He said that the opposition parties were continuously playing tactics and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would never accept any pressure from these parties.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said on Friday that several Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders were parting ways from Nawaz Sharif due to his narrative against the heads of national institutions.
Talking to a private news channel, he said that the members PML-N were on the go to leave the bus being driven by Nawaz Sharif.
He further said that the opposition parties were continuously playing tactics and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would never accept any pressure from these parties.
He also said that Nawaz Sharif had taken all the stakeholders in Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to a blind alley.
He also talked about the government’s understanding with its coalition partners at the moment and said that Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid, Muttahida Quomi Movement and other partners were on the same page with the PTI led government.
He made it clear that the coalition partners did not have any serious issues and said that the PTI government would keep on playing its role for the development and uplift of the country.
The prime minister also said that the exports of Pakistan had witnessed a quick increase during COVID-19 especially in the subcontinent.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered an exclusive package for the industries in Pakistan through which they will be consuming electricity at reduced rates.
Talking about the package in the capital city on Tuesday, he said small and medium industries will utilize extra electricity on 50 percent cheaper rates from November 2020 till June 30, 2021.
The prime minister said that along with small and medium industries, big industrial units will also get additional electricity at 25 percent reduced rates for the next three years.
He added that previous governments had signed expensive electricity deals due to which the industrial units consume electricity at higher rates that ultimately ends up in low quality products.
With this decision, the production cost would be low and exports would also go up attracting more wealth to the country, he said adding that with the help of effective government policies, cement, motorcycles, and cars have seen a huge growth in their sales while construction sector was also making fast progress.
The prime minister also said that the exports of Pakistan had witnessed a quick increase during COVID-19 especially in the subcontinent.
He also urged the people to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub also spoke on the occasion and said that Pakistan’s 70 percent electricity was being generated with the help of imported fuel while PTI government had planned to produce country’s 70 to 80 percent electricity on our own with the help of solar, wind, coal, and hydel projects.
Specking on the occasion, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar said that the government had been making all out efforts to minimize the cost of products in the country and the approval of slashed power tariff in the country is a continuation of those efforts.
He also said that despite corona factor the country’s growth rate is at positive side, when the whole world is experiencing minus 4 percent growth rate.
At the occasion, Minister for Planning Asad Umar talked about the economic situation after corona episode and said that Pakistan’s strategy to impose smart lockdown brought favourable results and the whole world praised the efforts done by Pakistan. He said that now again it was the main concern of the government to support the industry and to protect the public from the negative effects of COVID-19.
Talking about the economic indicators in Pakistan, Finance Advisor Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said that the economy of the country was stable because of the brave decisions taken by the government.
He added that above 1000 billion rupees tax was collected in last four months while 90 percent tax exemption was given to the construction industry.
The trade deficit had come to zero from Rs 120 billion while the amount for Ehsaas Programme had been increased from Rs 100 billion to Rs 192 billion, he said adding that FATA’s merged areas were being given Rs 152 billion.
He also said that Rs 5,000 billion were repaid without taking any new loan during June to November this year.
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood clarified on Monday that schools in the country were not being closed due to the second wave of the corona virus.
On Monday evening, Shafqat Mahmood took to his twitter handle to clarify that schools were not being closed due to the surge in corona cases in the country.
Earlier, it was being rumored across the country that the government might go for the closure of schools in the wake of an increase of in coronavirus cases.
Shafqat Mahmood wrote, “Rumours again afloat regarding schools’ closure. It is again clarified that educational institutions are NOT being closed. We will continue to monitor the situation as health of the students, teachers and staff is very important but at the moment no such decision has been made.”
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has also been active in refuting false notices and claims regarding the number of students allowed at the university campuses.
Recently, a circular claiming to be from HEC was being shared at social media platforms in which it was mentioned that the universities would be allowing only 30% students to attend the classes on campus while rest of the 70% would be studying online.
The HEC has termed that notification as false and asked the teachers and students not to pay heed to such fake notices.
The HEC has also clarified that only district administrations were made authorized to close down a university campus or limit the university attendance if there is an outbreak of coronavirus at that particular campus.
