NCOC chief Asad Umar has said that the number of Pfizer vaccines in Pakistan has come down, adding that Pfizer vaccine will be given to those going on Hajj and work visa holders and students going abroad for education.
According to details, Federal Minister and head of NCOC Asad Omar while talking to media said that we are trying our best to complete the process of vaccination as soon as possible, the business of malls has also been affected due to Corona. Businesses will allowed to open all week but without vaccines it is not possible.
Asad Umar, who also heads the apex Covid-19 supervisory body, said that the vaccine acceptability issue is global and urged the other nations to address it.
The minister said that Pakistan received a limited quantity of the vaccine this month due to which the government had decided to give the vaccine to those who were going abroad where it was mandatory.
“Chinese vaccines are exported the most and highlighted that acceptability towards vaccines is creating problems worldwide,” he added.
The first shipment of 106,000 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine has already arrived through COVAX, while authorities are also planning to procure ‘one to two million doses’ of mRNA vaccine directly from the manufacturer through the National Disaster Management Authority.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26. President of
Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan may visit Israel, he told journalists
upon his return from Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
The postponed visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
to Türkiye is expected to take place approximately in October or
November, Erdogan said.
"After this, a reciprocal visit will take place. Türkiye and
Israel collaborate in many areas, and it's a fact that new areas of
cooperation are emerging. It's well known that Israel is working on
transporting its resources to Europe, and the most rational route
for this is through Türkiye. We discussed this during our last
meeting and have begun working on it," he added.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu's visit to Türkiye was scheduled for July
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By John Lee.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has chaired a special meeting on carbon emissions, attended by ministers of oil, electricity, and environment, along with energy advisors and sector specialists.
He directed the formation of a public company for carbon economies under the Ministry of Environment and instructed the regulation of energy contracts in line with the government's climate-focused approach.
The aim is to address climate change impacts caused by harmful carbon emissions.
The Ministry of Environment is tasked with enforcing specific instructions on carbon emissions for government ministries and private sector companies, emphasizing the importance of compliance.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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San Francisco, Dec 7 (IANS) Google is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch that's set to launch in 2022 and now in a new YouTube video the search engine giant's poster images for the Pixel Watch are revealed.
The video claims that these are official marketing assets that will be seen online soon, which avid leaker Jon Prosser allegedly captured from a leaked video.
According to the video, the smartwatch appears to have a negligible bezel and a slight curve, with the physical button also being visible. One of the images even showcases the Pixel Watch using Google Maps.
The device is expected to cost more than Fitbit's line of products and could compete with the Apple Watch line of devices.
Google apparently wants to ensure that the wearable would be comfortable to wear for the majority of the population, which means it might come in various sizes.
The watch will have basic fitness tracking features, including step counting and a heart rate monitor, with Google also reportedly working on debuting a Fitbit integration into Wear OS with the new watch when it launches.
Google was earlier expected to unveil its first smartwatch alongside the Pixel 6, but the launch was reportedly delayed.
Meanwhile, Google has started rolling out its Camera app version 8.4 to older Pixel phones, bringing camera features from Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
The update includes a few new features, including a Timer light, a manual white balance toggle, and a manual exposure toggle.
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Jordan's King Meets with Tajikistan's President
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Amman, Rabi'I 22, 1439, Dec 10, 2017, SPA -- Jordan's King Abdullah II met here today with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon.
During the meeting, they discussed means to forge closer cooperation between the two countries in various fields as well as the latest regional and international developments.
The talks also dealt with developments related to Jerusalem following the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy to the city.
The two sides affirmed the need for intensifying Arab, Islamic and international efforts to protect the rights of the Palestinians in the city, that is key to achieving peace and stability in the region.
Following the expanded talks, King Abdullah and President Rahmon witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation agreements between the two countries.
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Culture Minister Praises As "Successful" Qatar UK 2013
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) HE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kuwari has praised as "successful" the Qatar UK 2013 by all standards at culture, economy and politics levels.
HE the Minister Dr. Al Kuwari said during his meeting today with UK Ambassador to Qatar Nicholas Hopton , and representatives of the parties that participated in the cultural activities of Qatar UK 2013, that the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with cultural institutions in the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom had organized many events which enhanced the relations between the two countries politically and economicall
HE the Minister extended thanks all those who participated in ( Qatar UK 2013 ) , especially the Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) , led by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, who had made constructive and sustained efforts for the success of the celebration
For his part, the UK Ambassador to Qatar Nicholas Hopton also praised the success of cultural cooperation between the two countries and extended thanks to the State of Qatar, the Ministry of Culture, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and other institutions that created the opportunity for the British public to learn about the Qatari culture, pointing out that this year's event has cemented the cultural and political relations between the two countries, which he said would increase the depth of relationships and achieve greater cooperation in various fields
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Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, has said that historically the people of Jammu and Kashmir had decided to join Pakistan well before the Independence of Pakistan. This decision, he said was unanimously made during the meeting of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference held on 19 July 1947.
The President shared these remarks while speaking to the concluding session of the Summer School 2020 Kashmir Boot Camp organised by the Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) on the topic ‘Kashmir: Conflict, Crisis and Dialogue’. The web-conference was moderated by Dr Rabia Akhtar, Director CSSPR, and was attended by over 40 students.
‘It was the collective aspiration of the Kashmiris to accede to Pakistan. This will of the Kashmiris was trampled because of the connivance of the Maharaja, the Indian government and the British colonisers who forcefully tried to annex Kashmir to India’, he said. The President said that after the independence of India and Pakistan, the people of AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan fought a war against the Maharaja and liberated these areas. He added that had the Indian government not deployed their forces at Srinagar the whole State of Jammu and Kashmir would have been liberated. ‘The area we know as AJK and GB have now become a defensive rampart for Pakistan’, he said. President Masood Khan said that the people of Kashmir had suffered tremendously over the past 73 years.


Speaking on what he thinks would happen after the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, the Katsina governor, Aminu Masari, said the APC has a “bright future” in the country when compared to other parties.
When asked which part of the south he prefers, he said “south is south”.
Masari also claimed that no political party has impacted the lives of “ordinary Nigerians” positively through social intervention programmes as the APC has done.
He insisted that the party will fare well in the 2023 presidential election, owing to its social intervention programmes.
“No government, no political party since the independence in Nigeria has brought about social interventions like the APC government. Billions of naira have been paid to ordinary people,” he added.


When the police started investigating the case, they said that the robbers first climbed on the roof of the poultry farm and entered the flour mill through it and started looting everything.
During the conversation, the police also said that the thieves entered the flour mill and threatened the people who were working there, due to which the employees got scared and told the thieves everything.
The thieves took away millions of rupees lying there. took and escaped.
They have not been found yet due to the fact that there was no camera installed there in which the thieves could be seen and checked, however, the police has launched its operation and it is hoped that the thieves will be caught soon.


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on Monday said it would invest $100 million in the news industry, as outlets across the globe scramble to cover the coronavirus outbreak. It'll give $25 million in grant funding to local news organizations in the US and Canada through its Journalism Project, while $75 million will be spent on the social network's own marketing push.
"If people needed more proof that local journalism is a vital public service, they're getting it now," Facebook said in its release.
As cities go into lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, all but essential businesses are being forced to close their doors. Along with the immediate economic impact, Facebook noted that news outlets' ad revenues are declining even as more people turn to them to stay informed about the outbreak.


