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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 Pakistan's 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 pronounced since the pandemic. It now has the potential to further aggravate poverty in the country. T...

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 provide maximum relief to the consumers despite significant price differential between subsidised price...

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. In her visit to Provincial Election Commission Office Peshawar for submitting her documents for for...

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 seat of upper house of Parliament is between Rs500 million to Rs700 million and wondered how these r...

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 segments of the society. Imran Khan said that seven million families will benefit from the Second Phase ...