Japan awards $5 million grant to Pakistan for flood relief project
Dr. Kazim Niaz (Minister of economy) and Yong Ye,(Country Director of the Asian Development Bank ADB) signed the grant agreement at the Ministry of Economy on Tuesday.The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Takahiro Yasui, ADB’s Executive Director for Japan.Japan offers US $5 million grant to Pakistan as part of an emergency flood relief project.This grant is from the Japan Fund for a Prosperous and Resilient Asia-Pacific, which ADB manages in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for Emergency Flood Assistance Projects (Additional Funding). Additional funds will be used to expand the scope of the original project. Specifically, it will be used to (i) provide emergency climate-resilient seeds to grow staple crops and (ii) support women-led livelihoods to meet basic household needs. .
Is Imran Khan the next target of PML/N
Cases were registered against Imran Khan and other PTI leaders on behalf of Coral Police Chief Umar Hayat and Ramna Police Chief Shaw Rashid Ahmed.The FIR is authorized under Sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act and Sections 148 (riots), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstruction of public officials in the performance of their official duties) and 353 (assassination or criminal violence to prevent a crime). created) and 506 (penalties for intimidation) of the Penal Code of Pakistan. PTI chief Imran Khan and leaders Shibli Faraz,Hamad Azhar and Murad Saeed were nominated among his 21 FIR leaders and his 250 other party members. “Imran Khan and his other PTI leaders were leading a crowd that had gathered at the judicial complex. People in the crowd had guns, sticks and flags in their hands, and police and courts other security officials had received death threats,” one FIR read.It further explained that despite warnings from barricades and police, mobs broke into her IHC premises and damaged surveillance cameras, benches and other public property.Other FIRs related to Khan’s arrival at the judicial complex have made similar allegations.PTI chairman Imran Khan secured parole on Tuesday on three charges, including attempted murder and a fundraising ban, while Islamabad’s Sessions Court ruled against him in the Toshakana case registered against him.The court issued a warrant without bail for the arrest of the ex Prime Minister of Pakistan. Two new lawsuits have been opened against PTI leader Imran Khan and registered court complexes.The ousted prime minister has appeared in separate cases before the Banking Court, the Anti-Terrorism Court, the District and Session Courts of the Federal Capital’s Judicial Complex, and the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
HSY is all set to launch affordable festive collection on mother’s day
With designer HSY’s new collection just a few weeks away, there’s something special about it.First of all, it’s a tribute to his mother “Rehana” and other brave,strong women like her.He believes “a woman has the right to look beautiful and wants the process to be easier”.On Sunday, he unveiled his next collection in a video on Instagram: “For the first time ever, HSY presents an affordable festive collection for Pakistani women.This collection is inspired by his mother. also the first time that HSY launching collection in collaboration with LAAM to offer a collection that includes elegant and affordable pieces that embody the attributes of love, strength and courage.This exclusive collection with LAAM is meant to celebrate all the women of substance around us,” she added. HSY said the collection has another goal, stating that “because it is every woman’s right to look beautiful”, it will be affordable for all women who are struggling during this difficult time of rising inflation to make it possible to purchase at reasonable prices.“My collection is called “Rehana” and will be launched on Women’s Day. It will be available exclusively on hay official page and the official site of LAAM,he added.
Actress Sarwat Gilani contributes funds to help Turkiye earthquake victims
As Turkiye went through the devastating impact of the recent earthquakes, the world is reaching out and help in whatever way it can. Actor Sarwat Gilani is doing her part and contributing funds from her Art House to provide aid to earthquake victims and their families. She shared a photo of herself seated at a desk between the Pakistani and Turkish flags, and wrote, “Deepest condolences for our brothers and sisters of Türkiye. The images and news do not come close to the devastation occurred by continuous earthquakes affecting 11 cities destroying million of lives and homes,” she said. “Art House by Sarwat Gilani contributed their First Inclusive Art Exhibition`s fundraising to the victims and innocent families of Türkiye in hopes that little by little, in whatever capacity, we can all come together and help them in these testing times.”Art House by Sarwat Gilani is an initiative started by the “Churails” actor after she realised how much of a gap there is between parents and children. “Moms have asked me how I keep my kids ‘involved and engaged’.I think they only need our time and attention and in this manner they not only learn something also they develope a good bond with parents.As an artist,I focused on learning through play for children. My goal as a parent has been to help fathers and mothers become conscious parents,” she told previously.
