The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate has surged to 58.4 per cent since the 7 October Hamas-led terror attacks began the escalation in violence, pushing nearly 1.74 million additional people into poverty. At the same time, the…
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that some politicians are harming the state for the sake of their politics and want to harm the country’s economy. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the Federal Minister said that some political elements are harming the state and they do not understand, but…
Kanni Wignaraja, Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, who recently visited the country, told correspondents in New York that 69 per cent of Afghans are “subsistence insecure” – meaning they do not have enough basic resources. “Something that really hit me … was the harsh impact of continuous natural disasters,” she…
. Islamabad ( ) Faraz ur Rehman, President, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) claimed that Pakistan’s exports have actually diminished by 5% throughout July-September this year contrasted to in 2014 while the nation requires a considerable rise in exports to revitalize the economic situation. He emphasized that the federal government needs to resolve…
Jagannath Azad says that I read Allama Iqbal’s “Baal Gabriel” from Allama Tajur Najeebabadi. Different aspects of poetic understanding were also discussed during teaching. Sometimes I would also present my spoken word for correction, which he would listen to with great compassion and love and also inform about the necessary changes. I once recited one…
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Wajiha Qamar and Chaudhry Sajid Mehmood said goodbye to the party. During the press conference at Rawalpindi Press Club, Chaudhry Sajid Mehmood said that the country was harmed by the establishment narrative of TI in the chair itself and the country’s economy and conditions have deteriorated due to this narrative. He…
Photo screen grab Worlds: Jahangir Tareen, chairman of the Stabilization Pakistan Party, has said that we worked hard for ten years, but as soon as we came to power, we were thrown out and PTI went into the hands of people who had nothing to do with it. Jahangir Tareen while addressing a meeting organized…
The two teams are competing at the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium (Photo: Cricinfo). Chasing Australia’s target of 389 runs in the 27th match of the ICC World Cup, New Zealand scored 222 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 31 overs. First innings In the match being played at the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium, the Australian…
False news of attacks by Muslims is being spread in India to provoke people: Photo: File New Delhi: India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created groups on social media to promote Islamophobia. After the action of Hamas on October 7, along with Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Indian government started spewing poison against…
Lahore: Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is impressed with the performance of the national team in the World Cup, but he has stressed on supporting the team. After winning the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed advised not to lose heart in a message in the name of the team, saying…
