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Is Pakistan headed for a hunger pandemic? By Monday Feb 22, 2021 Around 40 to 62 million people (20-30% of Pakistans population) are experiencing some form of food insecurity in the country, according to a recent UN study. Photo: AFP Even before the coronavirus pandemic, food security had posed a huge threat to the national security of Pakistan due to socio-economic conditions, natural disasters, terrorism and sectarian violence, among others factors.  But the threat has become even more pro...

ECC approves rationalisation of subsidies on essential commodities Business February 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday approved rationalisation of subsidies on essential commodities available through Utility Stores Corporation (USC) due to increase in their prices. The prices of edible oil at USCs would increase to Rs200/litre from Rs175/liter, according to the sources. The ECC approved only partial rationalisation and directed officials to pro...

Govt provides assistance to 15 million Covid-19 affected laborers : Dr Sania Nishtar   Published On Most of the laborers and daily wagers stuck far from their homes in other cities PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr Sania Nishtar expressed her satisfaction over successful efforts of government to cope with COVID19 situation and reaching out to the homes of 15 million labor class people affected by the pandemic....

Opposition will cry foul if Senate vote not held through open ballot: PM   Published On Government can secure more seats through secret voting: PM Imran RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the opposition parties will cry foul if upcoming elections of the Senate are not held through open vote as government can secure more seats through secret voting. Talking to the media person at Kallar Syedan Tehsil of Rawalpindi, Prime Minister said that rate of one ...

Ehsaas Program’s Scope to be further expanded: PM Imran Khan February 10, 2021 RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the Scope of Ehsaas Program will be further expanded to meet the basic necessities of the deserving families. While addressing a ceremony held in connection with the Second Phase of Ehsaas Kafalat Program at Kallar Syedan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District on Wednesday, the prime minister assured to fully support and provide social protection to the poor segm...

Over 7 Million People to Receive Financial Assistance Under Ehsaas Kafaalat Program Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Social Safety and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar, has said that 70 percent of the survey has been completed to enroll needy people for financial assistance. While addressing a press conference on Monday, Dr. Nishtar said that over 4 million people are being taken care of under the Ehsaas Kafaalat Program currently. Dr. Nishtar further informed that the govern...

Pakistan’s Instant Payments System is almost ready and will be launched soon, as indicated by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Dr. Reza Baqir,

Despite Downward Pressures, Employment Increased Post-Lockdown: SBP Employment is one of the vital indicators of an economy’s performance. Therefore, it is significant to understand the dynamics of the labor market where various changes in employment due to structural shifts or different shocks can be captured. According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) report, “The State of Pakistan’s Economy,” there are 1.3 million new entrants in the domestic labor force every year in Pakistan...

2021 to be year of growth for Pakistan: PM Imran Imran performs ground breaking of automobile manufacturing and assembly unit ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan promised on Friday the new year would the year of economic growth as he backed the Chinese model for the development of the country and pulling people out of poverty in a short span of time. The prime minister performed the ground-breaking of a $100 million automobile manufacturing and assembly unit that besides the regular models wou...

Corrupt oppositions entire campaign is for NRO not public: PM Imran   Published On He said that he never made excuses of not being prepared ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the corrupt opposition cannot run campaign for public as their entire movement is for National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). In an exclusive interview with Kamran Shahid in Dunya News program “On the Front”, he said that he never made excuses of not being prepared but talked a...