UNRWA to give cash assistance to over 2,000 refugee families in Gaza Strip
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GAZA, 10th January, 2018 (WAM) -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has announced that it will disburse a total of US$1.3 million as Transitional Shelter Cash Assistance (TSCA), to eligible families covering the last quarter of 2017. The funds will reach a total of 2,069 refugee families across the Gaza Strip in the course of this week.
The refugee agency remains committed to supporting affected families with Emergency shelter – including support for home repairs, reconstruction and interim shelter solutions yet requires new additional funding to continue this programme.
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MARSDEN is to keep its security cameras.
There were fears that cameras in Peel Street might have to go, after planning permission expired.
But the Government's Environment Department says the two cameras can stay- even though they may have to be moved.
The news was welcomed by Clr Dorothy Lindley, of the Marsden Against Crime group.
She said the department was worried that the cameras were on the front of Marsden Mechanics Hall, a listed building.
She said: "They have suggested we could move them to the sides, which is something we will do if we cannot convince them that the current locations are the best. Shopkeepers and people in Marsden want the cameras to stay.
"They have certainly improved behaviour in Peel Street since they were put up two years ago.
"A lot of people still make contributions towards the cameras, for which we are grateful.
"We hope we can now enhance the system, to provide better coverage."


Żminijietna - Voice of the Left said that whilst the proposals on party financing which are being proposed by the Government are a step forward from the current situation, state funding for political parties and groups can help increase transparency, democracy and accountability.
"State funding for political parties and other political organisations can help increase representation of different political voices in elections and civil society, and can help reduce dependency on big business and unaccountable sources. Such funding can therefore help ensure a more democratic political system".
"We therefore believe that the debate on party financing should be broadened to consider the scope of party financing, rather than narrowed down by focusing on technicalities".
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its policy interest rate
by 25 basis points to nearly a 15-year high of 4.25%.
Seven of the Monetary Policy Committee's nine members backed the
move, while two voted for keeping the rate unchanged, the central
bank said in a statement.
The borrowing costs have now reached the highest level since
This is the bank's 11th consecutive rate hike since December
2021 to tame high level of inflation rates, which surged to 10.4%
"The MPC will continue to monitor closely indications of
persistent inflationary pressures, including the tightness of
labour market conditions and the behaviour of wage growth and
services inflation. If there were to be evidence of more persistent
pressures, then further tightening in monetary policy would be
required," the bank added.
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US Congressman Alhan Omar has called on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
In the meeting, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he hoped that the relations between Pakistan and the American people would be further deepened and the dialogue between the Parliament and the US Congress would be strengthened.
Shahbaz Sharif further said that Pakistan values its long standing relationship with the United States and wants to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation based on mutual respect, trust and equality, promoting peace, security and development in the region through constructive ties. I can help.
The Prime Minister said that the United States is Pakistan’s largest trading partner. The Prime Minister called for enhancing cooperation in Pak-US trade and investment.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the grave human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and said that joint efforts were needed at the global level to tackle Islamophobia.Tags: Alhan Omar, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, US Congressman Alhan Omar has called on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.


The Camden Police Department (CPD) is seeking the public’s help in determining exactly who fired shots at a group of people after a child was dropped off by a school bus on Chesnut Street west of Broad Street between 2 and 3 p.m. Tuesday.
CPD Chief Joe Floyd was actually conducting a meeting with members of his department and other law enforcement agencies about dealing with recent shooting incidents when the call came in for Chesnut Street on Tuesday afternoon.
“We were trying to plan strategies to calm these shootings down,” Floyd said during a telephone interview Thursday morning. “We appear to have two groups of people that are cross with one another shooting into houses.”
Floyd said the meeting was to help not only determine what was going on, but who was involved so that everyone connected to the recent shootings -- including on Hampton and Cooper streets -- can be arrested.
The chief said this is what he and the other agencies were talking about when Tuesday’s call came in.
“It was down from (Boykin) park in an area where a bus drops off students. There were some men there waiting for the bus when a vehicle came up behind the bus and starting shooting at the men. No one was hit, no one was injured,” Floyd said.
He said one child -- who was not a target -- had gotten off the bus when the shooting began.
Floyd said officers have information about the car involved, but not about the people in the car.
“We’re working leads,” he said, adding that he hoped one would work out later Thursday. “We have been in the neighborhood, talking with a lot of people who are concerned about what’s going on.”
However, the chief said not a lot of people are willing to talk. That’s why he’s not cancelling Saturday’s “Police in the Park” event -- the first for 2019 -- at Boykin Park. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. While none of the recent shootings have actually taken place in the park itself, it is a focal point for the neighborhood and close to the shooting sites.
“It’s important to the people there,” Floyd said. “They’re afraid. I’m hoping that knowing we’re going to be there with them -- that we’re not going to allow a perception that we’re abandoning them to exist -- will help.”
Floyd said he hopes that the event will not only help residents know that officers are there for them, but perhaps allow at least one person to come forward with information about the most recent shooting on Chesnut Street.
Anyone with information can call the CPD -- anonymously, Floyd emphasized -- at (803) 425-6025.


Health Minister Dr Ali Pilli said on Saturday that six cases of Covid-19 were detected in the last 24 hours. He said that 965 tests have been performed and two airline passengers arriving in North Cyprus had tested positive for the coronavirus, three were people who arrived by ferry and one case was local.
Meanwhile, 32 people have been discharged. There have been no new fatalities (four deaths to date) and there is no one in intensive care, the health minister said.
This brings the total number of cases to 741.


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He said that the ABG should have let the passing of the bill to the next government after more scrutiny from all stakeholders on Bougainville.
MR. MIRINGTORO said that pushing the bill on the eve of the ABG Elections is not proper as other outstanding issues were still not resolved on the future of mining on Bougainville.
He said that from day one he had warned the ABG against the bill especially when the people are still in the dark of this bill that could take away their rights form their land and resources forever.
MR. MIRINGTORO also said that the bill was written by outsiders like the Adam Smith International who have been involved in controversial development policies in the third world.
He said that it was unfortunate the government did not listen to the cries of the citizens and passed the bill.
Meanwhile, New Dawn FM understands that if there are some issues that have not been highlighted can now be done through an amendment of the Bougainville Mining Law by the next ABG Government that will come after the ABG General Elections.
The writs for the election were issued by the Speaker, ANDREW MIRIKI at 4pm this Friday March 27th.


Lahore: 13 properties retrieved
LAHORE: Police on Wednesday claimed to have retrieved property worth millions of rupees from land-grabbers. SSP (Operations) Shaukat Abbas told reporters on Thursday that at least 13 people lodged complaints that their properties had been occupied by land mafia.
He said the police got their registries and transfer letters verified and retrieved the properties from the accused. The SSP said the Punjab government constituted a committee comprising police officers and under the supervision of the Lahore DCO to launch a crackdown on land-grabbers.
He said the police had so far received 350 more applications upon which inquiries had been initiated. He said the police would not touch those cases of illegal occupation which were in litigation.


Shafaq News / The three Iraqi presidencies and leaders of political blocs called to adopt economic reform as a necessary solution to the crises afflicting the country, confirming their support for continuing dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.
A joint statement issued after the meeting said, "A meeting was held in the Government Palace in Baghdad today, between the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, Speaker of Parliament, and leaders of political blocs," adding that the parties discussed the current developments, the federal budget, and the outstanding problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
The meeting confirmed support for government measures to achieve economic reform in the federal budget law draft for the fiscal year 2021, in a manner that guarantees solutions to fortify the economy.
The statement added that the conferees expressed support for continuing the dialogue between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to solve the outstanding problems.
The statement noted that Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, presented the government's comprehensive national dialogue initiative to prepare the political, security and social environment, conduct fair elections, and protect them from violations.


