Islamabad
April 23, 2021
Islamabad : President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday called upon the universities to evaluate the needs of differently-abled Persons (DAPs) to make the buildings friendly for the persons with disabilities and identify their respective issues.
In order to facilitate the DAPs to pursue higher studies, he emphasized the need for making the infrastructure of the university buildings friendly to the differently-abled students. He said that both the public and private sector universities must make steady progress in this direction. He also underlined the need for concrete efforts to address the growing menace of drug usage in the universities so as to provide a drug-free environment at the educational institutions.
President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive China as the U.S. leader held his first face-to-face White House summit since taking office.
More investment linkage with Saudi Arabia stressed
Business
April 14, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries, and Production Muhammad Hammad Azhar on Tuesday stressed the need for further strengthening investment and business linkages with Saudi Arabia to its full potential and facilitating Pakistani diaspora abroad.
The minister was talking to Ambassador-Designate to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt Gen Bilal Akbar (Retd) who made a courtesy call on him at the Finance Division, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said.
The minister welcomed the ambassador-designate and wished him success in his new assignment.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were enjoying historical relations over the years, he said, adding that these bilateral ties were rooted in centuries-old religious, cultural, and commercial links between the people of the two countries.