LAHORE: Telenor Pakistan has launched its seventh cohort of the Naya Aghaz programme to drive women’s reintroduction into the workforce, a statement said on Tuesday. The programme, first launched in 2014, was designed to create an inventive way of acquiring talent that aims to get women back to work giving them an opportunity to re-invent … Read more
RAMALLAH – Khawla Al-Tawil, a Palestinian designer from the West Bank, has been busy serving those who came to her clothes shop for the exquisite traditional embroidery. After working 20 years for consumer brands in the West Bank, the 44-year-old mother of three has managed to make her own mark by giving a touch of … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman said that the kingdom will continue reforms aimed at improving the quality of life and best use of resources, the Saudi Press Agency said, citing a Cabinet statement following the approval of the kingdom’s 2022 budget. “We are determined, with God’s help, to continue implementing economic initiatives and reforms to achieve the goals … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government’s Kamyab Pakistan Programme aims at uplifting the 4.5 million underprivileged households who are registered with the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of the Ehsaas programme, a senior government official said. Chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee and the Advisory Board of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme through a video-link, Federal Minister for Finance … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan values its all-friendly relationship with Saudi Arabia and intends to further strengthen it, a government official said on Wednesday. During a meeting with Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, who called on him in his office, Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training and National Heritage Shafqat Mahmood expressed keen … Read more
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has said that the lockdown imposed due to coronavirus across the country has now been decided to be opened in phases. The Federal Minister for Planning said in a media briefing after the coordination committee meeting that tourist spots would be opened from August 8, but educational institutions and … Read more
