Day: September 18, 2022

Islamabad, September 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): Chairman US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Bob Menendez has expressed condolences over the loss of lives due to devastating floods in Pakistan. Speaking at an event organized by Pakistani-American community in New Jersey, he said the US government has provided $53 million as humanitarian assistance for flood victims but this is like a drop in a bucket and we would need to do more for flood victims. The US Senator calls for provision of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Pakistanis living in the United States and unable to return home safely. He added that he would make that case for Pakistan in front of President Biden. He said we have to get a disaster relief package for Pakistan from the US Congress and organize a national donors’ con...

Islamabad, September 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail held a meeting with the World Bank team in Islamabad on Sunday and discussed bank’s initiatives RISE-II and PACE-II programs. The team included Country Director World Bank Mr. Najy Benhassine and Program Leader Energy WB Ms. Teuta Kacaniku. The Finance Minister was briefed on the progress in RISE-II and PACE-II programs. The meeting deliberated upon the overall progress achieved so far and discussed prior actions to be met for the timely completion of these programmes. Miftah Ismail endorsed the stakeholder officials for fast-tracking the progress of all initiatives and directed for completion of all prior actions required in respect for RISE-II and PACE-II programs. The Finance Minister thanked the World Bank tea...

Islamabad, September 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): Accepting a representation of an aggrieved citizen against a decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib, President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Central Directorate of National Savings to pay profit on the Special Saving Certificates as per the profit rate prevailing at the time of purchasing the certificates. According to President Secretariat Press Wing, the President said that Central Directorate of National Savings has committed maladministration by revising the profit rates retrospectively and in contradiction to the existing law, thus causing the citizen a loss of 5.3 million rupees. The president accepted the representation of plaintiff Yasmin Marchant and held that the complainant was entitled to the profit rate prevailing on the date of issuance of cer...

Islamabad, September 18, 2022 (PPI-OT): International Equal Pay Day is being observed today (Sunday) for equal rights and trying to bridge the gender pay gap. The day was established by the U.N. General Assembly in 2020 to raise worldwide awareness and push to close the gender pay gap. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9103557 Email: info@moib.gov.pk Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk