports, remittances during FY 2020-21: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD, Jul 6 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday said despite coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan had received over $60 billion from remittances and exports of goods and services during the fiscal year 2020-21. کورونا کے باوجود وزیراعظم عمران خان کی قیادت میں 2020-21 میں ایکسپورٹس آف گڈزاینڈ سروسسز اور ترسیلات… Continue reading Pakistan received over $60 billion from exports, remittances during FY 2020-21: Farrukh
World leaders to meet at UN Tuesday to help drive pandemic recovery
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 05 (APP): Leading figures from government, business and civil society are set to take part on Tuesday in the High Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), where they will discuss ways to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and turn the deadly crisis into an opportunity for a major… Continue reading World leaders to meet at UN Tuesday to help drive pandemic recovery
Promotion of sports among youth top priority: sports minister
By Sohail Ali LAHORE, Jul 02 (APP): The promotion of sports among the young generation is our top priority and we are encouraging and honouring top performers of all games and the Sports Board Punjab (SBP) has started its full-fledged sports activities after a visible decrease in coronavirus pandemic. This was stated by Punjab Minister… Continue reading Promotion of sports among youth top priority: sports minister
Nearly 275 mln people used drugs worldwide in coronavirus-hit 2020: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 24 (APP): Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, up by 22 per cent from 2010, according to a new UN report. The 2021 World Drug Report, released Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), a… Continue reading Nearly 275 mln people used drugs worldwide in coronavirus-hit 2020: UN
UN report calls grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 22 (APP): More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult for experts to reach them, the UN said in its annual report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday. Grave… Continue reading UN report calls grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’
ECOSOC chief Munir Akram urges financing, debt relief for middle-income countries
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (APP): The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has underlined the need for concessional financing and debt relief to help the middle-Income countries recover from the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “The pandemic has uncovered the multiple vulnerabilities and inequalities that… Continue reading ECOSOC chief Munir Akram urges financing, debt relief for middle-income countries
COVID-19 toll on Indian economy deepens, job crisis to worsen: Poll
ISLAMABAD, June 16 (APP): India’s economic outlook has weakened again, with worst-case scenario forecasts suggesting the toll from the coronavirus pandemic could be much deeper, stoking fears the job crisis may worsen over the coming year. Renewed restrictions to curb the current coronavirus wave have stalled economic activity, leaving many millions out of work and… Continue reading COVID-19 toll on Indian economy deepens, job crisis to worsen: Poll
PTI govt takes measures to ensure economic stability: CM
LAHORE, Jun 15 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that despite coronavirus pandemic, the PTI government had taken measures in the budget 2021-22 to ensure economic stability. In a statement, he said the government did not leave the people alone in difficult situation and pointed out that the Punjab was the… Continue reading PTI govt takes measures to ensure economic stability: CM
Coronavirus Vaccination Centre being established at NPC: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP): Acknowledging the journalist community’s role as front-line workers during the coronavirus pandemic, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday announced setting up a COVID-19 Vaccination Centre here at the National Press Club (NPC) to facilitate the media persons. He, in a tweet, said Minister for Planning, Development and Special… Continue reading Coronavirus Vaccination Centre being established at NPC: Fawad
Global coronavirus crisis could have been prevented: WHO-appointed independent panel
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (APP):An Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response released a report on the world’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday stating that the global crisis could have been prevented if proper measures had been taken. The panel concluded that the world is currently not ready to prevent another pathogen from… Continue reading Global coronavirus crisis could have been prevented: WHO-appointed independent panel
Fawad urges people to follow SOPs to avoid spread of coronavirus
ISLAMABAD, May 12 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday urged the people to cooperate with the government and follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to stay safe from coronavirus pandemic. In a video message, he warned that if people would not comply with the SOPs, Pakistan could also face a situation similar… Continue reading Fawad urges people to follow SOPs to avoid spread of coronavirus
Strengthening development cooperation key for COVID recovery, mitigating climate change, Amb Akram stresses
UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP): The President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has urged States to boost development cooperation, which is vital to tackle the dual challenge of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and fighting climate change, as the 54-member body concluded a two-day forum on the subject.… Continue reading Strengthening development cooperation key for COVID recovery, mitigating climate change, Amb Akram stresses
Federal govt to boost development expenditure by 40% to Rs 900 bln in FY22: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, May 08 (APP): Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said Pakistan planned to boost spending on large infrastructure projects by as much as 40 percent to create jobs and foster productivity in an economy crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with Bloomberg, the minister said the federal government would earmark as much as 900… Continue reading Federal govt to boost development expenditure by 40% to Rs 900 bln in FY22: Tarin
Covid19 Guidelines – Instructions and SoPs; NCOC
The National Command and Operation Centre for Covid-19 has issued the following guidelines which are to be strictly observed during the Eid-ul-Fitr to minimise interaction amongst the people and to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Under the new strategy under the Stay Home Stay Safe banner there will holidays from May 8… Continue reading Covid19 Guidelines – Instructions and SoPs; NCOC
UN chief warns about risk of media “extinction” due to coronavirus pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (APP): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has warned about the risk of a “media extinction event” due to the financial decline of many public interest organizations during the coronavirus pandemic, and underlined the need for independent journalism. With newspapers alone losing an estimated $30 billion last year, “some fear that… Continue reading UN chief warns about risk of media “extinction” due to coronavirus pandemic
ECOSOC chief Munir Akram urges financial help for coronavirus-hit Small Island Developing States
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (APP): The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, Friday called for financial and international support to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to help them recover from the double blows of coronavirus pandemic and climate change. “There is absolutely no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has… Continue reading ECOSOC chief Munir Akram urges financial help for coronavirus-hit Small Island Developing States
