Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday received its first consignment of 1.2 million Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX initiative to help boost the vaccination drive.
It will be followed by another 1,236,000 doses in a few days to support the government’s vaccination process in the country of 220 million. The 2.47 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will help immunise about 1.24 million high-risk people in Pakistan.
“In this unprecedented crisis, we appreciate COVAX and GAVI’s contribution to the collective effort to fight COVID-19 in Pakistan,” and to help expand the vaccination campaign from vulnerable to all age groups, said Dr. Faisal Sultan, the advisor to the prime minister on health affairs.
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May 7, 2021
LAHORE: PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif visited the Chinese High Commission and met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong here on Thursday.
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, PML-N Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal, Senator Mushahid Hussain and PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb accompanied him.
This was Shahbaz’s first meeting with the Chinese ambassador after his appointment, which was held in a pleasant environment. Shahbaz welcomed the ambassador and congratulated him on his appointment. He said China is like second home to Pakistanis and vice versa. Calling China an exemplary partner and friend of Pakistan, he said during Nawaz Sharif’s term in government, this friendship transformed into a lasting and strong economic partnership. This, he said, marked a new era of Pakistan-China ties that turned the friendship deeper than oceans, higher than the Himalayas and sweeter than honey.
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May 7, 2021
LAHORE: PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif visited the Chinese High Commission and met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong here on Thursday.
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, PML-N Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal, Senator Mushahid Hussain and PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb accompanied him. This was Shahbaz s first meeting with the Chinese ambassador after his appointment, which was held in a pleasant environment. Shahbaz welcomed the ambassador and congratulated him on his appointment.
He said China is like second home to Pakistanis and vice versa. Calling China an exemplary partner and friend of Pakistan, he said during Nawaz Sharif s term in government, this friendship transformed into a lasting and strong economic partnership.
‘Safaai nisf imaan hai’: UK envoy Turner holds up mirror to Pakistanis
British HC collects trash from Margalla Hills hiking trails, strewn with litter such as empty cans and water bottles
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British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner, who has been actively working to promote positive image of Pakistan, on Friday posted images of trash he collected on his way back from Islamabad s Margalla Hills after a morning walk, putting at shame people responsible for littering the scenic hiking trails.
Margalla Hills are a major attraction for tourists as well as the residents of the capital city who come in droves to trek through its trails.
UK-funded initiative for SMEs launched
Programme will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification, integration into global value chains
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May 07, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
A UK-funded initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched on Thursday.
According to the UN Information Centre, Islamabad, this UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into the global value chains.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the revenue mobilisation, investment and trade (REMIT) programme. The five-million-pound sterling project will run from 2020 to 2024.
These efforts are part of a larger UK-supported REMIT programme aimed at contributing to sustainable and inclusive economic development in Pakistan.