Impact of Bullying in school
This refers to the report ‘Schools pledge tough crackdown on torture cases (26 January).The more people write about bullying in educational institutions,the more it seems perfectly plausible to say that bullying has gone unnoticed.A recent incident of bullying at an elite school in Lahore shows that students are exposed to the threat and victimization of bullying.It proves unawareness of its traumatic impact on the individual.In fact,elite schools pursue a spirit of elitist snobbery and adventure,jokingly viewing skirmishes between students as an integral part of academic life. In public schools, teacher indifference to bullying has fallen to an all-time low.For many personal and structural reasons, teachers tend to avoid friction and conflict among students.They cover up the problem and encourage the victim to avoid the bully.Secondly,they are structurally powerless because government education policies are silent about punishing or deceiving bullies. It is not possible that the teacher is unaware of such student aggressive behavior. They simply prefer to ignore obvious signs of a particular student’s rebellious attitude. why? The whole catch is in the answer to that question’s exclamation mark.Private institutions value education as a commodity. Even when such bullying is reported to responsible school administrators, they are hesitant to do anything about it.It is intended for Children learn to be aggressive at home.Before being physical, bullies put the victims to mental torture by trolling,threatening,calling cheap names or use slangs and even snatching the belongings of victims.When parents are unaware of their children’s aggression, they develop violent tendencies.So first and foremost, parents should be held accountable when their children are expelled from school for bullying. Vigilant parents and competent teachers can work together to curb corruption.A healthy and moral diet can sooner or later save the younger generation.The more they hate themselves, the more they want others to suffer and exhibit low self-esteem.
Pakistani rescue workers rescue 15 people from debris in Earth-quake hit turkiye
On February 6th,a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing hundreds and severely damaging many homes and businesses. So far, about 46,000 people have died in the earthquake in both countries 15 people have been rescued from the rubble so far by the Punjab State Emergency Service team, Rescue-1122, which participates in the rescue and relief efforts in Turkiye. Rescue-1122 representatives said Pakistani rescuers pulled three of the bodies from the rubble of a building in Hatay on Sunday.The crew combed 146 sites in Hatay and Adiyaman districts looking for survivors and dead. After searching 184, the team found 63 in the rubble. They even took out a young boy alive after 137 hours of quake.
Big news for Pakistan,Successful Diversion of Indus River into Dasu Dam
Instead of following its natural course, the river now flows through a diversion tunnel 1.33 km long, 20 m wide and 23 m high. As a result, work began on the starter dam for the Osu Hydroelectric Power Project, which would eventually lead to the construction of the main dam.advertisementThe general director and project manager of the project, as well as representatives of many engineers and workers, contractors and consultants, were present when the huge river was diverted.The Indus River has been successfully diversioned (K-P) with the completion of his one of two diversion tunnels for the Dasu hydroelectric power plant, still under construction in the Kohistan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Tunnel A, which is 1.5 km long, 20 m wide and 23 m high, will also be completed by mid-April this year, to accommodate the large amount of water during the flood season. advertisementThe project is an integral part of his WAPDA goal of producing clean, green and affordable electricity.According to the plan, the 4320MW Osu hydropower project will be completed in two phases.