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Lahore- Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad met PTI Chief Imran Khan today and both the leaders vowed to oppose the Pakistan Protection Ordinance.
Sources said that during the meeting which took place at Imran Khan's residence. Both the leaders asked the government to take decisions in the national interest with consensus instead of moving towards confrontation. They exchanged views on political situations, differences between the government and army and Pakistan Protection Ordinance. They decided to work jointly to oppose the Pakistan Protection Ordinance.
Imran Khan said that the PML-N raises the slogan of democracy but its thinking and actions were of dictatorship. He said the rulers are bent upon getting the PPO passed from the Parliament but the PTI will protest against the unconstitutional bill and would even use the option of going to the court.


Mr. Speaker, I believe that Canadians understand the very strong position taken by the government against the United States tariffs imposed on aluminum and steel. They know that we are there to protect them. They know that we are there to provide protection while these tariffs are on. They know that we have imposed counter-tariffs of $16 billion on these 232 measures, which are completely unjustified.
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The commission would be headed B S Ramulu while Vakulabharanam Krishnamohan, Anjaneya Goud and writer Juluri Gowrisankar are its members. Minister Etela Rajendar, Jogu Ramanna, MP Balka Suman and other leaders from the ruling party were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister Etela Rajendar said that there was a need to make the society caste free and the state government was making efforts in this direction.
He said that the Chief Minister has taken a historic step by constituting a BC Commission for the welfare of the backward and the marginalized sections of the society.
He appealed the members of the BC Commission to look into the various issues concerning the marginalized sections and analysis them and suggest measures to solve those issues. He also appealed the Commission to give the exact statistics related to the BCs to the government.
The minister said that the state government has launched BC residential schools to impart quality education to the students hailing from backward classes.
He said that the benefits under Kalyana Lakshmi have also been extended to the BCs.
BC Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna said that the constitution of BC Commission was a major mile stone in the history of development of the BCs.
He said that the state government was working for the welfare of the members of BC communities who constitute more than half the state population. (INN)


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Pakistan Budget 2017 News Update
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has given approval of Rs 2,113 billion for overall development budget while the target for GDP growth for next fiscal year 2017-18 is fixed at six percent.
The Prime Minister gave the approval at the National Economic Committee’s meeting which he chaired here today.
The budget was approved after a session chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, during which a briefing was given on the country’s economic goals and the development budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The council reportedly approved Rs2.113 trillion for the development budget, of which Rs1.001 trillion will be allocated to the federal government and the remaining to the provinces.The council also set the targeted growth rate for the next fiscal year at 6 percent.
Further, of the sum allocated to the federal government, Rs135 billion will be dedicated to special development projects, it was reported.
The approved budget represents an increase of Rs438 billion as compared to last year’s development budget of Rs1.675 trillion.
“Everyone should unite for the country’s development,” the prime minister said during the session.
Budget Allocated to Provinces
PM Sharif added that for the first time in the country’s history, the development budget allocated to provinces had been increased three-fold.
Chairing the meeting the prime minister said that politics would not be allowed to overcome development. Pakistan is united, the federal and provincial governments are moving ahead with consensus and Pakistan is now among the fast progressing economies.
The global economic publication Economic Times has also recognized Pakistan’s increasing economic development, he added.
Pakistan’s economic growth has peaked to highest level of 5.3 percent while the volume of development has touched $300 billion level.


Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur Mahanagar president of Bharatiya Janata Party Dinesh Kumar on Sunday said the Momentum Jharkhand Global Investors� Summit has started a new era of Jharkhand�s progress.
The grand success of the mega event has upset the Opposition parties in the state, he said, adding that the state would soon find itself as a bright spot on the economic map of India.
Kumar said that the investors from India and abroad had reposed their faith in the leadership of Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
He said the state government had won the trust and appreciation of investors. The CM has paved the way for the state�s overall development by organizing the Global Summit.


LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the world was facing economic difficulties because of the COVID-19 outbreak but the Prime Minister Imran Khan determined to put the country on the road to economic development. He gave a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Quaid-e-Azam Business Park in the Office of the Chief Minister here on Saturday.
He said that there were only three special economic zones when the PTI government came to power. The government began working in 13 special economic zones in a very short period of time under the leadership of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, he added. The Chief Minister said that the federal government had issued notices for seven additional special economic zones.
The second special economic zone of the Punjab project “Quaid-e-Azam Business Park” has been launched today while the first special economic zone has begun in Faisalabad, the Chief Minister said. He revealed the government would soon launch the first special economic zone of South Punjab in Bahawalpur.
Usman Buzdar said the Quaid-e-Azam Business Park will cover an area of 1,536 hectares in addition to generating employment opportunities for more than 500,000 people. Accommodation facilities for industrial workers will be provided more than 200 hectares, CM added. He said that the Quaid e Azam Business Park project had gained great significance because of its proximity to the National Highway and Motorway.
He stated that 653 industrial units would be established in Quaid-e-Azam Business Park. He said that for the first time in history, a tax relief of Rs 56 billion had been given to the business community in Punjab in a coronavirus pandemic.
Small tax amounts have been avoided to create ease of doing business, he added.
He said the Punjab Small Industries Corporation has allocated Rs 12 billion to provide loans to young people, adding that under this scheme, loans of Rs 25,000 to Rs 5 million will be given to young people on easy terms.
He said that the Punjab’s second major irrigation project, the Jalalpur Canal Project has also been launched while work has also begun on the Great Thal Canal project in Punjab.
CM said that the Kas Umar Khan Canal project would also begin soon while Khanki Barrage had also been inaugurated.
He said that Punjab was on the road to progress according to the Prime Minister’s vision and guidance. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister Imran Khan“Transparency has been ensured at all levels,” he added.
Several other major projects will also be launched in Punjab. According to the Prime Minister’s vision, guidelines and policies, economic activities will be promoted and people will prosper, CM concluded.
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The Obama administration has released a major new report on how manmade global warming is making Americans sicker—and it’s only going to get worse.
Developed over three years and involving approximately 100 climate and public health experts, the 332-page report was based on more than 1,800 published scientific studies and new federal research and was reviewed by the National Academies of Sciences.
The report, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States, “significantly advances what we know about the impacts of climate change on public health and the confidence with which we know it,” according to a White House fact sheet about the report.
“As the climate continues to change, the risks to human health will grow, exacerbating existing health threats and creating new public health challenges and impacting more people in more places,” the fact sheet states. “From children to the elderly, every American is vulnerable to the health impacts associated with climate change, now and in the future.” Read more


IP gas project in Pakistan's favour: Imran Khan
12 March, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Monday that Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline project was in country's interest but the delay in finalisation of seven-year-old project was beyond thinking.
In a statement issued here, the PTI chairman said that the IP Gas Pipeline project was in favour of the country but the question is that why has the government finalised such a project at a time when the assemblies were set to dissolve.
He said that the Metro Bus Service and Danish schools were costly projects but PTI will not close these projects after coming into power.
Commenting on the increasing corruption in the country, the PTI chief said that the rulers of the country have not been declaring their assets just to hide their tax evasion but after coming into power PTI would hold these tax evaders accountable.
The PTI chairman said that most of the politicians in the country have their assets in foreign countries and a person whose assets were outside the country has no right to do politics here. "Only the tax evader needs to hide assets," said Khan. "Historic thefts have been taken place in the country but the PTI will also do the historic accountability of all thieves."
He said that the country was going through severe crisis but the rulers of the country were enjoying lavishes and elite living. "People in the country are compelled to sell their children and even their body organs due to poverty but the government has been paying no heed towards their plights," he said. He said that all the leaders of PTI had declared their assets but the leaderships of other parties were not ready to do so just to save their skin.
He said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) would be made an autonomous body, which would work without any influence. "PTI has formed a complete anti-corruption policy in order to wipe out corruption from all government departments," said the PTI chief, adding that his party would adopt a step-by-step approach to bring an end to corruption and to hold all corrupt people accountable. Khan said that the police would also be depoliticised as it was the only way to provide courage to law enforcers for taking action even against the leaders of the country.
The PTI chairman said that a fair local body system would be introduced in the country to start development projects at every level of the country.
He said that it was an unfortunate fact that the government employees instead of serving the common masses were busy in doing duties for Bilawal House and Raiwand.
He said that the corporate departments should work under corporate sector instead of ministries. "Executive boards of corporate departments including PIA, WAPDA, Steel Mills and Pakistan Railways will be formed so that all the decisions can be taken on merit," he said.
He said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz tried to cheat PTI at every step but it could not hold intra-party elections like PTI, adding that the intra-party elections would bring an end to traditional politics in the country.
"After coming into power, PTI will ensure supremacy of law so that justice can be delivered on equal basis," he said. He said that PTI was in favour of dialogue process with Taliban just to bring peace in the country.


Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has launched a special campaign, Safety Week, to promote workplace safety and security.
MPL’s Safety Week will continue from December 25-30 and aims to foster a culture of awareness and adherence to workplace safety.
The campaign, and a logo to promote the campaign, was launched in a function held at the MPL Port this Wednesday.
Speaking at the launching event, MPL’s CEO Shahid Ali said that research pointed to ports, and especially commercial ports which processed container shipments, being one of the locations most prone to workplace accidents.
He said that many ports therefore implemented measures to reinforce public safety.
He said that extensive regulations to promote the safety of port workers and visitors were not enough, and that the most effective approach to promote safety was to establish a culture of awareness to workplace safety.
“Regulations are become ineffective when there isn’t anyone to follow them,” said Shahid.
He said that the MPL aimed to raise awareness and shift the public perception regarding workplace safety with its campaign.
“The purpose of holding this campaign in the last week [of the year] is to review cases pertaining to safety which took place this year, and to explore ways to reinforce safety measures in the coming year,” said Shahid.
MPL has also launched a song to promote workplace safety.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Prime Minister’s Advisor for Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that decisions regarding the economy have started yielding positive results, and expressed confidence that exports will further increase and imports decrease in the ongoing year.
While addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Monday, the adviser said that the ban on the import of furnace oil and non-essential food items also benefitted the economy.
Abdul Razak Dawood said that exports have registered an increase of 4% in last 7 months in dollars, which translates into 30% increase in terms of Pakistan rupee. He said that exports in the first 7 months of current fiscal year remained $13.259 billion. He said that cements exports have registered an increase of 50 percent, mainly to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The advisor also said that imports remained $32.54 billion as compared to $34.26 billion during the corresponding period last year. He said that the trade deficit has reduced from $21.3 billion to $19.2 billion.
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The prime minister’s advisor said that the imports squeezing policy is paying the dividend and expressed the confidence that its results will be far more encouraging in the next 5 months.
In addition, he said that the result of currency devaluation will be visible on exports trajectory in the coming 5 months.


Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has acknowledged that many businesses will "find it hard going" as the economy reopens.
Speaking at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, which was held online, the Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central committed to ensure that pubs and hotels would be "safe places to meet".
Mr Donohoe said that "hospitality is an incredible part of society" and added that many people were struck by how quiet many of the high streets were during the recent lockdown.
He added that the priority was to ensure that the tens of thousands of small businesses were able to recommence trading.
Mr Donohoe said that Government had committed to ensure that supports, such as the Covid Restriction Support Scheme (CRSS), were kept in place as the economy reopens.
Minister for State at the Department of Enterprise Damien English also called on employers to facilitate remote working as restrictions lift.
The Ard Fheis also heard from Co Offaly publican and Fine Gael councillor John Clendennan, who said that the supports provided by the Government were worth 25% of the net profit of an outlet.
"I really hope the supports will outlive the restrictions," he added.
He said that businesses were facing a skills shortage as they tried to hire new staff and restart their businesses.


Anticipating bump in revenue, legislators consider tax cuts, education spending
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New revenue estimates show the state government will have $912 million dollars more in the bank than previously projected, and already state leaders are weighing in on what to do with the money.
The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau says a boost in tax collection will leave the state with a balance of close to a billion dollars by June of next year.
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Peshawar: Chief of Awami Natioanal Party (ANP) Asfand Yar Wali has declared the Supreme court opinion on the presidential reference regarding senate elections as historic and victory of the democracy.
In its statement issued from Wali Bagh, Asfand Yar Wali said that we are saying from very first day that legislation is the work of the parliament which is being demoralized by the PTI government.
He said that the government bad intention has exposed from the SC verdict adding that from the very first day the government is following dictator style ruling. He added that the government has turned parliament into the ordinance factory.
The senior politician said that the government if sincerely were interested for open ballot then it would have kept the opposition with it side adding that the opposition is also a part of the democracy while the government ego has ruined the system of the government.
He said that the judiciary is an institutions for interpretation of the constitution but the government wanted from it decision of its choice while he said that the government has turned confused after distrusting its own members.


(MENAFN- IANS) Moscow, Dec 8 (IANS) A passenger plane with 176 people on board made a safe emergency landing at Novosibirsk airport in Russia on Friday morning after its engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, local media reported.
When the Boeing 737 plane, operated by S7 Airline, was flying from Novosibirsk to Moscow, it experienced a technical malfunction after which it made a safe emergency landing.
The incident occurred around 07:00 local time (0000 GMT), Xinhua news agency reported.
"No one was injured," an official of the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said, adding that "the passengers were accommodated in the airport building and a reserve aircraft was being prepared for the flight."
The transport prosecutor's office is checking the circumstances of the aviation incident, and the plane is suspended from operation pending investigation.
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TRS, MIM Protecting Rohingyas Accuses Smriti Irani
Hyderabad, Nov.25 (Maxim News): Union Minister Smriti Irani today alleged that TRS led state government along with MIM Party was protecting the illegal immigrant rohingya people who had infiltrated into the country through Bangladesh. Smriti who came to the city to take part in the ongoing election campaign for the upcoming GHMC elections, addressed media persons at the party office.
Speaking on the occasion, she said that law and order issue was a state subject. Citing that the scores of people have sacrificed their lives for the formation Telangana state, she alleged that the ruling TRS Party along with MIM Party destroyed the state after coming to power by misleading the people of the state. She said that there was a need to teach a befitting lesson to the TRS and the MIM party in the upcoming elections.
Referring to the infiltrators problem, she said that the news about the infiltrators had been telecast prominently in all media channels and added that the state government had not taken any action on the issue. She asked the state government as to why it was silent on the issue She claimed that the city has 75000 illegal immigrants in its limits. She also claimed that the central government had given Rs. 224 crore to the state government but added that CM KCR was lying on the issue. She also claimed that the state government had not sent any comprehensive reports on the recent floods in the state capital.
She reiterated the controversial statement of state BJP president on surgical strike on old city and said that the surgical strike would continue on those who are obstructing the development of the old city. Commenting on the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, she said that the poor people of the state would have benefited if the scheme was implemented in the state during the corona period. (Maxim News)