It was rumoured last week as well that the universities across the country were being closed due to a surge in the corona cases but it was also clarified by the HEC that no such decision was made in that regard.
For the sanctity of the day, special prayers will be offered in the mosques after Fajr for the union of Muslim Ummah and growth and success of the country.
Source: APP
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) will be celebrated across the country on Friday with religious enthusiasm.
The government has also done special arrangements to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) as the day will start with thirty one guns salute at the federal capital Islamabad and twenty one guns salute at all the provincial capitals.
For the sanctity of the day, special prayers will be offered in the mosques after Fajr for the union of Muslim Ummah and growth and success of the country.
To read durood and pay tribute to the last messenger of Allah, Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him), distinctive programmes, conferences and seminars are being arranged in the whole country.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony is going to arrange an International Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (SAWW) Conference on Friday in Islamabad to spread the message of the last Prophet of Allah (PBUH).
President Arif Alvi would preside the opening session of the conference while Prime Minister Imran Khan would chair the closing session.
Renowned Mashaikh, scholars, ulema and foreign envoys will address the conference and throw light on various aspects of the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Besides celebrating the blessings of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW), the government has also decided to observe Ishq-e-Rasool (SAAW) Week from Saturday.
Water crisis in Pakistan is creating an alarming situation due to the shortage of water nowadays. Ironically, we are failed to store the water because of negligible number of dams.
Avinash Advani
Water is a basic necessity of human beings, animals and plants; a human can survive only three to four days without water. As per a recent report, Pakistan is the 3rd most effected country with a critical shortage of water.
Water crisis in Pakistan is creating an alarming situation due to the shortage of water nowadays. Ironically, we are failed to store the water because of negligible number of dams. There are also reports published that Pakistan will have a drastic problem of water in the coming years. It is also reported that it might become the most water stressed country with high chances to face retrogression.
Pakistan has failed to construct district-wise dams to store the rainfall water. This issue needs to be addressed on urgent basis by constructing dams without further delay; otherwise, it will cause utter scarcity of water. At the very same time, our agriculture is depending upon water and 95% people use fresh water for irrigation that is the huge ratio.
In fact, Pakistan is facing a water war due to different reasons. Water scarcity in Pakistan shows as if tour water resources are being stolen. However, per capita availability of water is declined due to population explosion and the mismanagement of water resources further adds fuel to fire.
Domestic wastage of water shall not be disregarded as one of the reasons of water shortage. People open tap in the kitchen or to brush their teeth and forget to close. People wash their vehicle with drinkable water at homes breaching the law. Farmers even utilize flooding system to water their fields which wastes the water. Sometimes, drinkable water is also used to clean clothes and utensils that causes the shortage of clean and fresh water. Water is also wasted in terms of outflow through muddy canals which are not yet cemented to save water.
Now, let’s discuss the wastage of water at government level. No major development has been made in terms of dams after Mangla and Tarbela, due to which, storage capacity has not been increased and water is ultimately wasted.
Location of dams is another issue which leads to the failure of dams. No proper legislation has been made to save the water rather implementation of the existing policies is also not observed. Water is wasted in Pakistan due to lack of storage capacity, lack of planning, mismanagement and political will as some forces and political parties play provincial card for their own benefits.
Pakistan stores less water from the available water surface flows due to the lack of sufficient storage capacity. Pakistan merely preserves water for 30 days as per IRSA report and a huge amount of water is tossed in Arabian Sea rather than being stored in dams.
Remedies to resolve this issue:
1) Strategic Conservation
Integrated approach towards this problem and construction of more dams. Supply and demand management of water and water conservation at domestic level.
2) Population Control
3) Diversifying Water Resources
Recycling and reclaiming artificial recharge of underground water resources. Exploration of new underground water resources.
4) Awareness Campaign
Media must be educating farmers about water efficiency, changing cropping patterns and improving soil productivity.
5) Water policy and its implementation taking all the stakeholders on board and avoiding politics over water.
These are the factors which affect agriculture, economy and health of the people causing unemployment and domestic issues. In the meanwhile, remedies are identified to resolve the issue.
