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Pakistan hits back at India’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on PM Imran’s Kashmir tweet

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): The Foreign Office on Sunday dismissed as irresponsible remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s tweet condemning the recent Indian steps to illegally change the demographic profile of India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Spokesperson Ayesha Farooqui said the latest Indian action, aimed at further usurping the fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people through changing the domicile law at a time when the world is busy fighting COVID-19 pandemic, once again betrays the BJP leadership’s rank political opportunism and moral bankruptcy. “India’sRead More


Payment process under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program from Wednesday: Dr. Sania

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar Sunday said that the payment process under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme would start from Wednesday to support the vulnerable segments of society, affected due to lockdown amid Coronavirus threat. Addressing a press conference here, Dr. Sania Nishtar said, the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme was launched to support the daily wagers and piece-rate workers after lockdown in the country due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The programme will benefit the deserving peopleRead More


Parliamentary committee on COVID-19 to meet tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): The 25-member parliamentary committee constituted for monitoring and supervision of COVID-19 situation will meet under the chair of Speaker National Assembly (NA) Asad Qaiser on Monday (tomorrow). Asad Qaiser has summoned a meeting of the 25-member parliamentary committee on coronavirus pandemic at Parliament House tomorrow. Finance adviser Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will give a briefing to the committee over economic and trade situation besides giving detailed information regarding the federal government’s economic plan. Commerce adviser Abdul Razak Dawood will apprise impact of coronavirus pandemic over trade activitiesRead More


China lauds Pakistan’s support in fight against COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): China on Sunday reiterated its appreciation over the support from Pakistan in fight against coronavirus pandemic. In a series of tweets, Chinese embassy in Pakistan said that Beijing would like to do its best to collaborate with the world against the virus. “The Chinese government, companies and society have been working hard to help the world. We will continue to do it,” said the embassy. “All medical supplies sent by China are under strict examination and highly qualified products,” the Embassy said. The Chinese embassy tookRead More


PPP wants action against responsible of wheat, sugar crises

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): Pakistan Peoples Party has demanded action against responsible for the crises of Wheat and Sugar as reported in the FIA  investigation report which has exposed the so-called good governance of Imran Khan’s government. Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has said that the ATM machines of Imran Khan are proving to be thieves. E said that Imran Khan is equally involve in the scandals of Wheat, Sugar, medicines and masks because all the people who have done this mega corruption are his closestRead More


Govt urged to help scale up community work of social enterprises

ISLAMABAD, APR 5 (DNA) – Amidst COVID-19 crisis, it has been witnessed that many social enterprises come forward to help citizens in the area of health, food security, and digital connectivity. It will be timely if the government can help these social enterprises in scaling up their work for communities through ensuring ease in access to credit, funding, scaling up financing and facilitation on fiscal side for them. Experts express these views in an online policy dialogue titled “Role of Social Enterprises and Startups in Crisis and recovery time” organisedRead More