World Health Organization says an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases has pushed global infections toward their highest level. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a virtual briefing from Geneva said globally, the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months, which is approaching the highest rate of infection that we have seen so far...
Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati has directed for eliminating all the encroachments from the railways' territory by further intensifying the anti-encroachment drive. The minister also lauded the successful conclusion of anti-encroachment operations in Karachi division.
UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged governments to consider a solidarity or wealth tax on those who profited during COVID-19 pandemic to reduce extreme inequalities. In a statement, he said the fortune of the world's richest rose by 5 trillion dollars in the past year. The UN Secretary General urged need a new social contract, based on solidarity and...
Conservative ex-banker Guillermo Lasso won Ecuador's presidential elections. He obtained 52.5% of the vote, declaring himself president-elect with more than 96% of ballots counted. Lasso will assume his office on 24th of May, 2021. His opponent, socialist economist Andres Arauz, received 47.4% of the votes. According to the observers, the President-elect Lasso Guillermo is expected to put the country on...
One terrorist was killed in exchange of fire with security forces in South Waziristan. According to the ISPR, the security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Ladha area of South Waziristan on reported presence of terrorists. During exchange of fire, a terrorist identified as Peer alias Asad was killed. He was an active member of TTP since 2006.
Prime Minister Imran Khan says government's efforts are directed towards making Pakistan leading IT exporter in the region. He was chairing a high level meeting on Information Technology Roadmap in Islamabad. Imran Khan said main purpose of establishing special technology zones is to facilitate companies associated with information technology industry. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that present policies of his...
Senior Correspondent (Kashif Shamim Siddiqui) Sukkur and Larkana Divisions are the areas where millions of deserving people are without proper medical facilities which were causing deaths of valuable lives. In 1998 with the help of socially responsible corporate sector, government, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, international donors, provincial Zakat Council and many philanthropist individuals, construction of Sukkur Hospital was started. Now, in the...
Fifty eight more people died of Coronavirus and 4584 new cases reported across the country over the last twenty four hours. According to latest statistics, there are now seventy five thousand, two hundred and sixty six active cases in the country.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan has transformed its geographical political priorities into geographical economic priorities. Speaking at the dinner hosted in his honor at the Pakistan House in Berlin, he said through economic diplomacy, the government is inviting world attention towards economic opportunities available in Pakistan. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan is an emerging market of two hundred...
