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LAHORE – Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI’s Standing Committee on Women Entrepreneur Development Resource Centre & Women Advocacy Forum, on Thursday, organized a seminar on the theme of “Significance of Women Empowerment in Islamic System" Lady of Governor Punjab Begum Perveen Sarwar was the chief guest of the ceremony. In her address, she said that since the establishment of “Hunar Gaah", in rural areas the Punjab province in 2014, over 10,000 women has been trained who started their own small businesses. Begum Governor said that If we are united and move in right direction, we can achieve much more for our country and for ourselves as well all segments of society should support our women so that they could get a better standard. The women should be encouraged to take part in trade and economic activities, she said. She briefed the participants about the undergoing projects including hepatitis control campaign across the province, installation of wate...

Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the National Security Workshop which was being attended by an 87-member delegation from Balochistan. Prime Minister Office (PMO’s) media office, today, has said that “The participants belonged to different spheres of life.” Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country could not make progress when its resources were plundered and the corrupt criminals kept on stuffing their personal coffers, and declared that the ongoing battle against corruption and corrupt elements would help secure future of Pakistan and its upcoming generations. The elements who nurtured fears that their corruption would be exposed, and that they would be nabbed, had been crying hoarse, The prime minister said a country could not progress when criminals held the high offices. Few elements were asking the government to focus on other issues and neglect those criminals who had never been sincere with the country, he added. About government's reforms, the prime ministe...

ISLAMABAD – The leading UK based consultancy Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has published its latest report forecasting an average 4.2 percent GDP growth for Pakistan in the next five years. As per the World Economic League Table 2020, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), Pakistan had a PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) adjusted GDP per capita of $5,872 in 2019, making it a lower middle-income country. The economy of Pakistan has carried forward the momentum from last year, with GDP set to have risen by 3.3 percent in 2019, down from 5.5pc in 2018, said the report. “This growth coincides with the country's clear objective of cutting down political corruption, increasing overall confidence of the country's economic future. The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.1% in 2019.” “The weakness of the labour market stands in contrast with the strong performance of the overall economy and suggests that successfully drawing down the...

LAHORE – Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar, on Tuesday, has said that Punjab Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, will be launching a comprehensive project to counter the global challenge of Climate Change. Inaugurating Clean and Green Index Punjab and Clean and Green Punjab campaign in Lahore, CM Buzdar said that Pakistan, especially Punjab, had been affected most by climate change. The CM also got registered at the portal as a clean and green champion. Addressing the gathering, Usman Buzdar said climate change, smog and natural calamities were affecting cities and overcoming them has become a major challenge. “Prime Minister Imran Khan raised voice against climate change at the international forum while the Punjab government is following the vision of clean and green Pakistan," the CM said, adding: “Local governments have been established under Punjab Local Government Act and Commissioners and DCs have been given the charge of administrators." ...

ISLAMABAD – The British Backpacker Society has awarded Pakistan third place in the highest potential adventure travel destinations for the 2020s. The society had this to say on social media. “Otherworldly natural beauty, unforgettable road trips and a culture with hospitality at its core – Pakistan is a travel gem, and is one of the world's most exciting travel destinations right now." The society highlighted the spectacular colors of nature in Pakistan, which offers various shades of life. “Images from the scenic masterpiece that is Gilgit Baltistan province are increasingly filling the pages of adventure travel brochures, but Pakistan offers so much more to travellers than just its north. In addition to touring the dramatic Karakoram Highway, visit the bustling markets of Karachi, taste the delectable flavours of the Punjab in Lahore, and grab tea with some of the friendliest people that you will ever meet on the story-teller’s street of Peshawar." The society f...

LAHORE – President of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said that Chinese technological advancement and expertise can help Pakistan to serve as a food basket to this part of the world. “ It has vast fertile land, all weathers and one of the best canal systems but unable to reap fruit from these blessings just because of lack of modern technologies ”. He expressed these views while addressing a six-member high powered trade delegation from China here at the Lahore Chamber on Wednesday. There were countless opportunities for the Chinese investors to invest in the vibrant sectors of economy which include engineering, surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, value added textiles, leather products, poultry/meat and agriculture machinery etc. he said and asserted that it was important that there should be win-win situation for all the stakeholders. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said, “ It is the right time to invest in Pakistan ," addi...

Ever since the start of this century, Pakistan has seen many ups and downs. There were positive and negative things that happened and shaped the collective conscious of the Pakistani people. Starting from 2010 on wards, the following are some of the positive things that happened in Pakistan. (Not exactly in chronological order) 18 th Amendment: When Pakistan People’s Party came to power in 2008 after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, Pakistan had a semi-Presidential system where a lot of key powers were constituted in the presidency. One of the most celebrated constitutional amendments in the history of this country was the 18 th amendment conducted by the PPP government in 2010. Then President Asif Ali Zardari handed over his powers to the parliament in this historic amendment passed unanimously. The 18 th amendment also dissolved powers from the federation to provinces, making Pakistan a complete constitutional democracy. End of terrorism: ...

(2 min read)          Tips for self quarantine Due to corona virus outbreak people are staying at home, isolating themselves or are in quarantine. Experts say that the policy is about physical distancing, not emotional distancing, so you can stay connected even if you're self isolating yourself. This is 21 st century a world full of technological advancements. Isolation can make us feel depressed, create anxiety, it can also increase the risk of health problems such as heart disease, and make stress and uncertainty harder to handle ( source: Antioxidants and redox signaling ) as corona-virus makes the isolation already faced by elderly much worse, in our society most of the elders do not understand technology that much as the younger people, making isolation harder for themselves, so here are some tips to stay connected: ·        Support the elderly: Many places are organizing ways to get involved (Source:   C...

(2 mins read) This year the corona virus started to spread in china. The origins of the virus come from the city of china called Wuhan. In the start people were not taking in seriously and it started of affect people in an exponential rate.   There are now almost 314,097 cases of corona all around the world. It caused around 13,566 deaths till now and only 95,874 people have recovered from the virus. If we see the growth of the spread it’s increasing day by day. More and more people are getting infected from the virus. China had the most cases in the start but now the rate by which Italy is getting infected is getting higher. China, Italy and Iran have the greatest number of cases. A week ago, Pakistan had 25 or 26 cases and now number of people infected by corona-virus are 645. We can see the way virus is spreading around the country. How COVID-19 spreads 1.       Person to person spread: This virus usually spreads person to person. It is sp...