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(MENAFN) Wasl properties, a Dubai-based real estate company and subsidiary of Wasl asset management group, has recently completed its three-block mixed-use building project in Deira, according to Gulf News
The company aims to add a modern design to the traditional areas of Dubai through the project
The project includes modern residential, retail and hospitality facilities
Zainab Mohammad, General Manager, Property Management, Marketing & Communications, at Wasl, said: "Wasl trio sets a new benchmark for premises located in the city"s traditional areas that are appointed with the most up-to-date features and amenities.
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Executive Director of Development Finance Group (DFG) Mr. Samar Hasnain has said that government will soon relaunch the Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme with revised finance terms. The distribution of funds according to the new development scheme will be launched on 31st August 2022.
Executive Director said that the government is working on an authentic strategy to make the scheme more practical, sustainable, and useable for the central bank to support. He further states that the modifications are likely to be made according to recent macroeconomic developments.
Moreover, Mr. Hassnain stated that the government acknowledges that the Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Scheme is linked to more than 40 industries. It will boost the construction industry and will be fruitful for the economy. Lastly, he said that the government will soon start providing funds under the scheme to those whose loans have been approved but have not been issued until now.
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Five people were killed and 17 others were injured in a road accident in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Tuesday. Officials of Gariaband district said on Tuesday that five people on a tractor-trolley were killed and 17 others were injured in a collision between a truck and a tractor near Joba village in the district. CM Bhupesh Baghel has announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 to the injured. The district administration has been instructed to treat the injured.
Officials said that the police have received information that the villagers of Majrakatta village had gone to other villages for the celebration of the birth anniversary and when they were returning in a tractor, the truck and the tractor collided near Joba village. According to officials, the tractor trolley overturned in the incident, killing five people on board and injuring 17 others.
He said that when the police came to know about the incident, a police team was dispatched to the spot and the bodies and injured were sent to the hospital. Officials said that 14 injured have been sent to Raipur for better treatment. Three other injured are being treated at the district hospital in Gariaband.
District police officials said that the police have registered a case and the matter is being investigated. Senior state officials said that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has expressed deep grief over the death of villagers in a road accident in Gariaband district. Officials said that Chief Minister Baghel has directed the district administration to provide best treatment to the injured in this incident.


Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya alleges that the opposition is behind protests by truck drivers
TRANSPORT and Communication’s minister Mutotwe Kafwaya has accused politicians of being behind the protests by some truck drivers.
Speaking in Chingola when he checked on the truckers, Mr Kafwaya said Government is aware that some political party leaders are inciting the drivers to gain support from Zambians.
The minister further said that Government is aware that some politicians sponsored some drivers to protest.
“Political leaders who maybe behind the protests should devise proper messages instead of inciting economic sabotage to gain support from Zambians,” he said.
Mr Kafwaya urged the drivers to air out their grievances through proper channels.
And Copperbelt commissioner of police Charity Katanga said a person believed to be the ring leader has been arrested.
She warned those behind the protests that police will bring to book those breaking the law.
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Zambians will vote PF back into power for the public works, we have done, Davies Mwila says
THE RULING Patriotic Front Secretary General Hon. Davies Mwila has expressed confidence that Zambians will vote the party back into power in the 2021 General Elections.
Speaking on ZNBC Sunday Interview with Grevazio Zulu, Mr. Mwila said the PF government has delivered unprecedented infrastructure development to the country than any government had done before.
He said if Zambians compared the works done by previous governments of UNIP and MMD, the PF had done exceedingly more than those two government in 10 years.
He said the number of roads, bridges, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure done by government was there to see by Zambians.
He also said that government had introduced new programmes such as community fish farming and had increased support to small-scale farmers living in rural areas.
He said Zambians have also had an opportunity to know President Lungu and his commitment to better the lives of Zambians.
The Secretary General has urged the party’s structures to welcome and work with mobilisation committees that were formed to complement the work of the party on the ground.
He said it was imperative that friction rising between the mobilisation teams and party structures was stopped for the good of the party.
He said some members of the party structures have not welcomed the mobilization committees and appealed to them to work together.
Meanwhile Mr. Mwila has emphasized that the adoption of candidates for elective positions will be done on merit basis.
He said only members of Parliament, Mayors and councillors that have performed well will be considered for re-adoption.
Mr. Mwila has also advised the opposition political parties to support Bill 10 so that constitutional amendments such as the Public Order Act could be done to make the conduct of the 2021 elections easier.


Dr Simon Emeje, the Head of Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of NIPOST on Saturday has called on the legislature to quickly enact the bill for an independent postal regulator.
Emeje told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that stakeholders had been waiting eagerly for 10 years to ensure the bill was approved.
He said that the bill had reached the point of public hearing in the last assembly and was about go for the third reading but nothing had been done after that.
According to him, the Federal Government should intervene to ensure that the bill was approved in no distant time.
“With problems coming here and there, the current department, CRD is limited in power to enforce some things.
“But if we have an independent regulator that is empowered on the basis of the current bill that is at the assembly, the industry will be sanitised.
“More income will come to the Federal Government, business will boost in the industry and job will be created more than what it is now,’’ he said.
He said that the industry had the capacity of employing more than 15,000 persons if the courier department was empowered.
Emeje said that Nigeria was one of the few countries with no independent postal regulator, adding that such regulator would give Nigeria a great lift economically.
“Many other countries, even in Africa have independent regulators. Go to Benin Republic, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda; they all have independent regulators.
“Having an independent postal regulator will help NIPOST, it will help the courier operators, help the Federal Government, it will help the stakeholders. It is then they will know what we are missing by not having it,’’ he said.
He said that the independent regulator was necessary so that NIPOST and other courier companies in the country could be monitored and regulated.
“The clamour for an independent postal commission is to ensure that NIPOST is not the referee and the footballer,’’ he said. (NAN)


Lusaka – A Zambian official on Wednesday said 16 people have died since the outbreak of cholera in Lusaka in February.
The Lusaka Province Medical Officer, Kennedy Malama, said in an update that 11 people were brought dead from their homes while five died at treatment centres that have been established in the city.
The official further said that the number of cases has now reached 734 in Lusaka.
He added that the ministry of health has since started carrying out vaccinations in areas where the waterborne disease has broken out in the city.
Malama said that the ministry has continued emphasising the importance of cholera prevention by sensitising people to keep their surroundings clean.
Cholera broke out in early February in Lusaka but has since spread to other areas in central, northern and Copperbelt Province. (Xinhua/NAN)


