Friday, July 5, 2024

Development

PM inaugurates western route of CPEC in Zhob

"With the establishment of an airport and a seaport, Balochistan will not only connect with the rest of Pakistan but will also connect with the whole world." ZHOB (Pakistan) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the 2,400 km long...

President urges for increased investment in Health at Shifa Convocation

96 MBBS, 74 nursing, 6 MBA Graduates and 26 Medical Technologists receive degrees at 3rd convocation of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University ISLAMABAD – President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain stressed for the need to invest heavily in health care and health education...

CPSP awards COAS with honorary fellowship

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – The 49th convocation ceremony of College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSP), was held today at Jinnah Convocation Centre, Islamabad. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif was chief guest and also awarded the fellowship of the college. The CPSP has awarded...

Experts urge for Community-driven development in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - People should always be at the heart of the development process and basic needs of the communities can only be met if they are empowered to set their own development agenda, remarked Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the...

Government reaffirms to eradicate child labour from Balochistan

Quetta (Pakistan) - Pakistan government has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicate child and bonded labour from Balochistan province at a meeting in Quetta. Over fifty high-level representatives from Government employers, workers organizations' as well as civil society members deliberated on the...

Canadian couple cancels big wedding to help Syrian refugee family

TORONTO (Canada) - A Toronto couple recently canceled their big wedding to use the money instead to help sponsor a Syrian refugee family's settlement into Canada. The money that would have gone to their reception or gifts is now...

World Children’s Day: UNICEF urges for equal opportunities for every child

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan)  – On Universal Children's Day, UNICEF has urged the nations of the world to  pay more attention to reduce inequities in opportunity among children within a generation. "Governments and development partners must concentrate on countries and regions with the...

Govt should support expats working for Pakistan’s progress

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Government has been asked to take appropriate steps to mainstream and support the work of British Pakistanis who want to work for the progress & betterment of Pakistani society. This demand was repeated by several speakers at gathering...

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