There is a dire need of well-organized management of water resources and institutional planning. Firstly, traditional irrigation system should be replaced with the modern irrigation system. We can spread awareness nationwide by running different campaigns.
We can tell people that increasing population is putting stress on the available water and its consumption. Also, that construction of new dams is essential in order to resolve this issue on immediate basis. Pakistan is already facing many issues; the major issue is economy which is unstable.
However, it is a pre-requisite to save the water by increasing the storage capacity. Slight efforts on the part of individuals may save a huge proportion of water. Thus, individual efforts may surely bring big changes in our attitude towards saving water. One should start from oneself.
Avinash Advani is an independent researcher, author, educationalist, blogger and philanthropist. Currently, he is associated with social sector and promoting education in rural areas. He has also publications in different journals across the world.
While addressing the Insaf Doctors Convention, he said Naya Pakistan would not be established by switching some button on rather it would be done by doing constant and collective struggle.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that Pakistani nation would have to fight jointly to materialize the dream of Naya Pakistan by introducing reforms at institutional level and following the principle of meritocracy.
While addressing the Insaf Doctors Convention, he said that people ask him about Naya Pakistan and added that Naya Pakistan would not be established by switching some button on rather it would be done by doing constant and collective struggle.
He said that it was the most appropriate time for the nation to struggle collectively for the refinement of the government institutions which are in a read bad condition.
He said that the construction work of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Peshawar and its foreign certification took three years in total while only the refinement of the government hospitals in KP took even more than three years
He explained that this delay was because of the mafias in the hospitals as they used to obtain stay orders from the courts whenever some reforms were introduced from the government. Similarly, mafias in the country resisted change and put hurdles in the way of the government, he said.
Talking about the growing corona cases, he asked the nation to strictly follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and said that the next two months were really critical especially for the cities with high pollution and smog.
The nationalization of hospitals and schools in Pakistan damaged the performance of the public hospitals and schools leaving the low income people in lurch, he said adding that the rich people who were supposed to introduce reforms started having their medical treatments from London and other foreign countries.
He urged the nation to study the concept of the State of Madina which introduced a great civilization but after a consistent struggle.
The prime minister said that reforms in health sector were never meant to privatize the hospitals rather they were to implement meritocracy there.
About the coalition of the opposition parties, he said that all the pickpockets had made an alliance when they were all made accountable to their corrupt deeds.
He further said that it was a crucial time for Pakistan as he would not be blackmailed by the opposition coalition and would hold them accountable for their corruption.
The people of KP always favoured the one who did something to improve their living standard, he said adding that this was the reason they elected PTI consecutively for the second time and that also with a two third majority.
He also asked the Punjab government to introduce health insurance card in Punjab like the KP. He directed the Punjab government to issue health insurance cards to widows, low income families and transgenders initially.
With the issuance of Sehat Insaf Card, the network of private hospitals would also expand and the government had already planned different incentives for them like duty-free medical equipment and evacuee property land at concessional rates for their buildings.
Talking about the wave of Islamophobia initiated by France, the prime minister said that he had written letters to all the Muslim countries to respond jointly to raise the issue of Islamophobia in the world.
Besides a fashion statement, bags are a kind of accessory which is our daily need in which we usually put money, makeup, jewellery, eatables or any personal thing which we might need while going out.
By Maria Gul Laraib
Whenever or wherever we go, we all never forget to take our hand bags with us. Yes! Some of us don’t like to wear jewelry or makeup and keep stylish hairstyles all the time. But, without fashionable hand bags and purses our life seems so incomplete. Besides a fashion statement, bags are a kind of accessory which is our daily need in which we usually put money, makeup, jewellery, eatables or any personal thing which we might need while going out.
This is an age of modernism where fashion is not limited to women. Accessories are also designed by men even from jewellery to handbags. It would not be wrong to say that today’s man is saying yes to the trend of carrying handbags even big ones!!