30 transgender people take Quranic lessons in Lahore
For the first time in history, a group of 30 transgender people from his community in Lahore completed a Quran class and were presented with a copy of the Holy Quran upon completion of the course.Started by Anusha Tahir Bhatt for a transgender charity in Johartown, Lahore, the class lasted for a year where he offered Quranic classes and other Islamic education.The course concluded with a prayer ceremony in which participants were presented with copies of the Quran. According to Bhatt, one of the reasons transgenders in his community get involved in immoral activities is that he stayed away from the teachings of Islam.As a result, he started the course along with other classes so that the community could benefit from the teachings. Participants expressed their joy and appreciation for participating in the course and were delighted with the completion of the course. They were lucky to attend such a course and were proud to have completed it.The initiative was well received by people across the country and was hailed by many as an important step towards inclusion and empowerment of his transgender community. It is also seen as an important step to combat the discrimination and exclusion faced by members of Pakistan’s transgender community.Completing a Quranic course is proof that the transgender community is an integral part of Pakistani society and has equal rights to access education and religious teachings. The success of this initiative may inspire others to take similar steps to advance the rights and well-being of the country’s transgender community.
The world’s biggest companies say “prices will rise further”
The world’s largest food group says the price of staple items will rise further this year, adding to a string of warnings from consumer giants of more pain to come for stretched households.The maker of Nescafé coffee and KitKat chocolate bars increased prices by 8.2% in 2022, but said this was not enough to offset a rise in its own costs, which had dented its profits.“We are still in a situation where were repairing our gross margin and like all consumers around the world hit by inflation now we are trying to repair the damage that has been done,Nestle CEO Mark Schneider said on call with CNN Reporter. “Price increases will be “targeted” and only implemented where input cost inflation justifies that.Although he declined to say which of the companies 2,000 brands, which span frozen food,confectionery and baby formula, would be affected. Heineken (HEINY),Colgate (CL),Palmolive and Procter & Gamble (PG) which makes Pampers nappies and Pantene shampoo, have all flagged further increases in the prices of their goods this year, as they grapple with elevated commodity, energy and labor costs.Prices for commodities such as energy, dairy and grains have fallen from their peaks but remain high. Labor and logistics costs also increased.This means that the prices of goods in stores will not fall for the time being.“We are probably past the peak of inflation, but we are not yet at peak prices,” Unilever Chief Financial Officer Graeme Pikesley told reporters by phone last week. Groceries, including ice cream, will see significant price increases in 2023, CEO Alan Jope said on the same conference call. Unilever, the British company that makes Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Knorr Bouillon Cubes and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, has increased its prices by 13.3% in the last three months of 2022, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of price hikes. According to Unilever, the price hike reduced his sales volume by 2.1% in 2022.Similarly,Nestlé reported a decline in sales volume in the second half of last year, which it said was partly due to pricing. A retailer’s private label could be the winner as shoppers look to keep their grocery bills low. For example, Walmart (WMT) has seen strong growth in sales of its own brands, and the trend is spreading to European retailers. Last year’s price controversy led to some branded products being removed from shelves after a short period of time.Tesco chairman John Allen recently told the BBC that Tesco had “argued with other suppliers” over price increases.Supermarket managers sometimes see such brawls as part of their job description.Alexandre Bompard, the CEO at France’s largest food retailer Carrefour (CRERF), said his role was negotiating with suppliers “to keep the surge as low as possible to protect the purchasing power of customers.” to make sure,” he said.
In letter to president, Imran Khan calls for ‘immediate’ investigation against BajwaIn
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan’s Terek-e-Insaf (PTI), told President Arif Alvi(the former army chief rtd) for multiple alleged violations of his oath in office, as reported.€It called for an “immediate investigation” and action against Kamal Javed Bajwa. announced on Thursday. In a letter dated February 14, the former prime minister who accuses General Bajwa of overthrowing the government in last year’s no-confidence vote details,how General Bajwa violated his vows and the constitution.PTI Chairman Imran Khan explains former army chief Gen (retd) Bajwa has repeatedly “violated” his oath of office.