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang on Thursday said the ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) was an ''important success'' that will further boost the cooperation and strategic partnership between China and the countries of the region.
Weifang, who was speaking during a press conference held at the Chinese embassy in Amman, praised the Kingdom''s ''positive contribution and efforts to ensure the success of the conference''.
''Chinese-Arab ties have had several opportunities to ensure further development and comprehensive advancement since China became the second strategic partner for the Arab world last year,'' the ambassador told the press.
The ninth ministerial meeting of the forum was co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi and attended by foreign ministers of Arab League member states and the league''s secretary general.
The conference released a joint statement by China and Arab states on solidarity against COVID-19, the Amman Declaration and the CASCF executive plan for 2020-2022.
Turning to the pandemic, Weifang said it ''became the true test of the relationship between China and the Arab states''.
''Both parties demonstrated strong willingness to combat the pandemic, while expressing their deep commitment to our strategic partnership that will surely come through even stronger,'' the ambassador stressed.
According to the envoy, China is ''committed'' to continuing to support Arab states by providing anti-epidemic supplies, sharing experience and sending expert teams to Arab countries.
Weifang also praised the Kingdom''s ''successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which so far prevented the spread of the disease and ensured the safety and security of the people living in Jordan''.
The ambassador also reiterated China''s stance in support of Palestinians'' rights to freedom and independence, expressing an international position that rejects Israel''s plan to annex occupied Palestinian lands in violation of international law.
He also stated that it is ''crucial'' to seek solutions to conflicts in the Middle East through political dialogue and building a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable regional security.
Earlier this week, Safadi said that the convening of the ministerial meeting was ''a sign of the commitment of Arab countries and China to cooperate to achieve mutual interests''.
''The connectedness of our countries and the importance of multilateral international action to face challenges'' are shown through the holding of the forum via videoconference, Safadi noted at the time.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas developments of the Palestinian issue and Jerusalem.
During a one-on-one meeting followed by expanded talks, His Majesty voiced Jordan's continuous support to Palestinians in international arenas in maintaining their historical and legal rights in Jerusalem and endeavours to establish the independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
King Abdullah called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility to protect the rights of Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem.
The talks went over the indispensable role of UNRWA and the need to sustain international support to the agency's services to Palestinians, given that there are 6 million Palestinian refugees registered with the UN.
For his part, Abbas briefed the King on his efforts and meetings with various international bodies over the challenges facing the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem.
The Palestinian leadership, with support from Jordan and other countries, has launched a drive to secure global recognition of East Jerusalem as the capital of the envisioned Palestinian state, in the aftermath of a US decision to recognise the city as the capital of Israel.
The US administration, the largest UNRWA donor, has slashed its assistance to the agency and President Donald Trump has threatened more punitive measures.
The president voiced his and the Palestinian people's appreciation for the Jordanian stance and His Majesty's efforts in supporting the Palestinians and protecting the holy places in Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Hani Mulki, Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Adnan Jundi attended the meeting.
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Nepal’s ruling coalition has announced that there is no need for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to seek another vote of confidence in the House of Representatives after the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) withdrew support from the government. The decision was taken by the top leaders of the five-party alliance, including Prime Minister Prachanda, at a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.
The announcement comes after the RSP, one of the smaller parties in the ruling alliance, withdrew support from the government, citing differences over several issues, including the appointment of officials to key positions. The move left the ruling coalition with a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, raising concerns that the government may not be able to pass key legislation.
However, the ruling coalition leaders have expressed confidence that they have the support of enough lawmakers to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives. They have also said that the government will continue to work towards addressing the issues raised by the RSP and other parties.
“The withdrawal of support by the RSP is a setback, but we have the support of enough lawmakers to continue functioning as a government,” said Hitraj Pandey, the chief whip of the CPN-Maoist Centre.
Nepal has been facing political instability since December 2020, when the House of Representatives was dissolved by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. However, the move was later overturned by the Supreme Court, which ordered the reinstatement of the House of Representatives.
Following the court’s ruling, Prachanda was appointed as the new Prime Minister, replacing Oli. Prachanda has since been working to address the political and economic challenges facing Nepal, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing border dispute with India.
Despite the challenges, Prachanda has expressed optimism about the future of Nepal. “We are facing many challenges, but we are also a resilient nation with a strong spirit,” he said in a recent speech. “We will overcome these challenges and emerge stronger than ever.”
The decision by the ruling coalition to support Prachanda’s government is likely to provide some stability to Nepal’s political landscape. However, it remains to be seen how the government will address the concerns raised by the RSP and other parties, and whether it will be able to pass key legislation in the coming months.
In the meantime, the people of Nepal continue to face numerous challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, economic instability, and political uncertainty. As such, it is important for the government and the ruling coalition to work together to address these issues and provide much-needed relief to the people of Nepal.


KATHMANDU: NOV. 24 – Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the revenue has not been able to cover the current expenditure of the country. He was speaking at an interaction program on ‘Public-Private Partnership in Economic Recovery’ organized by the Nepal Economic Journalists Association (NEJA) on Wednesday.
He said that the budget system of the country was in trouble due to the inability to manage what was available.
He said that the government has continued its efforts for the economic recovery after COVID-19, even though the facilities sought by the private sector have not been available. He said the government was trying to facilitate economic recovery as much as possible.
He said that the role of the private sector in economic development was important and commendable and urged the private sector to work with the government for the construction of large infrastructure projects.


Joramco Appoints New Chief Operations Officer
(Amman, Jordan – April 02, 2024) ¬— Joramco, the Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is excited to announce the appointment of Stephan Klose as the new Chief Operations Officer.
Stephan is a seasoned aviation professional with over 20 years direct experience in base maintenance operations and technical operations. He has held many senior positions with his most recent being VP of Maintenance and Engineering at Saudi Royal Aviation. At Joramco, he will be leading the Operations Department to oversee the day-to-day technical and operational functions of the business.
Commenting on Stephan’s appointment, Chief Executive Officer, Fraser Currie said, “Joramco is delighted to welcome Stephan to the senior management team where he will be joining and leading a team of experts and professionals. I look forward to his contribution in delivering against our vision and mission statements, especially at a time of significant strategic growth.”
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Theatre 31 has run a successful pilot program of “Speak Up!” and we have seen its power. Students have bravely revealed their thoughts on issues that were important and sometimes very personal to them. They explored these issues in many creative ways which they hadn’t before been given the opportunity to.
The themes found within their art pieces have included the COVID-19 pandemic, violence, racism, and their own personal issues and struggles. They have expressed these themes in a wide variety of artistic mediums, and we have found in some cases that they have actually offered solutions to the problems they presented.
We have seen that when young people have the courage to share their voices, their stories, and their vision, through their art, that others also are encouraged to step out and share what is going on for them. This program has helped students break through the fear of being judged in a negative way for revealing something personal or important to them, and has given them a feeling of great pride and accomplishment in doing so.
We have seen students gain a greater connection to each other and also a greater empathy. It has been a truly magical thing to experience, especially as young people have been so profoundly affected by the mental health issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has created.


Andhra Pradesh has detected 9,597 new Covid-19 cases
Andhra Pradesh state has reported 9,597 new corona cases in the last 24 hours. According to the health bulletin released by the state health ministry, 6,676 recoveries were made, and 93 deaths reported. The total number of cases has risen to 2,54,146. This number included 90,425 active cases. 1,61,425 recoveries got published, and there were 2,296 deaths so far.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been categorically saying that we have to live with coronavirus as the infection spread continued despite many steps. Reportedly the state was conducting over 50,000 tests for the virus daily.
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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Friday urged the government to take into confidence both houses of the Parliament on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
During question-hour, Raza Rabbani asked the Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid that it would be better for the government that the Prime Minister give a statement on CPEC in the Parliament, as both the houses were in session.
“It will be better for democracy and the government should take all decisions in the Parliament,” Raza Rabbani remarked.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid while agreeing with the chair said that the Prime Minister has convened a meeting on CPEC in which Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was also participating.
The minister said that he would convey the chair message to the Prime Minister.