If don’t believe it, just search out for the dashing images of Orlando Bloom and Cristiano Ronaldo carrying handbags confidently. However, in Pakistan every new fashion genre takes a little time to blend with our rich culture. But, in the recent and, upcoming fashion shows male bags are going to become quite a common thing as rich hunks of Lahore are already carrying bags.
Keeping in view this global man happening, many of our accessory brands are already working to launch ‘local men’s bag collections’ which are trendy and economical at the same time.
However, it would not be appropriate to write anything about the styles of man handbags before the local bags collection is launched. So, this article is dedicated to our beautiful fashionistas only!!
As we know that the fashion priorities as well as the needs and requirements of every age group are different. So, hands bags are divided among three major age groups.
Contemporary bags are carried by the young bloods between the ages of 16 to 24. These bags are quite trendy and are usually sported on casual events such as hanging out with friends or in universities.
These bags are quite big in size so you can stuff them with loads of things like makeup and, of course a big lunch box containing delicious food to be enjoyed with friends during university hours.
Don’t forget to embellish your big bag with interesting key chains to make it look even funkier.
Contemporary bags are available in the market in different fabrics as youngsters don’t like to carry a leather bag. So, just go for a cane, jute, denim or printed khadi bag with a lot of laces or golden and silver glittery linings in their fabric. Just grab them from the market. Believe me! You will look a super cool kitty…
When we talk about our working ladies they want more of a classy and versatile looks for themselves. So, straight and sleek cut bags are the right choice for them. Usually, sleek leather bags with long straps are designed with a lot of pockets and have at least two inside partitions so it is easy to keep them neat and well managed, and not stuffed like a teen’s ‘contemporary ones’.
Black, brown, royal blue, white or skins are the evergreen colors for leather bags. So, go for them especially those, which are designed with a brand name exhibited over them. Because, sometimes it is just the brand that makes your classy bag popular among your colleagues….
You all have seen Hina Rabbani Khar; our versatile and talented politician carrying the world’s most popular bag types which are categorized as high fashion bags. These bags are majorly designed by the international accessory brands like Gucci, Channel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton which are easily available from the posh markets of Paksitan.
The spectacular thing about these bags that makes you crazy at their first sight is their glamorous cuts, the feel and gloss, and the softness of the real animal skin when you touch them.
If you are a fashion pet of a rich class, buy these bags immediately. They are available from formal clutches and semi-formal purses, to the casual big bags. However, today’s trade mark of high fashion bags is medium sized purse with long string attached to them. Long string purses were the fashion statement of 1990’s which gradually made its glorious comeback in early 2013.
But, this time these high fashion purses are not only loved by women but by the young girls also as many of them have been seen carrying these purses especially with fusion wear like jumpsuits or even with long shirts and choori dar pajama.
If we talk about the latest color varieties in bags; Barbie and tea pink, camel brown, black, royal blue and fiery hot colour bags are going really trendy.
However, as I discussed earlier that the global hallmark of these winters is dirty yellow which made its successful entry in Pakistan and got popular not even in accessories but in our daily attires as well.
So just start the survey of your favorite accessories on different outlets ,and you’ll find dirty yellow bags from contemporary’s to high fashion ones everywhere.
Enjoy the changing weather with a confidence that you are the most fashionable lady who never compromises on the choice of her essential accessory; hand bags!!
On October 27 in 1947, Indian army occupied the state of Jammu and Kashmir suppressing the rights of the people of Kashmir.
Kashmiris on both sides of the border and all over the globe observed Black Day on October 27 to record their protest against the illegal appropriation of Kashmir by India.
On October 27 in 1947, Indian army occupied the state of Jammu and Kashmir suppressing the rights of the people of Kashmir.
Since then, despite persistent violence by India, New Delhi has remained failed to bend the resolve of the Kashmiri people for freedom. Since October 27, 1947, they are fighting for their right to self-determination.
Adding fuel to fire, Modi led Indian government changed the disputed status of Kashmir on 5th of August last year by making changes in its demographic structure and made the valley its part illegally.
As per Kashmir Media Service, protest demonstrations, seminar and rallies were arranged in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir against the Indian seizure on Kashmir. Participants of the rallies and protests called the Indian government for taking back the special status of the disputed valley.
