Month: April 2021

Hotels in the UAE were the world’s second busiest after China in 2020 due to government efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, encourage domestic tourism and take measures to accelerate the sector’s recovery, the Ministry of Economy said. The country hosted 14.8 million guests who spent an average of 3.7 nights at 1,089 establishments last year for…

A suspension bridge was inaugurated in Khairabad District, Chitral to solve the problem of rural isolation that has been affecting the community especially during the time of heavy rainfall. Due to adverse conditions and limited mobility, residents were deprived of crucial socio-economic opportunities. The bridge has been constructed in partnership with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Sarhad Rural Support…

Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and invited him to work together to save the world from the dangers of climate change. PM Imran, in his letter has said that Pakistan is on the front lines of climate challenge and is amongst the top countries “continuously impacted” by climate change over the past…

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on budgetary incentives for 2021-22 to maintain its gains what it has so far achieved to put the country on way to industrialization, making solid ground for import substitution and emphasizing more focus on diversification in exports of the country, an adviser to the prime minister said Sunday. In an exclusive chat with The News,…

Trees sustain life. They give us the air we breathe; the shade we sit under. But many trees do a lot more than just that. The Indus Delta’s mangrove forest ecosystem, for example, supports various life forms. These dense trees, that protect us from storms, cyclones and tsunamis, are also home to different kinds of marine life including fish, shrimp…

PIA has announced its financial results for FY 2020 as it submitted audited accounts with the Stock Exchange of Pakistan. What has been termed as one of the worst year in decades for the global aviation industry whereby even largest players in the market have obtained huge bailout packages from their respective governments to stay afloat, PIA came up with…

LAHORE: The PTI government’s strategy to cap the flow — or the addition of new stock — of the power sector’s circular debt in the next two years has ‘too many variables and moving parts’, which need to be implemented concurrently for the success of the proposed plan. The government has formulated the Circular Debt Management Plan with the assistance…