G7 finance chiefs to meet on Feb 23 to discuss measures against Russia
- 21-Feb-2023
TOKYO: Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will meet on Feb. 23 to discuss measures against Russia that will put pressure on it to end the Ukraine war, Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. Japan will chair the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 nations in […]
Europe tightens coronavirus measures as cases surge
- 29-Aug-2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the crisis will be "more difficult" in the autumn and winter.
MQM-P shows concerns over poor measures to fight COVID-19 in Sindh
- 12-Apr-2020
The spokesperson of MQM-P said that the leadership showed reservations over sealing different areas without making any arrangements for the citizens.
CM Usman Buzdar calls for effective measures against dengue
- 04-Sep-2019
He said the plan devised for control of dengue should be implemented effectively.
Minister directs to improve anti-dengue measures in Islamabad
- 10-Apr-2019
Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Aamer Mehmood Kiani on Tuesday directed the Islamabad's health authorities to improve preparedness level to fight dengue.
Measures required to tackle possible water crisis: WAPDA
- 21-Mar-2019
The spokesperson said the WAPDA was working on different projects to enhance water condition in the country and tackle water crisis.
Measures afoot to curb tobacco use in country: parliamentary secretary
- 11-Dec-2018
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid on Tuesday said the health ministry was taking demand and supply reduction measures to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use in the country. “Tobacco use is a cause of death of around 160,100 Pakistanis every year,” she said while addressing the gathering of National Workshop […]
Chairman senate for measures to mitigate effects of deforestation
- 21-Jul-2018
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Saturday called for taking concrete measures to mitigate the effects of deforestation. He has planted a sapling in the lawn of the Parliament House with the purpose to raise awareness for enhancing the green cover and promoting the cause of environment in the country. Senators […]
China vows to retaliate in response to latest US tariff measures
- 15-Jun-2018
BEIJING: China plans to impose tariff measures of similar size and intensity in its bid to fight back against the United States, as the world’s two largest economies engage in a bitter trade dispute. The comments by the country’s commerce ministry came within minutes of US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would […]
Central bank takes measures for denomination of foreign currency transactions in Chinese Yuan
- 02-Jan-2018
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has taken comprehensive policy related measures to ensure that imports, exports and financing transactions can be denominated in Chinese Yuan (CNY). The measures have been taken in the capacity of the policy maker of financial and currency markets. Both public and private sector enterprises (i.e. both Pakistanis and Chinese) are free […]