To mark October 27 as a black day, All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Hurriyat forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Democratic Freedom Party and other freedom movements called for a complete shutdown in the valley.
Protest demonstrations and rallies were also taken out in all the districts and tehsil headquarters of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to mark the Black Day.
A huge protest demonstration was also held at Central Press Club Muzaffarabad under the patronages of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Cell.
All the three radio stations of Azad Jammu and Kashmir also aired distinctive programmes about October 27 and its history.
OMG boot camp is going to happen with a wide range of activities in which the kids would learn about networking, team building, idea development, business modeling, and idea pitching.
To develop leadership and advocacy skills in the youngsters, Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CMACED) has taken an initiative through its very vibrant units ‘Social Entrepreneurship Program’ (SEP) and ‘Oh My genius’ program that focus on empowering entrepreneurial mindset in the young bloomers to bring entrepreneurial revolution in Pakistan at the grass-root level.
This time, Al Khidmat Foundation has extended its kind support by providing a platform of Aghosh Homes Murree for the entrepreneurial trainings of young kids.
It is a 5-day certified boot camp from 9th to 13th of November in which qualified trainers will engage the participant kids through various learning and entertaining activities on campus and off campus to improve their psychological capabilities towards an entrepreneurial mindset. The kids will get to work on cool projects, hands-on activities, fun engagements, and the development of real-world products. The boot camp will contain both non-tech and tech-based activities. This will make the kids able to think out of the box and to be ready to take steps towards their future aim.
This program is focusing on the current problems that the young kids are facing in their academics and personal lives because of low self-esteem, lack of academic platforms, lack of skill-based teaching, lack of creative skills, and absence of career counseling in their schools.
To overcome these challenges, Oh My Genius will introduce an entrepreneurial mindset at the grass-root level to foster independent and positive thinking among the students. That will help them identify opportunities and inculcate strong belief in themselves and their abilities.
Up till now, little attention has been paid to the participation of kids in such entrepreneurial initiatives. Pakistan is our country and the youth is our asset. The country would make speedy progress if we train the youth to become a problem solver instead of complaining about the circumstances around them.
Social entrepreneurship program of CMACED always believes in bringing a positive change in the society by enhancing civic ethics among youth. With the support of SEP, OMG boot camp is going to happen with a wide range of activities in which the kids would learn about networking, team building, idea development, business modeling, and idea pitching.
This time, the quality training is going to be delivered in Aghosh Homes Murree for bringing up a mindset of job creation than job seeking. To build a socially and economically strong nation, we need to buckle up ourselves and train every segment of the society to enable the bright minded Pakistani Kids to pursue their dreams in their own way.
The first lady also inaugurated the National Breast Cancer Awareness Helpline and said that the launch of this helpline would make it easy for the women to discuss their health issues with the doctors via phone call instead of visiting hospitals.
First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi said on Saturday that the breast cancer in Pakistan was taken quite seriously as almost 50,000 women from poor families had been educated about this disease during last two years.
According to a press release, she revealed these figures while talking to a breast cancer awareness activity held at the Governor House in the company of Sindh Governor Imran Ismail’s wife begum Reema Imran.
She said that the awareness campaign about this fatal disease was bringing positive results as women in Pakistan don’t take this disease as a taboo. She also appreciated the role of media in spreading her message to aware the Pakistani women of this disease.
The first lady also inaugurated the National Breast Cancer Awareness Helpline and said that the launch of this helpline would make it easy for the women to discuss their health issues with the doctors via phone call instead of visiting hospitals.
She urged the women to have regular screening to avoid any emergency and identify this disease at early stages. She also asked the women to develop the habit of self-examination on regular basis.
Breast cancer was being diagnosed not only in the women above 50 years of age rather it was getting prevalent in young girls and women as well, she said adding that even men were also falling a prey to this disease.
She said that the toll of deaths due to breast cancer was rising in Pakistan due to the want of screening and radiation facilities and a disgrace attached to this disease.
She also requested the wealthy people to donate for those institutions which have the facilities of radiation and screening.
