Photo screen grab Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab directed to ensure reduction in transport fares after reduction in petrol prices. According to the details, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in which the issues related to the transport department were reviewed. In a conversation with the participants of the…
According to the updated global Multidimensional Poverty Index, revealed on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford, progress was seen in India, where 415 million people exited poverty in just 15 years, as well as in China (69 million) and Indonesia (8 million). “As we reach the mid-point…
The rapid changes in the Artic and Antarctic have serious implications for these regions, and for global weather and climate. The alert follows expert meetings held earlier this month in Europe. Scientists are concerned Sea ice extent is among key climate indicators used by WMO in its State of the Global Climate reports. Others include greenhouse gases, sea level…
The cut in the grant is directly affecting the students and affecting the quality of education. (Photo: File) Karachi: In the context of the current economic situation of Pakistan, the higher education sector is going to suffer more difficulties. The federal government has cut the individual funds of all the universities of the four provinces…
Countries met to review progress on implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction – a landmark 2015 agreement to reduce damage, losses and deaths from natural and man-made hazards by the end of the decade. During the meeting, they adopted a political declaration which in part calls for improving national mechanisms to share disaster risk…
It has become difficult for the government to meet the tax collection target from cigarettes (Photo: File). Karachi: A huge increase in the federal excise duty rate on cigarettes has reduced legal sales by 50 percent. According to Director Finance Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited Muhammad Zeeshan, in the current economic conditions, preventing the damage caused…
Sri Lanka went bankrupt in April after defaulting on previous debt, Photo: File Colombo: The World Bank gave a loan of 400 million dollars to the 3 private banks of the bankrupt country of Sri Lanka. According to the World News Agency, the World Bank has given a loan of 400 million dollars as a…
Islamabad: (Dunya News) The National Institute of Health (NIH) has said that 3,726 corona tests have been conducted across the country during the last 24 hours. According to the data released by NIH, 3 thousand 726 corona tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, of which 09 people have tested positive. COVID-19 Statistics…
