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Pakistan's first locally manufactured electric bikes launched

Pakistan’s first locally manufactured electric bikes launched

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched Pakistan’s first-ever locally manufactured electric bikes. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, the prime minister said it was a “futuristic step”. The launch of the electric motorcycle is part of the government’s five-year Pakistan Electric Vehicles Policy 2020-2025, approved last year in a bid to switch to the affordable and environment-friendly…

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Pakistan among top performing economies that returned to pre-pandemic levels

Pakistan among top performing economies that returned to pre-pandemic levels

PM Khan praises NCOC after Pakistan ranked among top countries for handling COVID-19 Pakistan has managed to handle the double crisis of COVID-19 and a struggling economy, a new report has revealed. The Economist ranked Pakistan among the best performing countries for handling the coronavirus pandemic. The publication’s normalcy index tracks the progress of 50 countries’ return to pre-pandemic…

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RSF report lacks evidence, an attempt to malign Pakistan: Govt

RSF report lacks evidence, an attempt to malign Pakistan: Govt

Pakistan Govt rebuffs allegations in the latest RSF report Pakistan government has termed the latest Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) report “an attempt to malign the elected representative of the people of Pakistan, without any corroborative evidence” insisting that the organization should avoid such irresponsible journalism. Rebuffing the allegations in the 2021 report of Reporters Without…

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PTCL and CISCO partnership agreement to modernize Pakistan's IT infrastructure

PTCL and CISCO partnership agreement to modernize Pakistan’s IT infrastructure

PTCL-CISCO partnership will be instrumental in accelerating Pakistan’s digital transformation journey Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and American multinational CISCO have announced a strategic partnership to deliver services to businesses in Pakistan through signing a Service Provider Partnership agreement. The signing ceremony was held at PTCL HQ, Islamabad. Zarrar Hasham…

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NCOC issues COVID guidelines for Eid ul Azha

NCOC issues COVID guidelines for Eid ul Azha

NCOC Eid ul Azha guidelines far less restrictive than seen during the Eid ul Fitr The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday issued guidelines for Eid ul Adha, urging people to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent COVID-19 infection. NCOC, the body leading the country’s response to the pandemic, reiterated the health ministry’s guidelines for Eidul Azha,…

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Pakistan receives 2.5m Moderna doses from US

Pakistan receives 2.5m Moderna doses from US

Those traveling abroad for work and study to be prioritised for Moderna jabs: Asad Umar Pakistan has received the first tranche of 2.5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States under its partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF and the federal government. This donation is part of the 80 million doses the United States is sharing with the world to…

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India behind bomb blast, terrorism in Lahore: Pakistan NSA

India behind bomb blast, terrorism in Lahore: Pakistan NSA

Indian RAW orchestrated Lahore terrorist attack: NSA Pakistan’s national security advisor Dr Moeed Yusuf has said that Pakistan has “concrete evidence” of the involvement of India in last month’s deadly car bombing in Johar Town of Lahore. “We have concrete evidence and intelligence including financial and telephone records that point to direct Indian sponsorship of these terrorists,” NSA Moeed…

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Gerry’s dnata first to achieve GDP certification for pharmaceutical cargo in Pakistan

Gerry’s dnata first to achieve GDP certification for pharmaceutical cargo in Pakistan

It is ensuring rapid and safe transportation of vaccines and pharmaceutical products in the pandemic era Gerry’s dnata, the leading ground services provider in Pakistan, has been awarded the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for the safe and reliable pharmaceutical handling services at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Karachi. GDP is a program focused on systems for…

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UK to help Pakistan mainstream valuing natural resources into policymaking

UK to help Pakistan mainstream valuing natural resources into policymaking

Pakistan and United Kingdom have pledged to work together to introduce the concept of the natural capital accounting system and its implementation for conservation and protection of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that the and the British Higher Commissioner in Pakistan Dr Christian Turner witnessed…

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Pakistan joins list of few presidencies in the world fully powered by green energy

Pakistan joins list of few presidencies in the world fully powered by green energy

Pakistan’s President House entirely shifts to green energy with installation of solar system Pakistan has joined the list of the few presidencies in the world fully powered by green energy with inauguration of 1megawatt (MW) solar PV (photovoltaic) panels at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. It has the capacity of generating 1.4 million units of green electricity annually. The ceremony to shift power supply of…

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Pakistan FO rejects Indian allegations about drone attack in occupied Kashmir

Pakistan FO rejects Indian allegations about drone attack in occupied Kashmir

Pakistan rejects irresponsible statement by Indian Minister on alleged drone attack in IIOJK Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) categorically rejected the Indian minister’s statement regarding an alleged drone attack in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and termed it “irresponsible and misleading”. “While conveniently choosing not to share any evidence, the Indian government…

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China provides over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators

China provides over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators

NDMA thanked the people and the government of China for donating the oxygen concentrators China has handed over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators to Pakistan amid fears of a fourth COVID-19 wave in the country. The oxygen concentrators were handed over to chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz by China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong at a…

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Farm to Home wins nutrition startup Nutribiz Challenge 2021

Farm to Home wins nutrition startup Nutribiz Challenge 2021

Farm to Home – a startup that delivers fresh fruit and vegetables at doorstep – won the grand 1st prize at the NutriBiz 2021 Nutrition Innovation Challenge held in Islamabad. Farm to Home connects farmers (producers) to the end consumer digitally. They buy the product, store it and sell it through an online platform and outlets. The service is currently available in Islamabad and Peshawar…

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Pakistan partners with Facebook to combat COVID-19 misinformation

Pakistan partners with Facebook to combat COVID-19 misinformation

Pakistan collaborate with Facebook to encourage vaccination and boost fight against COVID-19 misinformation Pakistan government has extended collaboration with Facebook to taclkle COVID-19 misinformation and encourage vaccinations. In Pakistan, over 32 million people received authoritative information regarding COVID prevention and vaccination through social media messaging campaigns conducted…

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No justification to keep Pakistan on FATF grey list: FM Qureshi

No justification to keep Pakistan on FATF grey list: FM Qureshi

Pakistan has complied with 26 out of 27 FATF action plans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has no justification to keep Pakistan on its grey list as the country has implemented 26 out of 27 FATF action points. Qureshi said Pakistan had completed the FATF’s technical requirements. “We had been given 27 points in the FATF Action Plan, out…

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PM Khan chairs meeting of National Intelligence Coordination Committee

PM Khan chairs meeting of National Intelligence Coordination Committee

NICC is a platform for intelligence coordination and cooperation for unified efforts Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a special meeting of recently established National Intelligence Coordination Committee (NICC) at Inter-Services Intelligence Secretariat Islamabad on Wednesday. A comprehensive briefing was held followed by discussion on enhanced intelligence cooperation. PM Khan appreciated…

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CCI approves National Electricity Policy 2021 to reform power sector

CCI approves National Electricity Policy 2021 to reform power sector

The government has allocated Rs1 billion for the transmission network Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that the Council of Common Interests (CCI) had unanimously approved the National Electricity Policy 2021 to streamline matters related to the power sector. “It is a historic time [for Pakistan] as we have succeeded to formulate a national electricity policy which will have its…