In many cultures, 13 is an unlucky number. So it was a surprise to some that Apple decided to embrace this particular number with its latest iPhone generation. What’s more, the leap from 12 to 13 was also rather unexpected. After the
After Imran, Qureshi calls for leniency in Pakistan’s debts to counter challenges due to coronavirus
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday stressed restructuring of Pakistan’s debts as it was vulnerable to economic challenges in the aftermath of coronavirus pandemic. Chairing a high-level meeting here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to review situation in the wake
The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) on Tuesday said some elements of vested interests were trying to sabotage National Electric Vehicle Policy (NEVP), approved by the cabinet in November 2019, to pave way for smooth conversion of fuel-based vehicles into climate-friendly electric
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that addressing issues related to the media industry is the top priority of the government. Talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society, Council of
The government will provide assistance to around three million people, who have been affected due to the ongoing lockdown imposed in the country to curb the spread of coronavirus, under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme. According to a BISP tweet, those individuals
Keeping in view the current situation of the corona epidemic, the government has decided to prolong the closure of all educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities, across the country till May 31. The National Coordination Committee, in its fifth meeting, reviewed
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that researchers across Pakistan were working on the production of indigenous ventilators. “Presently, all ventilators used inside the country are being procured from China by the National Disaster Management Authority,” he
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday again advised electronic media to curtail fear syndrome among the masses while covering news related to coronavirus and avoid reporting from hospitals, isolation wards and quarantine centres. In an advice issued, the PEMRA asked
The minister said that the people would get Rs 280 billion this year which would also help to ease liquidity problems in the market. Hailing the economic package announced by the prime minister in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, Asad said the
Business community on Wednesday widely hailed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s financial public relief package worth around Rs 1.2 trillion to ward off the negative impact of coronavirus on the country. In a statement issued here, SAARC CCI President-designate and central chairman United