President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the health authorities to commence mobile vaccination service to inoculate the COVID booster shot for people who are above 60 years.
The vaccine will be administered to those who have received the both the COVID vaccine doses.
The decision has been taken during the Special Committee on COVID-19 Control which was held today. The vaccine will be administered to those who come to the hospital medical clinics too.
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Islamabad -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan will continue to support all efforts for peace in the region and the world.
According to a joint communique issued in this context Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Saudi Arabia has stressed the need to solve Middle East problems through political and diplomatic channels.
The communique further said that this visit was in continuation of consultations between the leaderships of the two countries on various issues.
Leaders of the two countries have also discussed in details the mutual and matters relating to the region. Prime Minister stressed the need for strategic relationships between the two countries and said that Pak-Saudi relations are the guarantors of peace, stability and progress in the region.
According to the joint communique Saudi Arabia has offered every possible cooperation for the development of Tourism in Pakistan. In this context a Saudi team will visit Pakistan soon.
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Shopian: Unknown burglars stole an ATM machine from Shopian hospital during night, police said on Wednesday.
SHO Shopian confirmed the incident and said that they don’t have information yet about how much cash was in it. “We have yet to receive complaint in this regard,” SHO said. However, sources told Kashmir Reader that Rs over 4 lakh were in the ATM when it was stolen.
Local sources said that the said J&K Bank ATM was installed inside the district hospital premises of the south Kashmir district.


IMPHAL, June 26: Congress MLAs who not ministers have intensified their demand for reshuffling of the State cabinet, claimed an MLA on conditions of anonymity.
The MLAs from MSCP who had recently joined the party have also joined the demand for cabinet berths, the MLA said on Thursday.
The demand is for a cabinet reshuffle before the upcoming State Assembly Session.
Further according to sources, the MLAs are awaiting a call from the Chief Minister to discuss the issue before the Assembly session.
The dissenting MLAs today met at one of their official quarters, the source added.
It is also learnt that the number of dissenting MLAs have increased from 22 to 24.
They have decided to meet the Chief Minister first and respond according to his assurances, informed the source.
The MLAs have decided to go to Delhi and pressurise the party high command if the need arise or if the meeting with the Chief Minister end unfruitful, said the source.
Further according to the source, if even the party high command fails to listen to their demands, they will take their own course of action.
Sources have said that the dissenting MLAs have said that they were not against the Chief Minister, but they want a change of governance.
They have been demanding for reshuffling of the cabinet post by excluding the Chief Minister and the deputy Chief Minister, sources added.
Further according to sources, the MLAs have expressed that the public would lose their faith in the government, if the present trends continue.
And once the party loses the public’s belief, it would be a big downfall for the party, the MLAs believed.
Congress has 47 members including five who recently merged with the party in the 60 member House.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. Tel Aviv
municipality expresses support for Türkiye, trend reports citing Turkish
According to the information, in support of Türkiye, the city
hall of the Israeli capital was lit with the colors of the Turkish
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Türkiye on
the morning of Feb. 6, 2023, according to the
European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. The quake's epicenter
was located 26 km away from the city of Gaziantep with a population
of about 1.06 million. The source of the earthquake was 7 km below
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that
three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep
province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake
that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon,
Egypt, and Cyprus.
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MARDAN: Dispute Resolution Council Chairman Haji Ihsanullah Bacha on Friday said that the DRC had resolved more than 6,703 disputes in the district.He said this while addressing a news conference...
MARDAN: Dispute Resolution Council (DRC) Chairman Haji Ihsanullah Bacha on Friday said that the DRC had resolved more than 6,703 disputes in the district.
He said this while addressing a news conference at Mardan Press Club. Other members of the DRC were also present on the occasion.
Ihsanullah Bacha said the DRC was established in 2015 at the district level. He added that later it was extended to other tehsils of Mardan district.
He maintained that the then IGP Nasir Khan Durrani had strengthened the DRCs, which had been playing an important role in resolving disputes.
He said the DRC resolved more than 6,703 disputes in the district, giving relief to more than 14,000 families.
The DRC resolved 38 cases of murders, 2,254 cases of property, 2,686 monetary disputes and 1,695 family cases, he added
He added that DRC also resolved property and business disputes worth more than Rs200.47 million.


BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE
IF the national government is transparent and accountable to its people, then they should release information of how members of parliament spend their constituency funds, if not then forget the Anti-Corruption Bill.
These words were expressed by Paramount Chief Benedict Garimane of Ngaliamera, North Guadalcanal.
The Chief of Thimbo tribe highlighted that while he understands that the government has played its role in providing financial assistance to the constituency to help spur development in areas such as scholarships, water, sanitation and infrastructure, they don’t see the outcome of this assistance on the ground.
“I understand that the government has played its part in providing assistance so why don’t we see this on the ground,” he said
Garimane stressed that they have not seen any development in the constituency spanning from the rule of their former MP who took office for two terms to their current Member of Parliament, Hon Samson Maneka.
He calls on the national government to release information that will reveal how their former and current MPs have used government assistance throughout the constituency.
“So that we can see how they spent the money in areas such as in education, health, the church, schools and so forth,” said Garimane.
He also stated that it would be pointless for the government to bring the Anti-Corruption bill forward if they lack transparency thus disallow the release of such information.
Garimane again calls on the government to reveal how their MPs have spent government allocated funds in North Guadalcanal constituency for the past 11 and half years.
“While we are still waiting for this bill to pass in parliament the government must be transparent,” he said.


Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced that Rs five lakh will be deposited in the name of children who have lost their parents due to Covid.
A statement in this regard said that the Rs five lakh along with the interest will be given to the child once s/he completed 18 years of age.
Stalin mentioned that a task force has been already formed to take care of the children who lost their parents to the virus.
State government will take care of the education and hostel fees of the students, the statement said.
It further said that Rs 3,000 per month will be given to the orphanages or relatives who take care of these children. A committee will be formed to ensure that the children are benefitted by these schemes.


The Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reform Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha said that a proposal was submitted to the Cabinet to enact a law to make provisions for the control of election expenses. The Minister made this disclosure yesterday at the press conference held to announce Cabinet decisions at the Government Information Department. The minister stated that the opportunity for the people to make the right decisions in appointing public representatives has been lost due to a number of reasons and the candidates who spend more money have advantages in the election system. He further said that there are candidates who sometimes spend millions of money even using media organizations.
He said that there is no responsibility to the people to show how these people got the money and who gave this money, and wrong decisions are made because the people are being misled like this. The minister added that money making is an industry and media culture also contributes to it.


Bhubaneswar, Sept 4 (LocalWire): The State government today said that the Khurda district reported the maximum of 859 new cases of Coronavirus in the latest round of sample testing.
The state at large on the other side reported the addition of 3,267 new cases of the global pandemic.
With the addition of the new cases, the total cases of Coronavirus in the state today touched 1,16,678.
All the 30 districts reported the new cases. While Khurda district reported the maximum cases, it was followed by Cuttack which saw 384 new cases.
The other districts which reported the new cases included-Raygada (169 cases), Sundergarh (127) and Puri (235).
The government claimed that the state has till now conducted a total of 19,97,345 sample testing.
The government claimed that it has seen recoveries of 87,351 while a total of 28,743 active cases are still there in the state.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 10. Azerbaijan Railways
CJSC will launch a high-speed passenger train on the
Baku-Aghstafa-Baku route for the first time on March 18, trend reports via the
The mentioned route is extending the existing Baku-Ganja-Baku
high-speed train line.
According to the Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, if previously the
passengers were transported from Baku to Aghstafa in 8 hours, now
this distance will be overcome in 4 hours and 55 minutes.
Will be updated
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Pollutants Impact Climate Change
Air pollution doesn’t always harm people directly. Rising greenhouse gas levels also hurt people by leading to climate change. Pollutants can lead to higher rates of extreme weather, including heat waves that lead to wildfires.
Pollution-related climate change also has secondary effects, such as disrupting the food supply, that further threaten the health of people.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Within the Astana International Forum in Kazakhstan, a meeting
was held between Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Director
General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Francesco La Camera, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijani
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the projects
implemented and planned for the production and export of renewable
energy, as well as the development of green energy technologies.
Cooperation within the Azerbaijan's membership in the IRENA Council
for 2023-2024 was considered.
IRENA`s support for the assessment of opportunities in the field
of renewable energy in Azerbaijan was expressed at the meeting.
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Mitt Romney got in trouble during last year's presidential campaign for saying that the 47 percent of Americans who didn't pay federal income taxes in 2010 thought they were victims and would vote for President Obama no matter what. As many people noted, most of that 47 percent were retirees, people who were disabled, college students, people in the military and people who were working (often more than one job) but didn't make much money. Another big reason for the higher than normal percentage was the Great Recession, which caused many people to lose income. As the recovery continues, the percentage is expected to drop significantly. The Tax Policy Center estimates that the share of Americans paying no federal income tax will drop to 43 percent this year and will continue to fall to about 33 percent in 2024.


Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that the Centre will soon bring in a law to regulate digital media.
“Be it print, digital, or electronic, we have left them to self regulation,” Thakur said. “For newspapers we have Press Council of India, which looks into their grievances, while the electronic media also has its own independent regulatory body.”
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader made the remarks while addressing an event in Jaipur.
“Digital media presents opportunities as well as challenges and to achieve a fine balance, the government will see what can be done on this,” he added.
Digital media has enabled regional news reporters to take their stories to the national level, Thakur said. However, he added that due to the prevalence of fake news on social media platforms many readers still rely on newspapers to verify its credibility.
Notably, the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which were introduced by the Centre last year, had brought digital media under the ambit of government supervision.
The Intermediary Rules included regulation of OTT platforms and digital news media when they use other intermediary sites/apps such as Twitter or Facebook and when they host news media content on their website/app.
During Wednesday’s event, Thakur also said that the government will simplify the process of registration of newspapers by bringing in a new law to replace the 1867 Press and Registration of Books Act.
Thakur claimed that under the new law the registration process of newspapers will be completed in a week through online mode as against the current four-month-long process.


Lebanon sees significant increase in homicides, suicides in 2022
(MENAFN) According to fresh data, Lebanon has experienced an 18 percent rise in homicides and a nearly 8 percent rise in suicides so far in 2022 compared to the same period last year.
Based on statistics from the General-Directorate of the Internal Security Forces, the research center Information International in Beirut performed a study that was published on Wednesday and revealed the rise in homicides and suicides in the Levant nation.
The survey did, however, also indicate a fall in theft instances, with a 6.5 percent decrease and a 6 percent decline in car thefts.
The economic crisis was largely to blame for the dramatic increases in theft and crime that were observed in Lebanon last year. Compared to the first 10 months of 2019, just before the economic crisis got worse, Information International recorded a 212 percent increase in auto thefts, a 266 percent increase in theft offenses overall, and a 101 percent increase in homicides.
According to the research company, homicide cases last month increased by at least 68 percent and suicides by at least 42 percent when compared to July 2021.
As per the US business Gallup, which examined emotions in over 100 nations for its Global Emotions Report, Lebanon is the world's most angry nation. It was discovered that nearly half of the survey participants in Lebanon often felt angry, including the day before the poll.
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A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on
Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS)
militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said,
Trend reports citing
In the northern province of Nineveh, a soldier was killed and
two others wounded when a roadside bomb, believed to be planted by
IS militants, went off near an Iranian security unit outside a
village near the town of Tal Afar, some 70 km west of the
provincial capital Mosul, an army officer told Xinhua on condition
The source said the attack took place when the troops were
hunting down IS militants in the area.
In a separate incident, a civilian was killed and two others
wounded when a roadside bomb, reportedly planted by IS militants,
exploded in a village in the Tarmiyah area, some 30 km north of the
capital Baghdad, Ihsan al-Rubaie from the Baghdad police told
Iraqi security forces have been fighting IS militants over the
past months to crack down on their intensified activities.
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Kuwaiti Crown Prince Arrives in Riyadh to Participate in Middle East Green Initiative Summit
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Riyadh, October 25, 2021, SPA -- Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, and the accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh today to participate in the Middle East Green Initiative Summit.
Upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Acting Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region; Major General Fahd bin Zaid Al-Mutairi, Director of the Riyadh Region Police; Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and a representative of the Royal Protocol.
16:39 LOCAL TIME 13:39 GMT
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 26. A friendly match
between Azerbaijani Qarabag ane Turkish Galatasaray has ended,
The match, which took place at the Baku Olympic Stadium, ended
with Galatasaray's victory with a score of 2:1.
Goals for Galatasaray were scored by B.Gomis (4th minute) and
M.Icardi (87). The only goal of "Qarabagh" in the 19th minute was
scored by R.Xhixha.
The match aims to help eliminate the consequences of the
"Disaster of the century" - a strong earthquake that struck
brotherly Türkiye. All proceeds from the match will be sent to
Türkiye to help those impacted by the earthquake. The sale of more
than 62,000 tickets for the match in a short period of time is a
clear evidence of the great interest shown in this match, as well
as the unwavering solidarity of the Azerbaijani people with
brotherly Türkiye in difficult days.
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today called on the Government to free Tamil political prisoners before holding a festival for the diaspora in Sri Lanka.
TNA Batticaloa District Parliamentarian P. Ariyanenthiran said that the Government has kept saying they will release the Tamil political prisoners but yet they have not been freed.
He said that the Tamils cannot accept holding a festival for the Tamil Diaspora before measures are taken to release the Tamils in jail.
The Government had recently said that it will be holding a major festival in Colombo with the participation of the Sri Lankan diaspora.
Ariyanenthiran said that the TNA welcomes holding a festival for the diaspora but cannot accept priority been given for such an event and not the release of Tamil political prisoners. (Colombo Gazette)


NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two people were arrested early Sunday after a police officer was struck by a vehicle near the FDR Drive.
The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at under the FDR Drive overpass at East 23rd Street, police said.
Investigators said officers were called to help control a large crowd gathered near the overpass.
Police said earlier that the officer was pushed, but later said he was struck by a suspect’s vehicle.
The NYPD said one officer fired his gun. No one was struck.
The officer who was struck was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue with minor injuries, police said.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said he would soon meet religious scholars to formulate a strategy for the holy month of Ramazan with the guidance of the scholars.
This he said while meeting eminent religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil. The prime minister praised the public awareness campaign against the virus by Maulana Tariq Jamil, saying the war against the virus requires collective efforts and mutual cooperation. Headded the government efforts were aimed at protecting the public from the pandemic that has gripped the world. He acknowledged the fact that the scholars have guided the government at every turn and in every difficult situation.


By Jecina Chikwelete
8 leaders and over 40 people have been arrested after what were scheduled to be anti-government protests by Human Rights Ambassadors against alleged selective justice, turned into running battles with the police on Wednesday in the Capital City Lilongwe as the demonstrators became violent.
Despite an 11 hour injunction being obtained against the demos, the demonstrations went ahead and the groups split into 2.
The youth dominated the demonstrations and chanted anti-government songs.
Reports indicate that the police tried to disperse the crowd using teargas especially at Biwi Triangle and Wakawaka market.
According to reports some demonstrators have vandalized shops, stealing some goods in the process.
Meanwhile, the police have arrested three security officers for Human Rights Ambassadors.
Timveni has observed that the Lilongwe judiciary premises are being manned by police officers as the protestors are protesting against the judiciary.
Banks, schools and other business places have also been closed.
Lilongwe Police Spokesperson Hastings Chigaru asked for more time to gather more information before commenting.