Category: General

Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government is taking steps on priority basis for industrial development.

Chairing a high level meeting in Islamabad, he said industrial development is imperative for overall economic development.

He said that regardless of Covid-19, industries remained operational because of successful policies of the government.

The Prime Minister directed to take steps on priority basis to encourage investment in the industrial sector.

The meeting was informed share of manufacturing sector in the GDP is 12.79 percent and the government is focussing to enhance it to twenty five percent.

The meeting was informed that a comprehensive strategy has been prepared to revive sick units and woo investment in the Information Technology.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President Arif Alvi has called for a broad based campaign at the national level to raise awareness amongst people about implications of rapid population growth on the socio economic development of the country.

In an interaction with senior journalists in Islamabad, he stressed the media to play its important role in shaping public opinion and behaviours regarding family planning.

The President also emphasized the need for political will with an active input by the parliamentarians to lead a mass movement of advocacy on population management.

In his remarks, Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan said unplanned population growth can become an issue of national security, where the future generation grows in absence of proper education and health facilities.

He said the government is sensitizing the masses at all levels involving political leaders, academia, executive, ulema, civil society and youth.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz says the PTI led government has launched various welfare schemes to benefit poor people.

In an interview, he said the government has successfully passed several bills presented before the National Assembly. He said the coalition partners are supporting the ruling party and there is no rift among the party members.

Shibli Faraz said Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan People’s Party have lost popularity among the masses.

He said the opposition has failed in long march and no-confidence motion. He said the opposition party leaders are appearing on television channels to keep them alive on TV screen.

Commenting on preparation of next elections, he said that we will have to start campaign to win the next general elections on basis of performance.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed says that the government has decided to raise the salaries of Airport Security Force personnel by 15 percent like other civil armed forces.

In a statement, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan has given his approval in this regard.

The ASF employees would get the increase in their salary with effect from March 1.

The Interior Minister said the Prime Minister has approved 15 per cent increase in the salaries of the civil armed forces last week.

Sheikh Rashid said the government has already announced 15 per cent disparity allowance for the federal government employees from grade 1-19.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the government strongly believes in performance and good governance.

Talking to a private news channels, he said that the government will complete its five years tenure despite all negative tactics of the opposition parties.

Replying to a question, he said the opposition is a group of defeated and rejected people as it has always failed at every front against the government.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Shahnawaz Dahani is known for his energetic celebrations. However, this time umpire Aleem Dar attempted to stop excited Dahani as he ran to celebrate Naseem Shah’s wicket.

Shahnawaz Dahani is always seen making merry on and off the field owing to his jolly nature. The fast bowler runs all around the ground celebrating his wickets and the energetic style has always sparked memes.

However, this time Shahnawaz Dahani was joined by the umpire, Aleem Dar. As Shahnawaz Dahani ran to mark Naseem Shah’s wicket after uprooting his stumps, Aleem Dar tried to catch the fast bowler. Although the attempt was not powerful enough to stop excited Dahani from running all the way to the boundary, it has been widely shared on social media.

After Aleem Dar, Shahnawaz Dahani also received a reaction from Nasim Shah who came back from the pavilion asking Dahani to stop teasing him. Nasim Shah, jokingly, swung the bat at Dahani, making him go back to the game.

Shahnawaz Dahani’s wickets, in the end, helped wrap Quetta Gladiators for 128 runs as Multan Sultans won by a huge margin of 117 runs.

Source: Pro Pakistan