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Employees of 58 federal entities draw higher salaries July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD: In a serious distortion of the basic pay scale scheme, government servants belonging to 58 entities draw extra allowances and, in some cases, their salaries are two to three times higher than those of ordinary government servants. Interestingly these entities include authorities like the President’s Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, the National Assembly, Senate Secretariat and all the superior courts which...

Employees of 58 selected federal entities draw higher salaries July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD: In a serious distortion of the basic pay scale scheme, government servants belonging to 58 entities draw extra allowances and, in some cases, their salaries are two to three times higher than those of ordinary government servants. Interestingly these entities include authorities like the President’s Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, the National Assembly, Senate Secretariat and all the superior cou...

58 منتخب اداروں کے ملازمین بھاری تنخواہیں وصول کررہے ہیں اسلام آباد (انصار عباسی) بنیادی پے اسکیل میں سنگین بگاڑ پیدا ہوگیا ہے اور 58؍ اداروں سے تعلق رکھنے والے ملازمین اضافی الائونس وصول کر رہے ہیں اور کچھ معاملات میں تو ایسا بھی ہے کہ یہ ملازمین عام سرکاری ملازمین کے مقابلے ...

9 PORT ARTHUR, Texas -- 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone. With the COVID-19 pandemic infecting hundreds of thousands and the onslaught of natural disasters ranging from wildfires to back to back hurricanes, everyone has had their share of strife. No one knows this more than Diane Guidry, who owns “Edith’s Place” with her husband Tommy, in downtown Port Arthur. Named after Tommy’s late mother who taught him everything about cooking, the restaurant offering...

Alliances for Coconut Industry Development in the Caribbean Alliances for Coconut Industry Development in the Caribbean - Phase II           Global demand for coconut products is on the rise. There is an estimated 25% of projected growth in sales for coconut water alone in the next 5 years. The Caribbean region has tremendous potential to become a competitive actor on the global market. However, the Caribbean coconut industry lacks capacity to capitalize on this opportunity due to ageing p...

President William J. Burns was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state. Bill Burns is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Bill Burns was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the oldest international affairs think tank in the United States. Ambassador Burns retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2014 after a thirty-three-year diplomatic career. He holds the highest ran...

Khalilzad’s remarks draw grim picture of Afghanistan’s future, says adviser to former government  Updated 08 May 2021 May 08, 2021 18:37 KABUL: The Taliban are not seeking a monopoly of power in Afghanistan, and US-led troops — having failed on the battlefield — should stop interfering in the country’s matters, a Taliban spokesman said on Saturday, as ties between the Taliban and Washington continue to sour. A new chapter of mistrust has opened between the Taliban and Washington si...

According to the World Bank, trade represented more than 60% of the global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. And 90% of the world’s trade is facilitated by the shipping industry, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The vast importance of future ports to shipping makes them a vital element for the function of ...

​​​​​​​THE African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan to boost agricultural markets in a project to be implemented by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

FAO receives USD 14 million from AfDB for agriculture in South Sudan The signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Juba on 3rd Feb 2021. Left to right: Meshack Malo, FAOR, Athian Ding Athian, Min. of Finance, Benedict Kanu, AfDB Country Manager. [Photo: ©FAO/Mayak Akuot. ] The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in South Sudan this week received USD 14 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to enhance agricultural productivity and boosting the mark...