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A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) was held under the chairmanship of the federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar. The Petroleum Division presented the final report by the committee that had been constituted by the CCoE under the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission to make recommendations for a sustainable LPG supply chain. The CCoE was informed that extensive consultations had been made with all the stakeholders before the finalization of the recommendations. It also appreciated the work done by the committee under the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. Furthermore, it informed the…

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 came to an end with an exhilarating final between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi. This was Zalmi’s fourth final in six seasons, the most by any team, while Sultans were taking part in their first-ever final. ALSO READ Multan Sultans are the New PSL Champions Multan made an amazing comeback in the Abu Dhabi leg and won their maiden PSL title by defeating Zalmi by 47 runs. Multan’s batting line-up was on song in the final, with the middle-order batsmen, Sohaib Maqsood and Rilee Rossouw, scoring blistering half-centuries. Sultans posted a huge total of…

Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans cruised to their maiden Pakistan Super League (PSL) title on Thursday after defeating Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs in the final at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The team that was once on the bottom of the points table, turned it around in the Abu Dhabi leg and ended up winning the tournament, on the back of some magnificent performances. It was a total team effort that helped them win against all odds, something that was evident in the awards ceremony as a huge chunk of individual awards went to Sultans players. ALSO READ Multan…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Pakistan needs to accelerate the implementation of policies and reforms to address some of the long-standing challenges facing the country’s economy. ALSO READ IMF’s Program is Intact, Next Review will be in August: Finance Ministry Director Communications Department IMF, Gerry Rice, while responding to a question during a press conference, stated that the Fund is holding open, constructive discussions with Pakistan as part of the sixth review of the country’s 39-month, $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. Responding to another question seeking clarity on an opposition party leader’s remarks that the…

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided, in principle, to launch nine new social welfare projects under the Prime Minister’s flagship Ehsaas Program. As reported, these projects will aid the development of shelter homes, rehabilitation and treatment centers for drug addicts, and academic institutes for impaired/handicapped students. ALSO READ FBR Orders Facebook, Google & YouTube to Pay Taxes or Shut Down in Pakistan Dr. Amjad Khan, who heads the Social Welfare Department’s Drugs Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Peshawar, informed reporters that 12 new detoxification and rehabilitation centers for treating drug addicts will be constructed across numerous districts in the…

The government of Pakistan is surveying new plans to make Kotli Sattian a tourist destination in a bid to reduce the overcrowding in Murree, as revealed by MNA Sadaqat Ali Abbasi. He mentioned that a tourism highway leading to Kotli Sattian from Lower Topa, Murree, to Chowk Pindori via Bostanabad has also been added to the developmental pipeline in the near-term projects, for which the concerned authorities will submit a detailed proposal in the upcoming weeks. ALSO READ Two Pakistani Cities Ranked Among World’s Cheapest Cities Unnamed sources quoted the Commissioner Office for a response stating that Kotli Sattian will…

Pakistan is going to receive $4.5 billion trade financing facility from the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), for a period of three years, Dawn News reported on Friday. The ITFC is a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group and provides trade financing to member countries after putting together funds from financial institutions in the Middle East. In this regard, a formal financing framework agreement, along with an Annual Financing Plan of approximately $1.5 billion each year will be signed early next week. This financing will help Pakistan cover the import costs of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas…

More than half of young adults with mild Coronavirus infection experienced prolonged symptoms of the viral infection until 6 months later, a Norwegian study has revealed. The study included 312 COVID-19 survivors aged between 16 and 30 who self-isolated at home during the infection and reported different illnesses of varying intensity 6 months after recovering. ALSO READ Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Will Now Warn Users About Rare Heart Problem According to the study, 189 or 61% of the Coronavirus survivors experienced persistent symptoms for months even after recovering from the viral infection. Of the 61%, 28% reported a loss of…

Pakistan’s federal capital, Islamabad, and largest city, Karachi, have been ranked amongst the world’s cheapest cities in 2021 for expatriates. Karachi has been ranked the ninth cheapest city in the world, while Islamabad has been ranked the eleventh cheapest city in the 2021 rankings. Mercer, an American asset management firm, analyzed data from 209 cities across five continents to compile the list of the most expensive and most affordable cities in the world in its twenty-seventh annual Cost of Living Survey. ALSO READ Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Ranked as Pakistan’s Best University It analyzed the comparative cost of over 200…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to add warnings about rare cases of heart inflammation in teenagers and young adults to COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. According to a report published in The Guardian, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory groups ascertained that the emergence of the heart problem is most likely linked to the vaccines. However, they remarked that it is imperative for people to get vaccinated despite the risks. ALSO READ Young Adults Are More Stressed Due to The Pandemic: Research The CDC explained that patients who have heart…