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Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment, said that the novel coronavirus has changed the world as we know it. “The pandemic is a golden opportunity to pursue a Make In Pakistan Policy”, he added.
In a series of tweets, Dawood stated,
The adviser somehow gave a reality check about the current situation of the businesses. He noted that many of them are on the verge of closure and laborers are under the threat of losing their jobs.
“Under the circumstances, the need of the hour is a policy whereby we do not import, but make products in Pakistan,” said Dawood.
The advisor further informed that the Ministry of Commerce is aggressively pursuing changes in the tariff structure for the upcoming budget, which will allow the government to facilitate local production, thereby moving towards local manufacturing, pursuing our ‘Make in Pakistan Policy’.

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In a free-spirited interview with ESPNCricinfo, Mohammad Asif has opened up on a number of topics including Mohammad Amir’s retirement from Test cricket.
Amir retired from the longest format at the age of 27 to prolong his limited-overs career along with Wahab Riaz, who decided to take an ‘indefinite break’.
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The 37-year-old showed no respect whatsoever for his crime partner, asking:
Did anyone ever take Amir’s name, saying he was the toughest bowler to handle? Definitely no. The disgraced cricketer said that he curses the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for how they brought him back to the game. He, however, believed that Amir should have given back to the board by playing longer. Talking about his retirement, he said:
It’s the PCB’s decision to let him go, but if he is meant to leave Test cricket at this age, it really is a curse upon those who fought so hard to bring him back.
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The federal government has decided to release the salaries and pensions of government employees for the ongoing month on 21 May, 3 days before Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry, the government is anticipating Eid-ul-Fitr to be on May 24 or 25, depending on moon sighting.
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Keeping in view the ongoing situation due to the Coronavirus outbreak and upcoming Eid, the government has decided to disburse the salaries and pensions of May before the start of Eid holidays.
The federal government has directed the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue, the Military Accountant General, and the Chief Accounts Officer of the foreign affairs ministry to ensure salaries and pensions are released on 21 May.
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Air pollution is not the only thing that has seen a decrease these days due to Coronavirus, there has been a fall in cybercrime cases across Pakistan thanks to the steps taken by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The analysis of complaints at the cybercrime wing (CCW) shows a huge fall in the amount of online financial crimes in the country despite the usage of the internet going up.
The FIA CCW, under the directives of the PM, had taken strong measures to prevent online financial crimes. According to a recent report, the cyber financial crimes have fallen by around 50%.
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During the lockdown period, over 488 complaints have been filed with the CCW compared to 928 similar complaints that were filed in the same period before the lockdown.
During the period of 1st March to 22nd April of this year, the cybercrime wing had caught 6 gangs of cybercriminals with 45 perpetrators being jailed. Apart from this, 39 cases in t..

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Tim Bray, Amazon Web Services’ senior engineer, and the vice president just quit his job on account of whistleblowers being fired for trying to bring the sub-par working environment of Amazon warehouse workers.
In his blog post, Bray wrote:
Remaining an Amazon VP would have meant, in effect, signing off on actions I despised. So, I resigned. The victims weren’t abstract entities but real people; here are some of their names: Courtney Bowden, Gerald Bryson, Maren Costa, Emily Cunningham, Bashir Mohammed, and Chris Smalls. I’m sure it’s a coincidence that every one of them is a person of color, a woman, or both, right?
Amazon has been facing criticism about how it has treated its warehouse workers for a while now, and the only way the company is dealing with the situation is by firing employees who raise their voices. Last month, the conglomerate fired Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham for their Seattle Warehouse for criticizing the company on Twitter.
The ladies were critical of Amaz..

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After repeated pleas made by Pakistanis stranded in Dubai, Pakistani Consulate has taken notice of the sale of air tickets in the black market for special flights arranged to evacuate citizens stranded in the UAE.
In a video message, Ahmed Amjad Ali, Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai, asked the stranded Pakistanis to register their complaints about the sale of these air tickets to the diplomatic mission and the local authorities.
The Government of Pakistan has announced the air-ticket fares for the special flights. If someone is charging more than advertised fare, then please report to the consulate or the police.
The Consul General also appealed to Pakistanis to not visit the mission as the tickets are not being sold in the consulate.
Pakistani consulate will call you and you will be asked to go to a designated PIA desk where tickets for the special flights will be issued.
The Consul General revealed that 2,500 Pakistani nationals have been repatriated from the UAE through 15 P..

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Taking another step towards the fulfillment of his promise, Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to give Pakistani nationals in foreign countries a right to cast vote through i-voting.
This was decided during an important meeting, attended by the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfiqar Bukhari, PM’s adviser on parliamentary affairs Babar Awan, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
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The attendants of the meeting also gave approval of the biometric voting procedure after reviewing its practical demonstration. The matter will be taken to the Parliament to initiate a debate.
SAPM on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfiqar Bukhari said that the decision to allow i-voting was taken on the directives of Prime Minister Imran. He added that the development will adhere to the longstanding demand ..

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vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand has announced Fahad Mustafa and Hania Amir as the Brand Ambassadors for the upcoming vivo V19 in Pakistan.
This charismatic duo truly resonates with brand’s essence and its youthful spirit. Being a young brand, vivo’s products are always targeted at the youth, who are passionate about the latest innovations.
Speaking on the announcement Zohair Chohan, Brand Manager for vivo in Pakistan said:
“The initiation of Pakistani celebrities as its ambassadors is part of vivo’s global brand strategy, that is to go more local to become more global. We are happy to announce our collaboration with both of these remarkable artists as they share our values of versatility & innovation.”
This announcement comes ahead of vivo’s V19 launch in Pakistan, a flagship-grade smartphone that focuses on Super Night Photography and upgrades the user experience with its innovative features.
Due to the current pandemic situation in the country, the planned launch wa..

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